VCE Biology Question Thread

[Reus]

do we need to know parallel and co-evolution?

We learnt them, so I guess so?

[eagles]

Is 'artificial selection' just synonymous for 'selective breeding'?

Yes, it is.

Through Wikipedia: Selective breeding (also called artificial selection) is the process by which humans breed other animals and plants for particular traits.

Through a university website: Artificial selection (or selective breeding) describes intentional breeding for certain traits, or combination of traits.

[howlingwisdom]

Why can't analogous structures be evidence for evolution?

[Reus]

Why can't analogous structures be evidence for evolution?

They are?

[howlingwisdom]

They are?

Whoops, I mean indicate evolutionary relationships.

[dankfrank420]

Whoops, I mean indicate evolutionary relationships.

Because the structures have different origins (despite having similar functions), therefore they are not related.

[Jason12]

is discontinuous variation or continuous variation better in terms of evolution?

[dankfrank420]

is discontinuous variation or continuous variation better in terms of evolution?

Continuous variation creates more phenotypic diversity in a population, therefore it would be better.

[grannysmith]

Chemology trial papers are terrible. Their solutions and marking schemes are atrocious.

[dankfrank420]

Chemology trial papers are terrible. Their solutions and marking schemes are atrocious.

I've noticed that tool the questions are too vague and the answers way too specific. The short-answer questions hardly resemble VCAA style.

[Reus]

What does it mean by evolutionary relationships in terms of conservation of genes?

[melons]

do we need to know parallel and co-evolution?

I've heard that it isn't in the curriculum. 

[RazzMeTazz]

In facilitated diffusion, do carrier proteins aid in the transport of polar molecules and ions across biological membranes, whilst channel proteins purely aid in the transport of onlyions across biological membranes?

[RazzMeTazz]

When talking about osmosis, would it be okay to use the verb 'diffuse' because the 'osmose' doesn't sound like a correct term.

eg. " water molecules diffuse into the hypertonic solution" vs " water molecules osmose into the hypertonic solution"

[vox nihili]

When talking about osmosis, would it be okay to use the verb 'diffuse' because the 'osmose' doesn't sound like a correct term.

eg. " water molecules diffuse into the hypertonic solution" vs " water molecules osmose into the hypertonic solution"

absolutely