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dr pete: You don't have to sit the UMAT for JCU and they don't look at it at ALL. But i'd sit it just in case as, if you really wanna do med, you'd apply for other universities and all the others need the UMAT. But if one just applied for JCU, you don't actually need to sit it. But remmeber...

I know that for interestate, you need an OP1, and i think that should be your aim. But i know that people who got as low as OP4-5 got in too if they did well in their interview and had a good application form. JCU doesn't even consider your UMAT so you don't have to worry about that...

Yup, that's exactly it. Remember that concentration of H+ is what affects the pH here. Acids decrease pH because of their ability to dissociate their ions, releasing H+ which decreases the pH =) Thus here, if you want to increase the pH, you want to shift the equilibrium to the side which...

I'm really enjoying it right now. We got to look at cadavars and reproductive anatomy today. But there is a LOT of work and a whole LOT of commitment and you have to be prepared for that. I find myself spending more time on uni work than anything else sometimes. I'm only in first year...

Thanks for calling me a n00b, hahahahaha. it's funny how i can come across as a n00b by what i write. =P after spending hours reading up and sending out applications, one does learn about apps for med. My friend tells me it takes 10 000hrs to become a pro in something. If you do well in your...

To be on the safe side, it may be better to use a conical flask. I think in titrations, most schools provide the conical flask. But some people use beakers too. Safest thing to do is ask your chem teacher - teachers are the best resource on what to do and what not to do.

UMAT... You need to go in positive, get PLENTY of sleep, don't stress beforehand and go through the questions relatively quickly. Most people last year didn't do average 15 questions in section 1 but had HEAPS of time in the last two sections. Plan your time well, in other words. I...

Ditto to what the others have said about ANU. Don't be fooled by "provisional" entry because there is NO guarantee. The only plus is no interview. But if you apply for every other med in aus and you don't get in, then ANU is definitely an option because if anything, it is a good uni, has good...

Hi! You can definitely do a bridging course for chem, but keep in mind that it is really intensive work - and the unis will MAKE you do a bridging course to fulfill the requirements for chem. But if you really want it, go for it, yeah? Coz med is so worth it - i'm enjoying myself right now...

Hello, The carbonic acid/bicarbonate buffer system is so exciting because it's so important for your blood! Without it, your pH could change to a point where your enzymes don't function and you die from your own body's toxicity. But that's besides the point, it's just exciting when what...

Burettes and pipettes do not have the same function. Burettes are the glass cylinders connected to a retort stand and has the solution whose hydrogen concentration (or pH) you want to measure. There is a tap at the end which you use to carefully release drops of the solution into the beaker...

Re: HELP : ??Use available evidence to analyse the links between gene expression and Hey! hope you're enjoying Search to Better Health! It's the most exciting topic in bio yr 12 in my opinion. I know this is a bit late, but here is some more detailed notes i collated for last year on this dot...

Just that as a background, a haploid cell is found in sex cells only and there is only one of each chromosome (not pairs as in diploids) and is also known as (n). Diploid is found in any other cells besides the sex cells and are pairs of homologous chromosomes (2n). So if it is a diploid...

If you look at some of the other threads, they describe the different types of artificial blood. But basically, the artificial blood as oxygen-carrying capacity, as well as creates volume, which is similar to blood.

Most, if not all insects secrete uric acid as, you would have learnt, uric acid involves little energy to create (which is good for insects). An example could be the STick Insect. But if you find any other Aussie insect, as i said before, most if not all insects secrete uric acid.

As everyone else has said above, Carbon Dioxide is a waste product is is toxic to your body due to it's combination with water to create HCO3- which causes the blood to become acidic. As you learnt from the earlier dotpoints, change of pH causes the enzymes to slow down or denature in their...

In terms of this dotpoint, it's good to know the pros/cons of the Arterial Blood Gas Analysis as well as the Pulse Oxymeter. Pros ABG: Can measure a range of constituent levels in the blood including the acidity as well as the gases. Pulse Oxymeter: non-invasive and easy to bring around...

What you really need to know for this dotpoint is the structure and function of veins, arteries and capillaries. Remember that the Structure always related to the function. So what you need to know about veins is that: It transports deoxygenated blood from the bodycells to the heart and thus...

Note that hydrogen peroxide is toxic to a cell (and is the waste product of metabolism) and thus, needs to be immediately broken down by catalse, highlighting the enzyme's importance.

Rememeber that it is red because of the capillaries because of the oxygen that the blood carries. Oxygen-rich areas is what is generally termed for this areas and is a more precise term to use. So the best answer would be that the Cortex is a rich red as it contains main capillaries, making it...