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Biochemical tests
« 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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #1 on: January 12, 2013, 04:51:40 pm »
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What do you mean by a biochemical test?
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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #2 on: January 12, 2013, 06:57:31 pm »
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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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #3 on: January 12, 2013, 07:49:45 pm »
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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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #4 on: January 12, 2013, 08:15:26 pm »
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Quote from: Scooby on January 12, 2013, 04:51:40 pm
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?
« Last Edit: January 12, 2013, 08:19:32 pm by fishandchips »
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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2013, 08:27:42 pm »
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Quote from: fishandchips on January 12, 2013, 08:15:26 pm

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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #6 on: January 12, 2013, 08:30:26 pm »
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Quote from: Stick on January 12, 2013, 08:27:42 pm
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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #7 on: January 12, 2013, 08:32:43 pm »
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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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #8 on: January 12, 2013, 08:33:38 pm »
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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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #9 on: January 12, 2013, 08:39:04 pm »
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Quote from: Stick on January 12, 2013, 08:33:38 pm
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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Re: Biochemical tests
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2013, 05:00:31 pm »
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Quote from: Stick on January 12, 2013, 08:33:38 pm
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 :)
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