Post Exam Discussion

[djsbrks]

ahah i guessed comparative morphology.

I wrote that too! Except I had bio in front of comparative

[C.A.T]

Overall, the exam was alright, about the same difficulty as last year. But some of the questions were really cryptic - couldn't even tell for sure what the question wanted.

Yes - I agree. Sometimes I answered questions with answers I knew were right but had no idea if they were even remotely answering the question. There was one in particular that was confusingly vague... Can't remember which

[bridgetkelly123]

What SS are people hoping for, realistically?

[LoadedWithPotatoes]

Still reckon the cut-off is probably similar to 2013, maybe 92-94. If it's higher than 96 that's crazy.

[djsbrks]

i did the middle one but guessed it, but i was referring to the table question where you had to put crossed over gametes and non crossed over gametes. did anyone else only have two gametes for the crossing over? far out i know i did this one wrong i had absolutelty no idea..

I circled the middle one at the last minute and wrote a 4 worded justification, didnt even have time to read the actual question lol

[C.A.T]

Still reckon the cut-off is probably similar to 2013, maybe 92-94. If it's higher than 96 that's crazy.

What is the cut-off? Like what does it mean?

[lmnop]

Didn't it ask for the gametes

This is pretty much what I did for the first part (or something like that). I don't really remember the rest of the question though.

[Biology24123]

What SS are people hoping for, realistically?

42+

[grindr]

Completely stuffed up that gamete question... was it only two marks?

and also the very last when about when Aboriginals were present in Australia... what did u get? I got really confused -.-

[Biology24123]

Still reckon the cut-off is probably similar to 2013, maybe 92-94. If it's higher than 96 that's crazy.

No way. 2013 was incredibly simple. I doubt it will be more than 92

[djsbrks]

I think regardless of the outcome, we should all be proud of ourselves. Obviously this year's exam wasn't easy but we tried our best and it won't be the end of the world if you don't get your desired result. Good job 2015 biology students!!!!

[Biology24123]

Completely stuffed up that gamete question... was it only two marks?

and also the very last when about when Aboriginals were present in Australia... what did u get? I got really confused -.-

That one part was 2 marks but I think 4 marks overall??

[C.A.T]

i am no way confident of my answer but i said :

route: the african hominins migrated out of africa and into europe, east asian and middle east and then made their way to australia
time: 80000 years ago (this is for sure incorrect, i guessed this)

Hope you're not incorrect because I said exactly the same thing

[bridgetkelly123]

I've finished bio, I'm home and I'm eating nuggets, it's time to move on with my life.

Ps I said approx 60,000 years, because they must have migrated after interbreeding.

[The Peasant]

i am no way confident of my answer but i said :

route: the african hominins migrated out of africa and into europe, east asian and middle east and then made their way to australia
time: 80000 years ago (this is for sure incorrect, i guessed this)

lol didnt properly understand what the time question meant, (tried to see if i had to estimate a time), but thought that that wasnt what I was supposed to do so I said some bs that didnt make sense. fml