Biology '09!

[hard]

What textbook are you using cns1511 ?

Nelson Biology

oh i'm using that as well.

  may i ask, what is everyone up to, in terms of chapters. I've completed 1.5 chapters thus far.

[cns1511]

I've read 4 chapters, but I've only done about 10 questions so far.

[Hielly]

ohh i was intending to read 4 chapters (AOS1) this holiday but i accomplished only 3 chapters. yes i remeber saying i haven't read chapter 3 but now i have (read it today) . About questions i done up to question 22. BTW im also using Nelsons textbook for biology . Have you guys bought studyguides ?

[hard]

ohh i was intending to read 4 chapters (AOS1) this holiday but i accomplished only 3 chapters. yes i remeber saying i haven't read chapter 3 but now i have (read it today) . About questions i done up to question 22. BTW im also using Nelsons textbook for biology . Have you guys bought studyguides ?

i've bought amm some book with all prac exams. i've done 2 prac exams so far.

[Hielly]

wow 2 prac exams already? wow.. today i looked over my checkpoints book and done some questions in it, seems quite good i love the topics in biology for unit 3 so far, i find it interesting . Yeps i bought some prac exam books as well, like neap and A+, also got one studyguide.

Hey, how did you manage to do 2 prac exams? did you learn all of unit 3 already?.. i feel left behind :| sighs..

[hard]

wow 2 prac exams already? wow.. today i looked over my checkpoints book and done some questions in it, seems quite good i love the topics in biology for unit 3 so far, i find it interesting . Yeps i bought some prac exam books as well, like neap and A+, also got one studyguide.

Hey, how did you manage to do 2 prac exams? did you learn all of unit 3 already?.. i feel left behind :| sighs..

amm well not completely but most of the MC and some SA q's in two prac exams. The q's that i couldn't do cause they are a bit later on in the course i left out. Out of the two exams, i got 15 and 16 q's right out of 25 i think it is in MC and i did i think 4 out of 6 SA, so yer still got work to do. but anyway, you'll have time for prac exams so dw.

[lacoste]

Good Luck 09'ers for BIOLOGY,

remember to get the free douchy podcasts; its good on trains or when your tired. he makes funny jokes too, biological jokes.

its good to see so many ppl starting biol already.

[lacoste]

Does anyone want to know what i thought was hardest in unit 3?



or will this ruin your learning of biology ie, you don't want an opinion until you finish the unit or else you feel uncomfortable?

[cns1511]

Does anyone want to know what i thought was hardest in unit 3?



or will this ruin your learning of biology ie, you don't want an opinion until you finish the unit or else you feel uncomfortable?

I'd like to know your opinion, and why you thought it was the most difficult.

[cns1511]

Have you guys bought studyguides ?

Not for biology. I might borrow one closer to exams if I think I need them. But for now I'll stick to free practice exams.
How much did your studyquides cost?

[Hielly]

Does anyone want to know what i thought was hardest in unit 3?



or will this ruin your learning of biology ie, you don't want an opinion until you finish the unit or else you feel uncomfortable?

yep i would like to know too

Have you guys bought studyguides ?

How much did your studyquides cost?

Well i bought it for really cheap off some people in this forum that done biology last year..  I didn't like the idea of paying $20+ on a studyguide. so yeh just ask around this forum, pretty sure soem bio 08'ers have some.

Also im not sure about checkpoints 2009. Do they have the past exams from 2000 to 2008, meaning every single question from those exams but broken up in different sections? or do they pick out certain questiosn from those exams ?

someone please help me clarify this

Thanks

[cns1511]

Also im not sure about checkpoints 2009. Do they have the past exams from 2000 to 2008, meaning every single question from those exams but broken up in different sections? or do they pick out certain questiosn from those exams ?

someone please help me clarify this

Thanks

I'm pretty sure they just select some of the questions from each exam, then put them into the categories/AoS.
Not entirely sure though..

[lacoste]

Yehs. I think they do select specific questions from VCAA to add in Checkpts.

I thought that learning the chemical process in Photosynthesis was most difficult, you have to learn the INPUTS AND OUTPUTS and not to get it confused with Respiration, I think I also went to study the actual Chemistry of Biology part of Photosynthesis which was NOT even useful, but a waste of time. Had to learn the hard way!

Just know the equation and understand the inputs and outputs.

Also, the exam will definitely ask for an experimental analyis [prac], which you have to outline the actual process, don't stress too much about this as you would naturally learn this during the time spent with SAC's. The question last year was worth a whoooooooooping 10 marks or [5 marks on actual exam paper, can't remember] so make a fool-proof way of getting all the points down.

Back to photosynthesis, I wouldn't be worried that much about it as this had only concerned me. But for some, make sure you visualise the process happening in the cell of the plant[note; not all plants photosynthesise], and NOT just memorising notes listed as dot points from the whiteboard/projector.

Best wishes, ask further for more details if you don't quite get it.

[jaja]

does anyone have any good books for biol... i've got Neap questions and checkpoints..but taht's it... i want a book that has questions for different chapters...also know any for methods//// thx

[cns1511]

Yehs. I think they do select specific questions from VCAA to add in Checkpts.

I thought that learning the chemical process in Photosynthesis was most difficult, you have to learn the INPUTS AND OUTPUTS and not to get it confused with Respiration, I think I also went to study the actual Chemistry of Biology part of Photosynthesis which was NOT even useful, but a waste of time. Had to learn the hard way!

Just know the equation and understand the inputs and outputs.

Also, the exam will definitely ask for an experimental analyis [prac], which you have to outline the actual process, don't stress too much about this as you would naturally learn this during the time spent with SAC's. The question last year was worth a whoooooooooping 10 marks or [5 marks on actual exam paper, can't remember] so make a fool-proof way of getting all the points down.

Back to photosynthesis, I wouldn't be worried that much about it as this had only concerned me. But for some, make sure you visualise the process happening in the cell of the plant[note; not all plants photosynthesise], and NOT just memorising notes listed as dot points from the whiteboard/projector.

Best wishes, ask further for more details if you don't quite get it.

Thanks lacoste.
So, there isn't any more knowledge then just the equation, process, inputs and outputs needed?
How about for respiration?