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Archived Discussion => Mathematics and Science => 2013 => Exam Discussion => Victoria => Biology => Topic started by: Panicmode on October 31, 2013, 01:16:47 pm

Title: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Panicmode on October 31, 2013, 01:16:47 pm
If someone has a copy to scan and upload I'd be very interested to look at it :)

I'm meant to be studying for an anatomy exam, but I'd be happy to write a set of solutions if someone provides a copy of the exam.

Procrastination ftw.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Biceps on October 31, 2013, 01:30:44 pm
LOL I'm in the same position as you, my brother just did the bio exam and I want to write up solutions to see who he went :P.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Biceps on October 31, 2013, 01:38:53 pm
How*
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Alwin on October 31, 2013, 01:41:04 pm
bear with me please!

scanning, and I should warn you its a photocopy so some of the edges got chopped off lol =\
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Damoz.G on October 31, 2013, 01:44:20 pm


How did you get a copy of the Exam? ???
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Alwin on October 31, 2013, 01:50:49 pm
How did you get a copy of the Exam? ???

hey guys :)

I don't do bio, but I *acquired* a copy of the exam from today. Do people want me to scan it and post it up?
^  asked a teacher because I was interested the 2013 combined 3/4 exams look like, not just the sample ones. She photocopied it for me :)

BUT the scan is 8Mb... can't attach it. I'll break it up into separate posts or watever, gimme a couple of minutes to get it sorted :)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Panicmode on October 31, 2013, 01:57:59 pm
Thank you muchly =D


EDIT:

You could just upload it to a file sharing website (eg. RapidShare) and give us the link :)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Alwin on October 31, 2013, 02:13:03 pm
Okay here it is :)

Covers
Cover Page
(http://i.imgur.com/p2Qkjd2.jpg)
VCAA Front Cover
(http://i.imgur.com/olY5zVN.jpg)

Section A
Page 2 and 3
(http://i.imgur.com/tSp1qxe.jpg)
Page 4 and 5
(http://i.imgur.com/Ky4JNiH.jpg)
Page 6 and 7
(http://i.imgur.com/yve4HeU.jpg)
Page 8 and 9
(http://i.imgur.com/b3xBwOC.jpg)
Page 10 and 11
(http://i.imgur.com/1TKIWye.jpg)
Page 12 and 13
(http://i.imgur.com/e2WZ96E.jpg)
Page 14 and 15
(http://i.imgur.com/swLUo6o.jpg)
Page 16 and 17
(http://i.imgur.com/idHbRFo.jpg)
Page 18 and 19
(http://i.imgur.com/WgCVcM9.jpg)
Section B
Page 20 and 21
(http://i.imgur.com/Wx0RHpw.jpg)
Page 22 and 23
(http://i.imgur.com/c6CKGzT.jpg)
Page 24 and 25
(http://i.imgur.com/l9Il1Ju.jpg)
Page 26 and 27
(http://i.imgur.com/cSB2gWu.jpg)
Page 28 and 29
(http://i.imgur.com/YvNbpHs.jpg)
Page 30 and 31
(http://i.imgur.com/ZhcFXry.jpg)
Page 32 and 33
(http://i.imgur.com/cD5e9dX.jpg)
Page 34 and 35
(http://i.imgur.com/TClkqQq.jpg)
Page 36 and 37
(http://i.imgur.com/0s9gxgG.jpg)
Page 38 and 39
(http://i.imgur.com/yPSqhzG.jpg)
Page 40 and 41
(http://i.imgur.com/aq6HuLU.jpg)


EDIT 1: Hahaha, only just saw your edit Panicmode >< Looks soooo much easier, I'll do it now
EDIT 2: Put everything into an imgur album, here: http://imgur.com/a/ruF9x
EDIT 3: Got the file sharing thing working, here: http://rapidshare.com/share/422E81E5D139DC2E99C2939D80DA04AA
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: shroomer101 on October 31, 2013, 02:16:50 pm
woow thank you! :)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Panicmode on October 31, 2013, 02:22:18 pm
Okay here it is :)

Covers
Cover Page
(http://i.imgur.com/p2Qkjd2.jpg)
VCAA Front Cover
(http://i.imgur.com/olY5zVN.jpg)

Section A
Page 2 and 3
(http://i.imgur.com/tSp1qxe.jpg)
Page 4 and 5
(http://i.imgur.com/Ky4JNiH.jpg)
Page 6 and 7
(http://i.imgur.com/yve4HeU.jpg)
Page 8 and 9
(http://i.imgur.com/b3xBwOC.jpg)
Page 10 and 11
(http://i.imgur.com/1TKIWye.jpg)
Page 12 and 13
(http://i.imgur.com/e2WZ96E.jpg)
Page 14 and 15
(http://i.imgur.com/swLUo6o.jpg)
Page 16 and 17
(http://i.imgur.com/idHbRFo.jpg)
Page 18 and 19
(http://i.imgur.com/WgCVcM9.jpg)
Section B
Page 20 and 21
(http://i.imgur.com/Wx0RHpw.jpg)
Page 22 and 23
(http://i.imgur.com/c6CKGzT.jpg)
Page 24 and 25
(http://i.imgur.com/l9Il1Ju.jpg)
Page 26 and 27
(http://i.imgur.com/cSB2gWu.jpg)
Page 28 and 29
(http://i.imgur.com/YvNbpHs.jpg)
Page 30 and 31
(http://i.imgur.com/ZhcFXry.jpg)
Page 32 and 33
(http://i.imgur.com/cD5e9dX.jpg)
Page 34 and 35
(http://i.imgur.com/TClkqQq.jpg)
Page 36 and 37
(http://i.imgur.com/0s9gxgG.jpg)
Page 38 and 39
(http://i.imgur.com/yPSqhzG.jpg)
Page 40 and 41
(http://i.imgur.com/aq6HuLU.jpg)


EDIT 1: Hahaha, only just saw your edit Panicmode >< Looks soooo much easier, I'll do it now
EDIT 2: Put everything into an imgur album, here: http://imgur.com/a/ruF9x

Thank you :).

