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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #165 on: January 11, 2014, 11:01:26 pm »
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Does any one else have this problem? When doing exam questions, usually I tend to write underneath the lines (in the space below) because I need more space. The information is relevant though. Do examiners mind this kind of thing? Just wondering.

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« Reply #166 on: January 11, 2014, 11:03:17 pm »
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Does any one else have this problem? When doing exam questions, usually I tend to write underneath the lines (in the space below) because I need more space. The information is relevant though. Do examiners mind this kind of thing? Just wondering.

No problems as long as it's clearly indicated
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #167 on: January 11, 2014, 11:03:50 pm »
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Does any one else have this problem? When doing exam questions, usually I tend to write underneath the lines (in the space below) because I need more space. The information is relevant though. Do examiners mind this kind of thing? Just wondering.

No, that's fine so long as it's neat and the examiner can read it. Keep in mind though that the space given is generally an indication of the expected length of the answer, so you might consider working on shortening your answers where possible.
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #168 on: January 11, 2014, 11:04:19 pm »
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Does any one else have this problem? When doing exam questions, usually I tend to write underneath the lines (in the space below) because I need more space. The information is relevant though. Do examiners mind this kind of thing? Just wondering.

As long as it's directly under the question and not in the exclusion zone, you'll be fine. You can't use an arrow for example to point to space down the bottom if you need more space to write for a question at the top of the page (eg. if you need more space for question 2a, so you write it in the free space below the lines for question 2b and use an arrow to point to it—can't do that!)
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« Reply #169 on: January 11, 2014, 11:22:02 pm »
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As long as it's directly under the question and not in the exclusion zone, you'll be fine. You can't use an arrow for example to point to space down the bottom if you need more space to write for a question at the top of the page (eg. if you need more space for question 2a, so you write it in the free space below the lines for question 2b and use an arrow to point to it—can't do that!)

Ahhhhh I did stuff like that on pretty much every page of my Bio exam. Maybe I had patient examiners  :P
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #170 on: January 11, 2014, 11:25:13 pm »
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Ahhhhh I did stuff like that on pretty much every page of my Bio exam. Maybe I had patient examiners  :P

It's technically banned under the assessment, but as I think we can now safely say based on your brilliant 50, it's only taken with a grain of salt by examiners...
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« Reply #171 on: January 11, 2014, 11:33:29 pm »
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It's technically banned under the assessment, but as I think we can now safely say based on your brilliant 50, it's only taken with a grain of salt by examiners...

Woah, really? I had no idea about that  :o

But yeah, definitely try not to do it either way. Best not to annoy the people marking your exam if you can avoid it
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #172 on: January 11, 2014, 11:38:56 pm »
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Woah, really? I had no idea about that  :o

But yeah, definitely try not to do it either way. Best not to annoy the people marking your exam if you can avoid it

Yeah, I don't know why but I feel as if they might get so irritated by convolutedly written answers that they might subconsciously be more harsh in marking the paper :P Gotta be on the safe side.

Also, congratz on an amazing SS. May I ask, what was your usual study routine for Bio; what was it that really contributed to getting a 50? Cheers! :)

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« Reply #173 on: January 12, 2014, 12:06:08 am »
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Woah, really? I had no idea about that  :o

But yeah, definitely try not to do it either way. Best not to annoy the people marking your exam if you can avoid it

I could be wrong. I heard it from a psychology teacher who'd spoken to the head assessor for that, and she said it was standard practice. That said, you got a 50 in Psychology too, so even that still applies... hahah
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« Reply #174 on: January 12, 2014, 12:11:50 am »
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I could be wrong. I heard it from a psychology teacher who'd spoken to the head assessor for that, and she said it was standard practice. That said, you got a 50 in Psychology too, so even that still applies... hahah

Yeah, I definitely wasn't as bad in Psych though (extra space for responses section really helps ahahaha)
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #175 on: January 12, 2014, 01:15:37 am »
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Can someone give me a concise description of the fluid mosaic model? Cheers.

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« Reply #176 on: January 12, 2014, 01:22:56 am »
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Can someone give me a concise description of the fluid mosaic model? Cheers.

Membranes are not solid structures. The various elements in the membrane aren't static, they move around in it. So by fluid mosaic, it means that the membrane itself behaves somewhat like a fluid, and in particular, embedded proteins and structures are able to move around that fluid. Membranes themselves can maintain a shape (though can also change it), just the elements in it don't stay in their places, they're free to move around.
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« Reply #177 on: January 12, 2014, 06:56:40 am »
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Can someone give me a concise description of the fluid mosaic model? Cheers.

•   Not rigid – “fluid”
•   Irregular protein pattern – “mosaic”

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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #178 on: January 12, 2014, 11:05:23 am »
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Does any one else have this problem? When doing exam questions, usually I tend to write underneath the lines (in the space below) because I need more space. The information is relevant though. Do examiners mind this kind of thing? Just wondering.

My exam looked like a dog's breakfast. Provided it's still legible, you should be fine. :)
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Re: VCE Biology Question Thread
« Reply #179 on: January 12, 2014, 11:26:22 am »
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My exam looked like a dog's breakfast. Provided it's still legible, you should be fine. :)

Same with mine. There was a question on the bottleneck effect and genetic drift which I thought I'd lose marks for because it was really messy (we had boxes and no lines). Got full marks for the question. Considering its legible, as Stick has mentioned, it'll be accepted! However, its completely natural for us to feel that the assessors are waiting for us to stuff something up, but in fact, in the majority of cases, they want us to do well!