Microbe Mission B/C
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Re: Microbe Mission B/C
I think it refers to the environment in which the microbes exist (or can survive). The fact that some archaea are extremophiles would be one of the classic examples.
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Re: Microbe Mission B/C
For all those who took the PA states B division microbe test, did anyone have time issues with it? By the end of the test I had to rush to finish all the knowledge base questions, and my partner had difficulty finishing the microscope stuff.
2011 Regional, States, National Events
Disease Detectives- N/A, 3rd, 9th
Anatomy- 1st, 2nd, 20th
Microbe Mission- 2nd, 3rd, 4th
WIDI- 1st, 2nd, 38th
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Disease Detectives- N/A, 3rd, 9th
Anatomy- 1st, 2nd, 20th
Microbe Mission- 2nd, 3rd, 4th
WIDI- 1st, 2nd, 38th
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Yeah, that was a long test. We got to all the sections because we split it up, but we left a few black and I was definitely rushing at the end. My partner did the microscopy stuff and the diseases, and I did most of the other questions. I think the best strategy was just to complete as much as possible.dvd wrote:For all those who took the PA states B division microbe test, did anyone have time issues with it? By the end of the test I had to rush to finish all the knowledge base questions, and my partner had difficulty finishing the microscope stuff.
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Re: Microbe Mission B/C
Anyone experience really heavy competition for Microbe?
I got 1 question wrong out of a test of 60 something, and placed 6th o.O
I think the people above me probably milked the tie breaker more than I did.
I got 1 question wrong out of a test of 60 something, and placed 6th o.O
I think the people above me probably milked the tie breaker more than I did.
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That doesn't necessarily mean that there was really heavy competition. Ususally that means that the test was so easy that everyone did well and that a very small number of points could make a big difference in the placings.fanjiatian wrote:Anyone experience really heavy competition for Microbe?
I got 1 question wrong out of a test of 60 something, and placed 6th o.O
I think the people above me probably milked the tie breaker more than I did.
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That was my experience at state. I actually also got 6th.The Eviscerator wrote:That doesn't necessarily mean that there was really heavy competition. Ususally that means that the test was so easy that everyone did well and that a very small number of points could make a big difference in the placings.fanjiatian wrote:Anyone experience really heavy competition for Microbe?
I got 1 question wrong out of a test of 60 something, and placed 6th o.O
I think the people above me probably milked the tie breaker more than I did.
One of the biggest problems in how mine was run was that you had to do the tiebreaker as you did stations. Any extra time you had needed to be spent on that, and sometimes there really wasn't enough extra time to do anything. Plus, I write really slowly.
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Re: Microbe Mission B/C
Hello! Did anyone take Microbe Mission as a trial event last year? If so, then can you please describe the test? Since Microbe Mission is such a broad topic, the more test descriptions, the better!
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Did anyone have awkward moments while identifying the diseases, or was it just me?
2009- Regionals: 3rd in Fossils
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2011- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 2nd in Anatomy, 2nd in Dynamic Planet
Goodbye, Frederick the Dunkleosteus and the Fossils binder, until 2014! :'(
2010- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet, States: 3rd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet
2011- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 2nd in Anatomy, 2nd in Dynamic Planet
Goodbye, Frederick the Dunkleosteus and the Fossils binder, until 2014! :'(
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Unfortunately, no, but if you're looking for more test descriptions, I'll see what I can do about getting more tests on the exchange.sweetgirl964 wrote:Hello! Did anyone take Microbe Mission as a trial event last year? If so, then can you please describe the test? Since Microbe Mission is such a broad topic, the more test descriptions, the better!
Oh man. Not to sound immature, but at state, my partner (of the opposite gender, no less) made a great innuendo when identifying a type of bacteria in a disease question. I had to try really hard not to laugh, because I knew if I laughed, I would have to explain what was so funny. And we were already kind of short on time.Trilobite wrote:Did anyone have awkward moments while identifying the diseases, or was it just me?
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Yeah, I had a similar experience, but don't worry, it's probably worse than yours, lucky!FullMetalMaple wrote:Unfortunately, no, but if you're looking for more test descriptions, I'll see what I can do about getting more tests on the exchange.sweetgirl964 wrote:Hello! Did anyone take Microbe Mission as a trial event last year? If so, then can you please describe the test? Since Microbe Mission is such a broad topic, the more test descriptions, the better!Oh man. Not to sound immature, but at state, my partner (of the opposite gender, no less) made a great innuendo when identifying a type of bacteria in a disease question. I had to try really hard not to laugh, because I knew if I laughed, I would have to explain what was so funny. And we were already kind of short on time.Trilobite wrote:Did anyone have awkward moments while identifying the diseases, or was it just me?
My partner (opposite gender) and I had to identify a disease based off of symptoms, which were very detailed...
2009- Regionals: 3rd in Fossils
2010- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet, States: 3rd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet
2011- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 2nd in Anatomy, 2nd in Dynamic Planet
Goodbye, Frederick the Dunkleosteus and the Fossils binder, until 2014! :'(
2010- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet, States: 3rd in Fossils, 4th in Dynamic Planet
2011- Regionals: 2nd in Fossils, 2nd in Anatomy, 2nd in Dynamic Planet
Goodbye, Frederick the Dunkleosteus and the Fossils binder, until 2014! :'(
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