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VCE Stuff => VCE Science => VCE Mathematics/Science/Technology => VCE Subjects + Help => VCE Biology => Topic started by: Smiley_ on January 12, 2013, 03:46:23 pm
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Do we need to know about them? In how much detail?
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What do you mean by a biochemical test?
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When you say biochemical tests, are you referring to the dyes used to determine the type of macromolecule you have? If so, I think we studied this in year 11 but it wasn't really mentioned in the yr 12 biology course. :)
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it might be good to be aware of them. they might come up in a question involving an experiment like 'when 5 drops of X were put into samples A and B, sample A turned orange while sample B had no change, explain'. usually, they'll tell you about the test somewhere in the question like 'if Y is present, a drop of X will turn the solution yellow'.
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What do you mean by a biochemical test?
I was just looking through biozone and their was a page on it. Should I bother doing it?
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I was just looking through biozone and their was a page on it. Should I bother doing it?
I had a feeling this was what you were doing. I wouldn't base my entire study on Biozone, since it isn't a tool specifically relevant for VCE. Instead, use your textbook to determine which worksheets are relevant for completing.
Have you also picked up Biology at Units 3&4, like I have? :)
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I had a feeling this was what you were doing. I wouldn't base my entire study on Biozone, since it isn't a tool specifically relevant for VCE. Instead, use your textbook to determine which worksheets are relevant for completing.
Have you also picked up Biology at Units 3&4, like I have? :)
yes, (couldn't deal with chem anymore)
yeah thanks, I knew biozone had some irrelavant stuff, just wasn't sure what.
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Consult the study design when you're studying out of Biozone, there's a lot of things you don't need to do (but if you're interested enough then go ahead)
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Don't worry, I'm going through the same issues as well. I made a thread a little while ago trying to determine how much detail I had to delve into when I was studying, and I found I was reading far too much into the content compared to what is necessary.
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Don't worry, I'm going through the same issues as well. I made a thread a little while ago trying to determine how much detail I had to delve into when I was studying, and I found I was reading far too much into the content compared to what is necessary.
yeah, the thing with bio is that you need to apply common sense
so should i not bother doing that page?, it wasn't actually homework, I'm just finished everything.
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Don't worry, I'm going through the same issues as well. I made a thread a little while ago trying to determine how much detail I had to delve into when I was studying, and I found I was reading far too much into the content compared to what is necessary.
Biozone is excellent for the sole purpose of, to a certain degree of course, expanding your knowledge for potentially yucky questions VCAA throws into the exam that may not require any previous knowledge; however, adding that into your answer may have a bored VCAA assessor quite pleased :)