Genetics and the evolution of life (BIOL10005): Exam thread

[Greatness]

@ swarley. I'm just writing my summaries (sometimes they are really just identical to the lecture notes) and memorizing them. Gets pretty boring but it has to be done.

Yeah that's the same as what I'm doing atm! Except I'm typing it out cos there is just too much to write, it'll be quicker and neater too If I have time I might try writing out a summary of that summary so just list the key ideas and terms associated with it and draw some tables/graphs or whatnot. I just want to get this study notes process over with, it's the woooorst haha at least when you're doing the questions actively you're both reviewing and applying the knowledge, whereas summarizing is boringly painful!

[VivaTequila]

IMHO the second half of kinetics (mechanisms, steady state) etc is an absolute mindfuck. I'm not maths-inclined, so when I'm seeing equations like that.

Bah.

Also, I dislike quantum because the way it was taught does not correspond to what we are assessed on.

[Starlight]

^ Kinetics.. ok for me.

Organic chemistry, not liking how they are incorporating aspects of chemistry 1 when they weren't even taught in this subject.

And agreed with quantum.

[claireb]

^ Kinetics.. ok for me.

Organic chemistry, not liking how they are incorporating aspects of chemistry 1 when they weren't even taught in this subject.

And agreed with quantum.

What are you (and anyone else) doing for chem? There are a lot of reactions and rules to remember (mainly for organic/incorganic) yet it is important to apply them with the questions too - hard to find a balance.

[Starlight]

^ Kinetics.. ok for me.

Organic chemistry, not liking how they are incorporating aspects of chemistry 1 when they weren't even taught in this subject.

And agreed with quantum.

What are you (and anyone else) doing for chem? There are a lot of reactions and rules to remember (mainly for organic/incorganic) yet it is important to apply them with the questions too - hard to find a balance.

Well from past exam papers, I think i have come to the conclusion that i'm not going to really look at batteries (they don't seem to come up much, and if they do they are only 1 mark or so so i'm willing to give that up)

I'm ok with organic

I guess I have to memorise the mond process, kroll process, the diagrams of haemoglobin/ enterobactin etc.

But yeah I know what you mean, you don't know whether to memorize or work on applying knowledge..

[jinny1]

So are you guys memorising the names of classes/sub-phylums for each of the 7 phylum??

Impossiblleeeee

[Starlight]

So are you guys memorising the names of classes/sub-phylums for each of the 7 phylum??

Impossiblleeeee

Pretty much, it's best to balance them with lectures that don't have much memorizing though.

[VivaTequila]

I just did it today. I have so many fantastic, dirty analogies that aren't appropriate to post up.

[jinny1]

Animal section is driving me nut; stuff it i'm just gonna wing that section like a bosss.

I have terrible memory, so no way i would be able to memorise 30 random classes and each of their attributes.

How many hours a day you spending on revision El?

[VivaTequila]

SHOULD'VE GONE TO PHYSICS LECTURES.

AND TUTES.

[Starlight]

Animal section is driving me nut; stuff it i'm just gonna wing that section like a bosss.

I have terrible memory, so no way i would be able to memorise 30 random classes and each of their attributes.

How many hours a day you spending on revision El?

Maybe 2 hrs bio max. I have to balance all my other 4 subjects too. So far been at library from 10am-4pm just memorzing, then doing my chem prac exams/ questions, bio questions in the night. I think it's important to keep up with genetics problems.

[claireb]

Animal section is driving me nut; stuff it i'm just gonna wing that section like a bosss.

I have terrible memory, so no way i would be able to memorise 30 random classes and each of their attributes.

How many hours a day you spending on revision El?

Maybe 2 hrs bio max. I have to balance all my other 4 subjects too. So far been at library from 10am-4pm just memorzing, then doing my chem prac exams/ questions, bio questions in the night. I think it's important to keep up with genetics problems.

I was at uni about the same time (but also going to help sessions) - proud of my efforts tbh haha. I still have memorised all of the plant/animal stuff for bio. Would you suggest making mind maps/summaries or just writing it out/saying it over and over again. I hate rote learning

[Starlight]

Animal section is driving me nut; stuff it i'm just gonna wing that section like a bosss.

I have terrible memory, so no way i would be able to memorise 30 random classes and each of their attributes.

How many hours a day you spending on revision El?

Maybe 2 hrs bio max. I have to balance all my other 4 subjects too. So far been at library from 10am-4pm just memorzing, then doing my chem prac exams/ questions, bio questions in the night. I think it's important to keep up with genetics problems.

I was at uni about the same time (but also going to help sessions) - proud of my efforts tbh haha. I still have memorised all of the plant/animal stuff for bio. Would you suggest making mind maps/summaries or just writing it out/saying it over and over again. I hate rote learning

Depends what works best for you. I know rote learning is boring, but is it effective? If it is i'd go with that. Otherwise rewriting, listening to lectures might help out.

[Starlight]

Predictions for section D questions anyone?

I was thinking about these ones for zoology:

1) Why arthropods are successful
2) Evolution of vertebrates

[jinny1]

Predictions for section D questions anyone?

I was thinking about these ones for zoology:

1) Why arthropods are successful
2) Evolution of vertebrates

I wanted to ask you that as well since you got it spot on last semester

Is there any other reasons than chitonous Exo-skeleton for the success of arthropods??

I mean there are diversification of appendages and segmentation but i don't see how diversity in it of itself can contribute to success?? Like Arthropods have varying number of legs but how does that help with success?