VCE Biology Question Thread

[JamesBeresford]

I feel like it should be. I wrote the same, but then stated that the total would be 273. However, I doubt markers would be so pedantic that they'd take off a mark if they didn't see 273, especially considering the difficulty of this exam!

Don't you think that 90 monomers, 3 monomers for one amino acid which means there's 30 made, right? Or did I read this question wrong in the restricted time haha

[katiesaliba]

Don't you think that 90 monomers, 3 monomers for one amino acid which means there's 30 made, right? Or did I read this question wrong in the restricted time haha

It said 90 amino acids 

[althepal]

So what did people write in the last question? And am I the only one who was wayyyy more pushed for time than I was on my practice exams?

[katiesaliba]

So what did people write in the last question? And am I the only one who was wayyyy more pushed for time than I was on my practice exams?

I spent ages on that experimental design question, but I managed to finish 15 mins early

[althepal]

I spent ages on that experimental design question, but I managed to finish 15 mins early

Same! Overall pretty happy with how I went and just glad it's over tbh

[Reus]

Yeah must say I'm happy its over!

[katiesaliba]

I'm not. Now I have to study for methods  haha

[Reus]

I'm not. Now I have to study for methods  haha

Same nap time muahaha

[vox nihili]

I'm not. Now I have to study for methods  haha

Same nap time muahaha

I'll swap your methods study for my anatomy?

[dankfrank420]

I'll swap your methods study for my anatomy?

Errrrrm...

[Idolift]

Ok my opinion, With the drawing of monomers.
It stated what macromolecules were involved in the chromosome.

I did a nucleotide, and then deoxyribose sugar
It then asked for the basic structure of these monomers, so i didn't have to draw deoxyribose sugar but i just drew a glucose molecule.
May be completely ok or completely wrong.

Then with the mammoth question, I said as a result of a founder or bottle neck affect the new population doesn't accurately represent the original population.

I don't agree with divergent evolution, very short time frame and no co-existing species. What does it diverge from?

Also fly trap question, Was it C or D? I had D until the very last minute but then changed as i didn't know if all the potassium was leaving the cell or it was just balancing out.

[chekside]

Ok my opinion, With the drawing of monomers.
It stated what macromolecules were involved in the chromosome.

I did a nucleotide, and then deoxyribose sugar
It then asked for the basic structure of these monomers, so i didn't have to draw deoxyribose sugar but i just drew a glucose molecule.
May be completely ok or completely wrong.

Chromosomes consist of DNA and histone proteins, so the monomers that you needed to draw were nucleotides and amino acids.

[jessica666]

Was the macromolecule DNA or Nucleic acids

[chekside]

Was the macromolecule DNA or Nucleic acids

I said macromolecules were nucleic acid and proteins, whilst the monomers were nucleotides and amino acids.

[Idolift]

Chromosomes consist of DNA and histone proteins, so the monomers that you needed to draw were nucleotides and amino acids.

And DNA consists of Nucleotids, Sugar and Phosphate?
I thought it was wrong, i didn't remember the amino acid structure but i thought stating chromosomes has deoxyribose sugar in it then drawing the monomer of sugar (Glucose) maybe counted as correct.