<p>i never cheat on exams, but if i had the opportunity to do it on the usabo, i would.</p>
<p>waiting for the results is too stressful. let’s see if we can list all of the questions with the right answers. if the biomasta can’t do it, no one can. </p>
<ol>
<li><p>what organelle does pompe’s disease affect?
lysosome</p></li>
<li><p>what has a hard endocarp with a soft exocarp and mesocarp?
drupe</p></li>
<li><p>what immunoglobulin causes allergies?
IgE</p></li>
<li><p>what has the least need for homeostasis in kidneys?
osteichthyes</p></li>
<li><p>convergent evolution results in what structures?
analogous </p></li>
<li><p>what does a functional chromosome require?
two telomeres, a centromere, and several origins of replication</p></li>
<li><p>what does soldier “brotherhood” involve?
kin-selection</p></li>
</ol>
<p>Haha. I don’t want to wait for results either.</p>
<p>When do we usually find out about results?</p>
<p>last year there were about two months between open and semi, so they had longer to post results.</p>
<p>yeah those are all correct. i missed the IgE and osteichthyes questions cause i was being a dumbass because i was so nervous. lol. ahhh i think i put golgi apparatus for the pompe’s disease question. ***** im screwed. if i wasnt so f****** nervous during that test it would have been 50/50. if i go to semifinals, im getting CEE back for their S%$#. lol bring it on USABO!</p>
<p>pea sea- the reason the one wasnt HIV was because the question stated “organism” so i think thats why i counted it out. but guess what? i put salmonella and the answer was schistoma so i guess we all suck. lol. aspirin affects prostaglandin reception, i missed it too, but i found it in the book. go to the index and visit the first page prostag. are mentioned on, it should be there on like ONE sentence. those good old proximal chemical signals…</p>
<p>i think we find out about results either the end of this week or maybe next week because the semifinals are coming up in like a little less than a month.</p>
<p>&<em>%(@)&%$&</em>^@#$(&!^@*($^@~&$)&@^$)!!!
Pompe’s disease IS a probelm with an enzyme in the lysosomes. dude im dead. im going to go kill myself. see you guys in a few years.</p>
<p>i seriously wish i had just used my book on the exam and cheated. the guilt would be less painful than knowing my life (and biology journey for that matter) is over. im going to be a math major.</p>
<p>Anyone remember the other questions? I want to get a rough estimate of my score.</p>
<ul>
<li><p>penguin or python use more energy?
penguin</p></li>
<li><p>golden rice good, why?
more beta carotene</p></li>
<li><p>probability of normal vision girl (or something to that effect)?
1/8</p></li>
<li><p>breathing, etc
medulla oblongata and pons</p></li>
</ul>
<p>then there were random Hardy-Weinberg questions, those were really easy.</p>
<p>yes on firebird. no on drugs.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>gene c for plant development
stamens, petals, carpels, </p></li>
<li><p>where are the vessels in ring porous wood?
random scattered</p></li>
<li><p>abiotic origin of life
because oxidative atmosphere does not create complex ions</p></li>
<li><p>char. of both bacteria/fungi
cell wall/ dna/ organelles</p></li>
<li><p>migraines
different genes, same phenotype</p></li>
<li><p>zebra escape from lion
sympathetic n.s. </p></li>
<li><p>tissue in urethra
stratified columnar </p></li>
<li><p>endosymbiosis
similarity between prokaryotes and mitochondria</p></li>
<li><p>gestation
corpus luteum</p></li>
</ol>
<p>damn cee! who knew “organism” would disqualify hiv? </p>
<p>don’t worry, biomasta. see you at finals.</p>
<ol>
<li><p>aspirin and inti-inflammatory effect
blocks prostaglandins</p></li>
<li><p>elevated eosinophils
schistoma</p></li>
<li><p>polygyny
unterritorial males
(got this wrong, conused it with polyandry)</p></li>
<li><p>cladogram
wooly and spider</p></li>
<li><p>net primary production
energy available to consumers</p></li>
<li><p>facilitated diffusion
proportional to substrate conc. as in simple diffusion</p></li>
<li><p>pedigree
autosomal recessive</p></li>
<li><p>diversity of species
cladogenesis</p></li>
<li><p>hardy-weinberg
42% heterozygous agouti</p></li>
<li><p>dogs separated in heat
ecological isolation</p></li>
</ol>
<p>lol yeah ill see ya at finals. seriously, if i get past this round, i think ill go to USABO. the pressure just killed me this time. i dunno. hopefully it turns out well. lol</p>
<ol>
<li><p>acidic blood
increased ventilaton, decreased Pco2</p></li>
<li><p>trihybrid cross</p></li>
</ol>
<p>pea sea- you did this last year, how far did you get? what was your open exam score?</p>
<p>those ones that you posted, youre sure theyre right, right? im too lazy to check. i have to study for AMC. lol</p>