I'll get to work on some solutions now.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: yoyoball on October 31, 2013, 02:55:48 pm
Thank you :).

I'll get to work on some solutions now.
thanks!!!
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Biceps on October 31, 2013, 03:21:24 pm
hmm, easy exam. Lots of tricks though. cut off should be pretty high. i'd say around 85/110 for A+.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: sparked on October 31, 2013, 03:42:09 pm
hmm, easy exam. Lots of tricks though. cut off should be pretty high. i'd say around 85/110 for A+.

I think higher, perhaps I just felt more prepared but I wouldn't be surprised if the A+ cut-off was 90-95

25 marks lost is quite generous on this paper
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: cricketstar on October 31, 2013, 04:13:07 pm
seems pretty decent ide expect highish A+
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: psyxwar on October 31, 2013, 04:59:50 pm
hmm, easy exam. Lots of tricks though. cut off should be pretty high. i'd say around 85/110 for A+.
that seems pretty low for an A+ cutoff
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: thushan on October 31, 2013, 05:17:30 pm
90/110 I reckon.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Biceps on October 31, 2013, 05:30:38 pm
that seems pretty low for an A+ cutoff
You're probably right. We'll just have to wait and see.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: pi on November 01, 2013, 01:48:57 am
Okay here it is :)

Just putting it out there, but you have very neat handwriting!


Also, Biceps, I want to take a pin and pop whatever monstrosity that is in your dp.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: alondouek on November 01, 2013, 02:00:44 am
Also, Biceps, I want to take a pin and pop whatever monstrosity that is in your dp.

Yo dawg, I heard you like biceps so I put some biceps on your biceps so you can curl while you curl.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: pi on November 01, 2013, 02:18:54 am
Yo dawg, I heard you like biceps so I put some biceps on your biceps so you can curl while you curl.

You mean: "Yo dawg, I heard you like biceps so I put some biceps on your biceps so you can steroid while you steroid."

:P
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: alondouek on November 01, 2013, 02:21:43 am
(http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-s1NaGT0Ge3I/TxIy9MV7mJI/AAAAAAAAA4E/fAE0qLH4H-4/s1600/Yo+Dawg.jpg)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Biceps on November 01, 2013, 04:24:54 am
Just putting it out there, but you have very neat handwriting!


Also, Biceps, I want to take a pin and pop whatever monstrosity that is in your dp.
Haha good point, you'd probably grt synthol leaking out rather than blood.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: tanzimtanzim on November 03, 2013, 09:23:24 am
Ahh Fudge I ended up one mark away from perfect in the multiple choice.

Anyway, the question I got wrong was 5. It was the one with that diagram. I cut it down to either a carbohydrate or nucleic acid. But then thought it would be a nucleic acid because of the phosphate, sugar and nitrogen bases being present.

Can someone please explain this to me??
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: swagsxcboi on November 03, 2013, 09:36:13 am
Ahh Fudge I ended up one mark away from perfect in the multiple choice.

Anyway, the question I got wrong was 5. It was the one with that diagram. I cut it down to either a carbohydrate or nucleic acid. But then thought it would be a nucleic acid because of the phosphate, sugar and nitrogen bases being present.

Can someone please explain this to me??
The monomers are hexose sugars, nucleotides have pentose sugars.
Nucleic acids will also have nitrogenous bases (A, C, G, T or U), but this doesn't have any
It's just one mark man, don't worry about it  :D
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: tanzimtanzim on November 03, 2013, 10:12:17 am
Ohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh dammit haha.

Thanks for explaining :)
 
 
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Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: sammyg on November 20, 2013, 08:32:34 am
Considering I suck at biology and average around a C to C  for my SACs and probably a D  or C for my exam, would I still be able to get about a 25 ?
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: tanzimtanzim on November 20, 2013, 02:20:14 pm
Considering I suck at biology and average around a C to C  for my SACs and probably a D  or C for my exam, would I still be able to get about a 25 ?
I reckon you can. I was looking at the grade distributions and a C+ in an average mark. So people that get a C+ get a study score of 30. So by looking at that you should comfortably get 25 if you get a C or D in your exam.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: sandbum1 on November 21, 2013, 10:02:55 am
for genetic screen question, could you say that the individual was a carrier of the gene for the disease but was heterogeneous so did not phenotypically express the trait (the disease)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: jfairoze on November 21, 2013, 05:10:59 pm
for genetic screen question, could you say that the individual was a carrier of the gene for the disease but was heterogeneous so did not phenotypically express the trait (the disease)

I said something along these lines, I've just assumed that I lost the marks at this point but then again I have no idea if they'll accept it.
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Stick on November 21, 2013, 05:29:30 pm
for genetic screen question, could you say that the individual was a carrier of the gene for the disease but was heterogeneous so did not phenotypically express the trait (the disease)

This exam has a lot of questions like these where a variety of answers are acceptable. I think this should be fine. :)
Title: Re: Copy of the Biology Exam
Post by: Yacoubb on November 21, 2013, 05:31:17 pm
for genetic screen question, could you say that the individual was a carrier of the gene for the disease but was heterogeneous so did not phenotypically express the trait (the disease)

They may accept this. I think the main answer they were looking for was that although the genetic information to synthesise the autoantibodies was present in the genetic material of the teenager (hence the positive test), the onsets of the autoimmune disease were not till a later period of her life, and so autoantibodies had not yet been produced (hence, negative test for autoantibodies).