Biochemistry....

[Deadly_king]

hi evry1

well................i've a small prblem............hope any1 cn help me
anw..........ine the applications of chemistry...............there are some things lacking which are learnt more precisely and accurately in biology......so hw am i to proceed in answering the questions.....................if i use my knowledge of biology...the answr will b precise n accurate bt may nt b present in the syllabus of chemistry

example:.......in protein synthesis............there r 3 enzymes involved namely helicase 4 unwinding the DNA strands, polymerase for the fromation of new strands n finally legase to seal the gaps!!
bt in the application booklet however it mentions only polymerase saying that it carries out all the functions of the tw others 2 !!!

any1 cn advice me....plzzz

[Deadly_king]

i 4gt to mention zat am talking abt CIE syllabus:P

[nid404]

I haven't started application based questions yet

I suppose if you can elaborate and give a brief, explanatory answer, you should score your marks..

Why don't you look up the mark schemes and check what they are looking for.

I'll get back to you soon...should be starting with the booklet in a few days

[Saladin]

Have a look at the mark-scheme. The answers there are the answers that you want.

[Deadly_king]

hmm.......yepz
guess i shud concult the marking scheme

bt as long as i've seen dem they mentionned only wat is said in the booklet.....

still u dont think i'll lose marks if i ellaborate more with my biology knowledge, do you???

okii ahana dr.......hope u do not get confused like me 

[nid404]

You won't lose marks if you state something relevant.

Do not boast your knowledge of biology and write something redundant.

A concise answer is what CIE looks for.

And my teacher recommends the marking scheme to be used as reference too

[Saladin]

Often examiner reports can also help you in answering questions, and teach you invaluable technique.

[Deadly_king]

really ahana...............its not that i want to boast my knowledge of biology..............bt i understand it better that way...................it makes it easier to understand and then explain to som1!!
there is more logic i it .....u see!

if u do biology either AS or A2..................u'll surely realise that the notes in the application have fooled u..................not all ...of course bt still a small bit 

hey....................thanx 4 z advice both of u 

U helped me clear some doubts in my mind...................both the examinator's report and the marking scheme are my good friends from now on

[Saladin]

Happy to hear that man.