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pylonz

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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2010, 06:31:30 pm »
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Yeah, on the whole, it was a very balanced exam. The australopithecus question was a bit irritating and the 'fish' question was another example of stupidly broad topics, but I feel whatever mark I get will be what I deserve.
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #31 on: October 29, 2010, 06:42:39 pm »
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Quote from: Wally on October 29, 2010, 06:27:56 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:19:49 pm
LOL I WROTE 44 AUTOSOMES
BUT IT WAS 22
FMLLLLLLLL

did anyone else make this mistake?

gahhhh, i'm an idiot - i'm pretty sure for some reason i wrote 12... don't ask what the heck i was thinking :S
why wasn't it 44?
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #32 on: October 29, 2010, 06:43:07 pm »
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Quote from: sillysmile on October 29, 2010, 06:42:39 pm
Quote from: Wally on October 29, 2010, 06:27:56 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:19:49 pm
LOL I WROTE 44 AUTOSOMES
BUT IT WAS 22
FMLLLLLLLL

did anyone else make this mistake?

gahhhh, i'm an idiot - i'm pretty sure for some reason i wrote 12... don't ask what the heck i was thinking :S
why wasn't it 44?

because it said in a gamete
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #33 on: October 29, 2010, 06:47:18 pm »
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Quote from: stonecold on October 29, 2010, 06:43:07 pm
Quote from: sillysmile on October 29, 2010, 06:42:39 pm
Quote from: Wally on October 29, 2010, 06:27:56 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:19:49 pm
LOL I WROTE 44 AUTOSOMES
BUT IT WAS 22
FMLLLLLLLL

did anyone else make this mistake?

gahhhh, i'm an idiot - i'm pretty sure for some reason i wrote 12... don't ask what the heck i was thinking :S
why wasn't it 44?

because it said in a gamete


i didnt even see the 'autosome' part ! most people im class didnt either meaning so wont the rest of the state ! YAYY !
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #34 on: October 29, 2010, 06:49:29 pm »
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Quote from: jasoN- on October 29, 2010, 05:52:26 pm
fairly easy;
anyone else notice that ridiculously stupid MC question:
A) Female I1 has the trait
B) Male I1 has the trait
C) Female I2 has the trait
D) Male I2 has the trait
(something along the lines of this)
what kind of question is this? lol.

it said mother of, father of didnt it :S
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #35 on: October 29, 2010, 06:50:44 pm »
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Quote from: stonecold on October 29, 2010, 06:43:07 pm
Quote from: sillysmile on October 29, 2010, 06:42:39 pm
Quote from: Wally on October 29, 2010, 06:27:56 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:19:49 pm
LOL I WROTE 44 AUTOSOMES
BUT IT WAS 22
FMLLLLLLLL

did anyone else make this mistake?

gahhhh, i'm an idiot - i'm pretty sure for some reason i wrote 12... don't ask what the heck i was thinking :S
why wasn't it 44?

because it said in a gamete
oh :( didn't read it carefully enough.
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #36 on: October 29, 2010, 06:52:13 pm »
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Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:23:43 pm
Quote from: stonecold on October 29, 2010, 06:21:02 pm
In summary, all I have to say is well done VCAA, great exam.  Very fair, no matter what mark I get.

Best part.  No gay ass fucking plant questions!!!

I disagree
I didnt like the exam ( and i think i did pretty good anyway)

thought it was REALLY badly set out.
last years exam involved questions on a broad range of the course.
this years was a bit random .. WAYY too many similar questions.

true not even one dihybrid cross question! I was looking forward to those!!!!!!
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #37 on: October 29, 2010, 06:53:06 pm »
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Quote from: ivslt247 on October 29, 2010, 05:32:56 pm
i said Jaw X was australo as it was more parablolic and it had a reduced size in canines ;x

yay wrote the exact same answer
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #38 on: October 29, 2010, 06:56:16 pm »
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Quote from: The Detective on October 29, 2010, 06:52:13 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:23:43 pm
Quote from: stonecold on October 29, 2010, 06:21:02 pm
In summary, all I have to say is well done VCAA, great exam.  Very fair, no matter what mark I get.

Best part.  No gay ass fucking plant questions!!!

I disagree
I didnt like the exam ( and i think i did pretty good anyway)

thought it was REALLY badly set out.
last years exam involved questions on a broad range of the course.
this years was a bit random .. WAYY too many similar questions.

true not even one dihybrid cross question! I was looking forward to those!!!!!!
yeah I wanted some more cross type questions.
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #39 on: October 29, 2010, 07:11:41 pm »
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haha yea, but no incomplete/codominance so yay!
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #40 on: October 29, 2010, 07:14:37 pm »
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Quote from: sillysmile on October 29, 2010, 06:56:16 pm
Quote from: The Detective on October 29, 2010, 06:52:13 pm
Quote from: matt123 on October 29, 2010, 06:23:43 pm
Quote from: stonecold on October 29, 2010, 06:21:02 pm
In summary, all I have to say is well done VCAA, great exam.  Very fair, no matter what mark I get.

Best part.  No gay ass fucking plant questions!!!

I disagree
I didnt like the exam ( and i think i did pretty good anyway)

thought it was REALLY badly set out.
last years exam involved questions on a broad range of the course.
this years was a bit random .. WAYY too many similar questions.

true not even one dihybrid cross question! I was looking forward to those!!!!!!
yeah I wanted some more cross type questions.

yeah, no linked genes crosses. :(

there was stuff all genetics on there, especially short answer...
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #41 on: October 29, 2010, 07:20:55 pm »
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No genetics? :'(
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #42 on: October 29, 2010, 07:23:24 pm »
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Quote from: Russ on October 29, 2010, 07:20:55 pm
No genetics? :'(
Not much :( A few on meiosis...
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #43 on: October 29, 2010, 07:24:07 pm »
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im very amusing by the transcription/translation qn, i mean seeing as most people know it are they going to be super anal about giving out marks?
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Re: How was the Biology exam?
« Reply #44 on: October 29, 2010, 07:31:23 pm »
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Just wondering if somebody could let me know about the following questions:
* Change of normal chromosome I and normal chromosome 2 - I said 8/24 = 1/3 = 33%
* The stupid fish gene sequencing question.
* The centromere question
@ Translocation - why is he phenotypically normal?!
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