Otago HSFY chat - archive

[marsupial]

That is a bit mean! That lecturer always puts the safe and predictable questions. But at least you guys got past exam questions. That's pretty neat

 

[chameleon]

Congrats on making it through CELS, guys! Try not to agonize over your answers, it won't do you any good! :'D

 

[SeeKay]

When we do mechanisms for chemistry, do we have to know which kind of arrows ( single, or the equilibria one) we have to use when product forms?

 

[kaixian0011]

When we do mechanisms for chemistry, do we have to know which kind of arrows ( single, or the equilibria one) we have to use when product forms?

I believe you do =]
You will get marked down if you don't know.

 

[keypadlocked]

Hey, would I be correct in saying that Hot topics from Modules 1 &2 won't be examined?

 

[haddo]

Hey can someone help me out with a question about the hepatitis delta virus RNA. In 2010 Q40 and 2011 Q40 the question is exactly the same, with the same answers, but in 2010 it asked for the correct answer, and in 2011 it asked for the incorrect answer!

The question is: Ribozyme activity in hep delta virus RNA is critically dependent upon the RNA's ability to: (correct = 2010, incorrect = 2011)
a. catalyse reactions
b. donate or accept protons at physiological pH
c. base pair within its structure
d. fold into a single 3D structure

2010 answer was D, 2011 answer was B

??

 

[toilet]

[MENTION=13835]Pup3tm45t3r[/MENTION]
[OFFTOPIC]well technically im aussie MATE =D[/OFFTOPIC]

On the Cells note, though it has passed, i was a bit thrown off by the bacteria's way of passing on information between them XP

 

[Caesar]

[MENTION=10716]frootloop[/MENTION]
[MENTION=11909]Wongtong[/MENTION]

Thanks guys that's a relief - I was wanting to put what you did Wongtong but I couldn't figure out why so I fell back on to the whole "too many cooks spoil the broth" argument.

 

[Proshot]

Hey, just curious if question 38 (2008) and question 40 (2009) of the chem past paper is right, both are the same question off the biochem hot topic and both ask for the incorrect statement given the same options in the same order, but however the answer was different with 2008 being C and 2009 being D :S

 

[toilet]

@Proshot went to see Dave today, it's D

@lulwut [OFFTOPIC]EDIT: CENSOR BEAMZZZZZZZ[/OFFTOPIC]

 

[Proshot]

Hey guys good luck for tomorrow, after all chem is apparently a big fail paper for some (though I doubt for MSOers it is) and if worst comes to worst I'll be seeing some of you guys in MAOR102

 

[Profiterole]

Hey guys good luck for tomorrow, after all chem is apparently a big fail paper for some (though I doubt for MSOers it is) and if worst comes to worst I'll be seeing some of you guys in MAOR102

Good luck everyone!!!!

 

[Ruth]

Hey can someone help me out with a question about the hepatitis delta virus RNA. In 2010 Q40 and 2011 Q40 the question is exactly the same, with the same answers, but in 2010 it asked for the correct answer, and in 2011 it asked for the incorrect answer!

The question is: Ribozyme activity in hep delta virus RNA is critically dependent upon the RNA's ability to: (correct = 2010, incorrect = 2011)
a. catalyse reactions
b. donate or accept protons at physiological pH
c. base pair within its structure
d. fold into a single 3D structure

2010 answer was D, 2011 answer was B

??

I think the correct answer (D) for 2010 was correct instead of A because the fact that it could fold up means it could catalyse reactions. Not too sure why it's not C though. Maybe because it can fold up into a 3D structure, this allows base pairing to occur within it? And I guess B is just plain wrong.

Good luck everyone ^_^

 

[Caesar]

The thing that confused me about this question is that he spent a substantial amount of time in the lecture telling us that it could fold up into more than one structure - however would people agree that the ligase fold is distinct from the HDV fold, therefore the HDV ribozyme can only have one folding pattern and the ligase folded form, despite having the same base sequence, is regarded as an entirely different ribozyme (perhaps due to its change in function?)?

Good luck to all

 

[brin]

Trying to decide between History and Philosophy for my undergrad..

 

[SeeKay]

Mmm seems like they made the CHEM exam easier this year

 

[alice]

^ Lol thats what you think

 

[toilet]

Mmm seems like they made the CHEM exam easier this year

i agree with [MENTION=10527]SeeKay[/MENTION], comparatively it was easier, but it was still a "solid" test .___.

 

[Dented Dreams]

Hey guys! Hope everyone is doing well. Just one question, where do you go to apply for the optional 8th paper? Thanks in advance.

 

[Kimt]

Hey, I'm just wondering what the minimum grade for the core papers are? is it B or B+? Becauase i thought it was B+ but then i checked the website again and said B. Im not sure if it it outdated or not, but I hope so because i think i screwed up my HUBS