General Thoughts: Biology (2 Viewers)

[sointoyourself]

Fkn loved the exam. Communications wasn't too difficult. Like some of you, found about 3 mc a little tricky but other than that was feeling good.

 

[cartoonmaiz]

Wow... everyone is getting different answers. I really just focused on evolution by mentioning that mutations cause variations.

 

[jademclennan]

Macfarlane isn't even an actual dot point
fml

But it's mentioned in an outcome! Thank God my teacher pointed it out before exam!

 

[sointoyourself]

What's the size of WBCs I could barely remember only knew Rbcs were 7-8 and WBCs I guessed 12

 

[sillyb3]

Did anyone else feel it was all about practicals? Gaaaah

 

[HKspec009]

It wasn't hard at all..
Some bits took a while but overall easy than past HSC except MC

 

[wavess]

I thought that ^ would get me the marks. What do you guys think is necessary that I didn't write.

I also added stuff about natural selection and favourable outcomes

 

[HKspec009]

The companion cells are part of phloem cells and they have a cytoplasm. The reason i chose the cytoplasm one is because they need energy for active transport..

 

[HKspec009]

Pretty much, i knew it from water where there a re no regulation levels for protozoans cryptosporidium and giardia. I probs spelt em wrong but who cares. BIO IS DONE AND DUSTED

 

[HKspec009]

Epic moment when it asks how did you measure the reactivity of your enzyme: Use a ruler haha

 

[LolitaRose]

Did anyone else feel it was all about practicals? Gaaaah

Definately! Was so sad when I saw them all during reading time =[

 

[Dedication_]

Wow... everyone is getting different answers. I really just focused on evolution by mentioning that mutations cause variations.

I did the exact same man, and gave an example of trisonomy 21 (downs syndrome) as a bad mutation, and some other good example:S Hope you did well

 

[ChongDaddy]

I did that test like a boss!! I can't believe it was so straight forward I was expecting something along the lines of polypeptide synthesis, sutton and Boveri, an example of a transgenic species... but none!! just none I feel good

 

[Chulbul Pandey]

Looking back at the test, and after hearing everyone's answers, I feel really BAD... I've made so many mistakes, even silly ones
Need to do better in Chemistry if I want to get an ATAR of 95!! There goes my life...

 

[dawooddaman]

The best test ever but know everyone else put in the same greatness burst the bubble of Bio succuss =(

If any please has the exam can you please upload it PLEASE

 

[Obvious]

Does anybody have the paper?

 

[randomnocity]

A really good exam by far the easiest one ive done in 2 years ahaha

 

[Rory525]

Can someone stop me from worrying? I used a lot of spare writing booklets because my writing is very large and I clearly filled out all the details on the spare question booklet but I'm not sure if I wrote *see spare writing booklet* under each question that I continued on the original exam paper. Will they still get marked? because I saw on the Board of Studies website that students must clearly indicate if they have used a spare writing booklet because the marker might not realise that you have written anything extra. Do they just mean on the very front of the spare writing booklet. Please tell me that's what they mean :/

 

[Abanious]

do u guys think the b5 and b6 cut off will be lower or higher this year

 

[Coolwashy]

Probably higher. It seemed to me that a lot of people found the 3 core sections fairly easy. Communications was easier compared to previous years as well, especially with the generic 8 marker.

but didnt anyone find the multiple choice to be pretty vague at times? made it really hard, got tricked a few times DAMN IT