Suggested Answers to 2013 VCAA Units 3/4 Biology Exam

[QTPi]

I don't think so. Unless you explained what 'shocking the cell' would do?

I said that the shocking would make it competent

[swagsxcboi]

I said that the shocking would make it competent

I don't think so. I think you needed to say something about destroying DNA or enucleating the cell, etc.
It's just one mark though, so you'll be all right 

[QTPi]

I don't think so. I think you needed to say something about destroying DNA or enucleating the cell, etc.
It's just one mark though, so you'll be all right 

oh damn, another mark gone  mehh it happens

[Stick]

I don't think VCE Biology really covers what UV light would do to the nucleus of a cell. Given the diagram, I think the answer "UV light was used in order to enucleate the cell" will be accepted.

[swagsxcboi]

I don't think VCE Biology really covers what UV light would do to the nucleus of a cell. Given the diagram, I think the answer "UV light was used in order to enucleate the cell" will be accepted.

it's part of the course. But yeah, I agree. They should accept that it was just used to enucleate the cell 

[Stick]

it's part of the course. But yeah, I agree. They should accept that it was just used to enucleate the cell 

Really? I just looked through Nature of Biology and it wasn't there. I might be in Biozone or some other information-rich resource, but these often tend to go beyond the realms of VCE Biology. If they didn't accept it, like 3% of the state would get it right.

[jfairoze]

What happened to the Imgur link? There's only two pictures there now haha

EDIT: ended up just downloading the pdf

[--whiteskies]

It was a relatively okay exam and at the same time, challenging exam.

But I will never forgive the palm civets question.

Ever.

[Smiley_]

I don't think so. I think you needed to say something about destroying DNA or enucleating the cell, etc.
It's just one mark though, so you'll be all right 

Wow , why did I not think of this:(

[RealestNigerian]

It was a relatively okay exam and at the same time, challenging exam.

But I will never forgive the palm civets question.

Ever.

What was your answer for palm civets?

[--whiteskies]

What was your answer for palm civets?

i don't exactly remember - but i definitely guessed! :'c
i think i wrote something about common ancestry. c:

[Smiley_]

it's part of the course. But yeah, I agree. They should accept that it was just used to enucleate the cell 

really? I have never seen or heard that ?

[psyxwar]

i don't exactly remember - but i definitely guessed! :'c
i think i wrote something about common ancestry. c:

HAHAHA shit i wrote the same thing.

"all three viral strains originated from the same common ancestral virus"

high-five.

[walidshahin]

Can someone tell me what the exam cut off might be for a 35 study score? Any approximations?

[--whiteskies]

HAHAHA shit i wrote the same thing.

"all three viral strains originated from the same common ancestral virus"

high-five.

omg haha high-five you should get out of mind.