A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)

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  1. ghogho's Avatar
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by Ayostunner)
    In the paragraph about Cerebral Palsy can someone tell me why DBS only targets dystonia and not *******ity? *******ity is the tightness of the muscle so shouldnt an action potential clear this up and trigger muscle movement?
    first u have to note that the mechanism of action of the dps is still not well known! second i think it depend on the position in the brain where the dps cause action and the level of elctricity caused by the battery ( i mean the voltage)
    and finally my advice to u dnt complicate life the questions will not be indepth about things that we didnt actully studied it in details and conc. on parkinson and depression as we have alot of detailed inf about them in the syll.

    gd luck
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by ghogho)
    first u have to note that the mechanism of action of the dps is still not well known! second i think it depend on the position in the brain where the dps cause action and the level of elctricity caused by the battery ( i mean the voltage)
    and finally my advice to u dnt complicate life the questions will not be indepth about things that we didnt actully studied it in details and conc. on parkinson and depression as we have alot of detailed inf about them in the syll.

    gd luck
    thanks
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by ghogho)
    i think that they will ask about development in modern genetics , brain & learning , eye & i feel that there will be an ECG q...
    brrr... im too nervous & v scareeeed
    gd luch 4 all of us.............................
    I don't like ECG, although I can understand them, I fear they might ask those questions that require you to apply, then I am doomed X(
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    All the best to all candidates taking the paper!
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    well ryt nw im in da britsh council!!!! :0
    brrr....im so dam nervous wish all of u da best in da exam
    gd luck
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    good luck to all!!!!
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by ghogho)
    well ryt nw im in da britsh council!!!! :0
    brrr....im so dam nervous wish all of u da best in da exam
    gd luck
    cool ... i did it in British council too !!!
    nyc
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    so how did everyone find it?
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    Hope you all did well !!! A* !! :*``))))
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by Ayostunner)
    so how did everyone find it?
    it wasnt that bad i guess just gotta hope for the best prepare for the worst...
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    so has any1 got the paper + mark scheme for the june11 unit 5 paper?
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    ammm grades will appear tom gd luck 4 u all
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    grade boundaries are out!
    59/90 for an A, and 65/90 for an A*
    http://www.edexcel.com/iwantto/I%20w...ome%20Int).pdf
    good luck everyone!
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    can someone tell me the average grade people get in this exam? and how were your results?
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by aym3n)
    haha well i feel the same but atleast im more motivated for A2 than i was for AS and surprisingly i find A2 course much intresting than AS. i just finished 5.3 .... haha good luck with that

    is the article same for may 2012?? if not does anybody have the article for may 2012??? pls HELP!!!!!!
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by Abyssinian)
    can someone tell me the average grade people get in this exam? and how were your results?
    for me sadly i got E garde !!!! im surprised though i studied v.well but i dnt know wat went wrong
    Last edited by ghogho; 25-04-2012 at 13:36.
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    (Original post by roselle)
    is the article same for may 2012?? if not does anybody have the article for may 2012??? pls HELP!!!!!!
    the article for may 2012 is diff. and ur school or the birtish council must email it to u, anw it still didnt appear i think they will start emailing the article in the next few days.............
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    Could you please link us a file here when you're done ?
  19. lis111's Avatar
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    Here us the June 2012 ARTICLE
    and here r some predicted Questions
    http://www.scribd.com/doc/89838095/S...Stafford-Final
    Good Luck
    Attached Files
  20. File Type: pdf June 2012 Scientific Article.pdf (109.3 KB, 42 views)
  21. ghogho's Avatar
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    Re: A2 Edexcel Unit 5 Bio exam discussion (31 Jan 2012)
    hey pple how about making a page for discssing the article and sugesst questions???
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