Biology Exam: Answers and Discussion!

[Stick]

So how did it go? Was it harder than last year's exam?

Proposed answers within the spoiler!

Spoiler

1 C
2 C
3 A
4 B
5 B
6 A
7 B
8 D
9 C
10 A
11 D
12 D
13 C
14 C
15 B
16 A
17 D
18 C
19 B
20 A
21 D
22 A
23 B
24 C
25 A
26 B
27 A
28 B
29 C
30 B
31 D
32 C
33 A
34 C
35 D
36 A
37 C
38 D
39 B
40 C

>>Here<< is a copy of the 2014 MCQ. Thanks a heap to milica96 for taking the time to scan the exam and to write her answers on it. Credit to Mr T-RAV for hyperlinking the OP and verifying answers.
>>Here is a copy of the 2014 SAQ. Thanks heaps to milica96 for the upload.

[Yacoubb]

I can't wait to hear about it!! I've got my money on an enzymes SA question & an experimental design.

[Stick]

By the way, if anyone manages to get a copy of the exam, please post it up!

[Stick]

... And you're done! I can't wait to hear how you all went.

[Han123]

I didn't find it too bad.. The MC were generous I thought, but some of the short answer were a bit tricky! And I found that I was really pushed for time, as in wrote the last sentence when they said pens down.

[Yacoubb]

I didn't find it too bad.. The MC were generous I thought, but some of the short answer were a bit tricky! And I found that I was really pushed for time, as in wrote the last sentence when they said pens down.

Yeah I just contacted a friend who said she found it quite long!

[vox nihili]

If anyone can send me a copy I'll do answers for the MCQ for you guys (Y)

[Yacoubb]

If anyone can send me a copy I'll do answers for the MCQ for you guys (Y)

Same I'll take a jab at it!

[soNasty]

Experimental design, molecule synthesis (enzymes), quite a bit on X-linked heredity, we had to draw a pedigree, translation, we had to draw an antibody and mark where they attach to form an antigen-antibody complex, that Otzi iceman guy, effects of bipedalism... some other stuff too.. oh we were examined on the whole rhesus positive/negative shit where they asked what happens when a rhesus negative mother carries a rhesus positive child..

first 10 MC were simple!

VCAA are playing it pretty equivocally this year!
Cant wait for methods!!

[Yacoubb]

Experimental design, molecule synthesis (enzymes), quite a bit on X-linked heredity, we had to draw a pedigree, translation, we had to draw an antibody and mark where they attach to form an antigen-antibody complex, that Otzi iceman guy, effects of bipedalism... some other stuff too.. oh we were examined on the whole rhesus positive/negative shit where they asked what happens when a rhesus negative mother carries a rhesus positive child..

first 10 MC were simple!

VCAA are playing it pretty equivocally this year!
Cant wait for methods!!

Oh wow!! Now I'm super interested to see that exam. Anyone who has it please upload it, and I can take a jab at MC (because studying for methods is too mainstream).

[katiesaliba]

-We had to draw a lot (pedigree, antibody, antigen-antibody complex, nucleotide and AMINO ACID)
-Natural selection question
-Bipedalism question concerning human development
-Enzyme function
-Multiple alleles
-Translation
-Quaternary structure
-Experimental design
-Focus on biomacromolecules

That's all I remember :') Much harder than 2013s IMO

[Yacoubb]

-We had to draw a lot (pedigree, antibody, antigen-antibody complex, nucleotide and AMINO ACID)
-Natural selection question
-Bipedalism question concerning human development
-Enzyme function
-Multiple alleles
-Translation
-Quaternary structure
-Experimental design
-Focus on biomacromolecules

That's all I remember :') Much harder than 2013s IMO

Yeah it seems to have more intricate topics than 2013. Believe me though, a more difficult paper is much better because you'll be separated so much better. Last year, you could only get 50 if you lost 5 marks. If it's more difficult you can afford to lose more marks

[Jason12]

multiple choice were okay but harder than 2013. I wish short answer had more focus on unit 3 than unit 4. No photosynthesis/respiration except for MCQ

[mia-la-bella]

Really unit 4 content heavy apart from a bit of macromolecules

[Reus]

So many heredity questions! MC was very generous tbh as compared to SA. I feel like I may have not picked up one tricky questions as most were straight forward imo.