General Thoughts: Biology (6 Viewers)

[2011_]

Can someone post all the short answer questions.

Go here: http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=269629

 

[OmmU]

Go here: http://community.boredofstudies.org/showthread.php?t=269629

Don't have the full paper uploaded. So it won't happen any-time soon.

 

[BOSBOY]

Re: 2011 HSC Biology Paper

The Board of Studies NSW is currently investigating a multiple-choice question worth one mark from today’s HSC Biology exam.
Two of the four answers offered in this question may be correct.
If the investigation shows this is the case, one mark will be awarded for either response.

http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/28/HSC-Biology-exam-question

 

[maung]

http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/28/HSC-Biology-exam-question

 

[barny268]

i liked it. some weird questions and the 7 marker in core was very broad. could have talked about lots really. overal good though

 

[Tasha270494]

http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/28/HSC-Biology-exam-question

LOL its the cytotoxic one. yes. one more mark.

 

[OmmU]

Bloody dam right!!! RE: http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/28/HSC-Biology-exam-question Back to 19/20

 

[premiumcbc]

As far as I understood it, Natural Killer T cell was a type of cytotoxic cell which killed abnormal host cells specifically. I do believe some people might use them interchangeably but I think its possible there is a distinct difference.

 

[jbrunero]

I thought it was relatively easy compared to some other recent years. BTW anyone who did genetics... Why the eff was there a question about a chicken that didn't have feathers!? Haha.

 

[salih08]

What the hell was that X and Y Technology? Electronic Thermometer and Electronic Data Analyser??? :S

And for communication, B was dendrites but was A Myelin Sheath???


easy paper overall though.

 

[salih08]

Re: 2011 HSC Biology Paper

cytotoxic sounded more fancy so i went for it haha

 

[OmmU]

What the hell was that X and Y Technology? Electronic Thermometer and Electronic Data Analyser??? :S

And for communication, B was dendrites but was A Myelin Sheath???


easy paper overall though.

X = Thermometer probe
Y = Data Logger

 

[1981Grant]

What the hell was that X and Y Technology? Electronic Thermometer and Electronic Data Analyser??? :S

And for communication, B was dendrites but was A Myelin Sheath???


easy paper overall though.

A was the axon. The myelin sheath are the layers that insulate the axon to speed up the impulse. Unlucky.

 

[sonispucca]

I also looked at the advances in transgenic species, particularly golden rice. Golden rice has the gene to produce high amounts of vitamin C and can be planted in third world countries where the diet mainly consists of rice and there is a high prevalence of scurvy due to lack of vitamin C. The increase of golden rice in their diets then improves the health of individuals and thereby the society as a whole, allowing it to function better.

Etceteraaa

Golden Rice ftw! I was freaking out when i was the only person in my class that talked about transgenics for that...much better now

 

[sonispucca]

actually quite liked that exam. multiple choice was tricky at times, but still, thats mc hey

thank you all-nighter you have saved my arse yet again!

Seconded! Everyone always says that cramming last minute for bio never works, but i know thats BS...That's the only reason I could answer most of the MC.
I don't know what everyone is complaining about, it really wasn't the hardest exam they've ever given. Not saying it was easy though either.

 

[Huang-Paradigm]

X = Thermometer probe
Y = Data Logger

Hahaha...oh dear i screwed that question up bad. I put X = Thermoreceptor and Y= Thermometer. I've never seen that image before, so i had to guess.

 

[CalumGemmell]

I got 17/20 for MC, the phloem question screwed me up a bit. So did the codominant pedigree one - we never did codominant crosses at my school, one of the joys of going to a shitty school. Got at least 19/25 for communication, punched myself when I got out and realised B was dendrite and not the axon terminal. Core was pretty standard I thought. Will get at least low 80's raw, most likely 84-88. Does anyone know if this will be enough for a band 6 this year? I know it may have been in previous years but this year I personally thought it was easier.

 

[carmenleung1]

hahaha i put X= thermometer and Y= electronic thermo-meter....
not realising that thermo-meter and thermometer were exactly the same thing.
stupid brain.

 

[d3st1nyLiang]

http://news.boardofstudies.nsw.edu.au/index.cfm/2011/10/28/HSC-Biology-exam-question

 

[pacman911]

4 is C, all else is correct