With the end of the November 2010 examination session (or at least fast approaching), you’re all probably exhausted from late-night revision. To help you recover, here are some amusing Youtube videos: Still recovering from IB Biology? Check out this wonderful ad on DNA from Bio-Rad. Obsessed with IB? Obsessed with TiK ToK by Ke$ha? Watch [...Read more...]
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Sorry about the poor formatting. If you don’t understand something, let us know! Question 10: ENTHALPY OF FORMATION In a thermite reaction, iron oxide reacts with aluminum metal: 3Fe3O4(s) + 8Al(s) → 9Fe(s) + 4Al2O3(s) Using the provided data, calculate the change enthalpy of formation of the reaction. The change in enthalpy formation(kJ/mol) of selected [...Read more...]
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For part one of this Biology revision series, please see Fundamentals of Biology – Midterm I notes. Chapter 8: Metabolism Metabolism – sum of an organism’s chemical reactions Catabolism (polymer to monomer, energy release) + anabolism (monomer to polymer) Metabolic pathway – begins with specific molecule + intermediate steps = final product Each step catalyzed [...Read more...]
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For part two, see Introductory Biology – Midterm II notes. Based on Biology (8th ed.) by Campbell & Reece. Chapter 1: Science Discovery science based more on natural structures and processes Observation and analysis of data Qualitative data – descriptive Quantitative data – measurable Hypothesis-based science Tested by observation or experimentation Can’t prove a hypothesis, [...Read more...]
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According to B. Anderson, the nation is an “imagined community”; it exists when a group of people believe that they belong to a community of individuals with a common history, culture, ethnicity, etc. Generally, the following is a list of steps that are taken as nations begin to develop. NB: This might be helpful for [...Read more...]
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Here is a list of definitions I compiled to help me study for the midterm for my Political Science 100 class. A lot of these definitions may not apply to you, but it’s still good to review common terms in politics. Chapter 1: Understanding Politics Politics – activity related to influencing, making or implementing collective [...Read more...]
Paper 2 is a comparative essay where IB candidates illustrate and elaborate on similarities and differences between two plays (for schools that have picked drama as their “focus” in IB English). This is generally a very difficult exam because of the candidate has to choose one prompt from a huge list of prompts, and write [...Read more...]
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