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Mayamay
Original post by FusionNetworks
That question sounded very easy but It didnt really understand how the pathogens cause infections. I just said viruses and bacteria are pathogens. Viruses replicate them in the cells of the body etc. and then talked about bacteria causing cell damage, releasing toxins etc.
Then I went on to talk about White blood cells: Engulfing/digesting, antibodies and antitoxins.


I was so annoyed by that question, did anyone need the extra space provided?
Original post by rhadawey
Did you really find it that easy?? I thought it was pretty difficult but I will admit, it wasn't one of the hardest french papers I've done.

I agree it was impossible! I thought reading was harder than listening, but no one else seems to agree
Original post by FusionNetworks
That question sounded very easy but It didnt really understand how the pathogens cause infections. I just said viruses and bacteria are pathogens. Viruses replicate them in the cells of the body etc. and then talked about bacteria causing cell damage, releasing toxins etc.
Then I went on to talk about White blood cells: Engulfing/digesting, antibodies and antitoxins.

Same pretty much - tho forgot toxins 😱...
Original post by Mayamay
I was so annoyed by that question, did anyone need the extra space provided?

I did but only about 2 lines worth. How did you find it overall?
Original post by chocolatesauce
hopefully it will be alright, im feeling ok for chemistry, not too sure on physics though. wbu?


I'm also feeling ok for chemistry i'm a bit worried about physics because it's the one I'm weakest at out of all the sciences and I kinda struggled a bit with P2 and P3 :frown:
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Original post by SnowLeopard27
I did but only about 2 lines worth. How did you find it overall?


It was better than I thought it would be but I made some really stupid mistakes and didn't write my answers very well :/ what did you write about the embryo compared to adult bone marrow question?
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amairah
anyone do b2 & b3 aqa today? how did you find it?
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amairah
am i the only one who needed more time for edexcel RS yesterday? :/
Original post by Mayamay
It was better than I thought it would be but I made some really stupid mistakes and didn't write my answers very well :/ what did you write about the embryo compared to adult bone marrow question?


Stem cells from the embryo can specialise into any type of cell, where as, in the bone marrow they can only specialise into certain types of cells.
Original post by thebookwurm
I did :smile: it was easier than I expected... Which question on section B did you answer?
Original post by thebookwurm
I did :smile: it was easier than I expected... Which question on section B did you answer?


i did B6 but forgot the story for the first question 😁
Original post by FusionNetworks
Stem cells from the embryo can specialise into any type of cell, where as, in the bone marrow they can only specialise into certain types of cells.

I hadn't revised that so said that bone marrow had to be taken from a human whereas embryos can be cultivated in a lab with ivf. Probably wrong 😔
Original post by electric33
I'm also feeling ok for chemistry i'm a bit worried about physics because it's the one I'm weakest at out of all the sciences and I kinda struggled a bit with P2 and P3 :frown:


saaammmeee physics is really hard for me, I just cant seem to understand it, I actually prefer P7 to the rest of the modules
I thought I did okay on B2 and B3 but reading everyone else's comments I think I messed up!! xx
Does anyone know the answer to the 6 marker on B2 about the leaves?!
Original post by chocolatesauce
saaammmeee physics is really hard for me, I just cant seem to understand it, I actually prefer P7 to the rest of the modules


I don't do P7, but P1 is easier for me to understand because part of it's about tectonic plates and seafloor spreading etc. and i study geography which has lots on tectonic plates and seafloor spreading so it's partly more easier for me to understand P1 :smile:.
Original post by AtomicAJ
Did anyone do RE unit 5? (St Mark's Gospel)


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I did ☺
Original post by electric33
I don't do P7, but P1 is easier for me to understand because part of it's about tectonic plates and seafloor spreading etc. and i study geography which has lots on tectonic plates and seafloor spreading so it's partly more easier for me to understand P1 :smile:.
p1 is the easiest for me but also it bores me lol I do geography too, geographies helped me a lot for gcses :smile:
Original post by Poppy123469
Does anyone know the answer to the 6 marker on B2 about the leaves?!


The answer was to do with the distribution of organism, you had to talk about using the tape measure as a quadrat/ transect and sample sizes. Then when talking about making the data valid you had to mention it being reproducible, repeatable and controlling all the variables.
Original post by chocolatesauce
p1 is the easiest for me but also it bores me lol I do geography too, geographies helped me a lot for gcses :smile:


It does in C3 as well when there's more on tectonic plates which I'm glad at :biggrin: speaking of which what do you think will be the 6 mark questions in tomorrow's C1, C2, and C3 exams?
Can someone please help me with this its urgent!!? im stressing out, i did the biology 2 higher exam and for one of the questions you just had to lable the diagram, i labelled it correctly but spelt the word wrong and for another question that was 1 mark the answer was peristalsis but i spelt that wrong aswell. would i still get the mark if the answer was correct or will i not be given it?

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