FullMetalMaple wrote:
Has anyone else who has taken a test encountered sections on procedures? I've only taken one test so far (I've only been able to go to one invitational, bleh), and it had a HUGE section on a lab procedure for something. I don't even know what it was. I just remember that it said something about what iodine and crystal violet would be used for... It had questions on neither microscopes nor diseases we were apparently supposed to know (I don't think scarlet fever was on the list). Since I'm competing in this event at Regionals, which are coming up soon, I just wanted to prepare a bit more by asking around. Thanks! :3
Well I've only taken one test, and lab procedures were not on it. They just gave us pictures and we had to identify the microbe, microscope math questions and the basic match the disease to the type of microbe that causes it.
That sounds sort of like the test from the invitational I didn't get to go to. Thanks!
That would be Gram staining, and yes, I have seen the procedure for that asked on a test.
Yeah, that's what it was. I couldn't entirely remember. If someone else has seen it, I'll try to spend some extra time studying it. Thanks to you as well!
FullMetalMaple wrote:(Hello, I'm new to the forums. I hope I don't screw anything up. XD)
Has anyone else who has taken a test encountered sections on procedures? I've only taken one test so far (I've only been able to go to one invitational, bleh), and it had a HUGE section on a lab procedure for something. I don't even know what it was. I just remember that it said something about what iodine and crystal violet would be used for... It had questions on neither microscopes nor diseases we were apparently supposed to know (I don't think scarlet fever was on the list). Since I'm competing in this event at Regionals, which are coming up soon, I just wanted to prepare a bit more by asking around. Thanks! :3
I know someone else already told you they had seen it, but I just wanted to say that we've seen it too. It's definately useful to know, and it doesn't take long to learn, just ask one of your biology teachers and they can explain
2009: Protein Modeling (4th) overall 7th
2010: Cell Bio (11), Write it Do it (10), overall 5th
2011: Disease (4), Microbe (10), Protein Modeling (5), Sounds of Music (2), overall 1st, nats 21
2012: Disease (4), Forestry (5), Microbe (-), Protein Modeling (6), Sounds of Music (7), TPS (7) overall 4th
I know someone else already told you they had seen it, but I just wanted to say that we've seen it too. It's definately useful to know, and it doesn't take long to learn, just ask one of your biology teachers and they can explain
I've been meaning to do that for a while - I should have just done it today in class, since my Biology teacher is also my coach for this event. Thanks! I don't think my partner knows anything about Gram staining, so I'll have to give him a heads-up if this many people have seen it on a test. Thanks to all of you again!
Skink wrote:Does anybody have any invitational tests they can upload to the test exchange?
If you've had your Regional, have they been giving the same, similar, or completely different tests to divisions B/C?
I have two division C invitational tests, but I don't know if I'll be able to get them on this site. I can try, though.
What my team mate and I had to do was there were 5 stations set up around the room.
-Identifying the different parts of a microscope and explaining what they do.
-Drawing different cells that you see under the microscope.
-And identifying different diseases by bacteral, viral, fungal, ect.
Okay so I have a question, today at our competition we had to identify specific types of protozoa worms that caused diseases (and of the five only one caused a microbial disease we are supposed to know). I don't think this is something we are supposed to know... am I incorrect? Have other people been given actual specimens and been asked to identify them and then know what they cause? Please let me know!!
2009: Protein Modeling (4th) overall 7th
2010: Cell Bio (11), Write it Do it (10), overall 5th
2011: Disease (4), Microbe (10), Protein Modeling (5), Sounds of Music (2), overall 1st, nats 21
2012: Disease (4), Forestry (5), Microbe (-), Protein Modeling (6), Sounds of Music (7), TPS (7) overall 4th
For live ID's, the only one I've gotten was Yeast, which is pretty basic. No test proctor is actually going to have live Anthrax cultures for students to ID or anything, that would be really dangerous. In regards to the Gram staining, I would recommend actually doing a few yourself. I've gotten questions that describe a poorly done gram stain and ask which step was improperly done, along with how to fix it. Real experience in staining helps a lot there. Other important things to study, I've run into lots of food-related questions that ask for specific species of mold that help with making salami, for example.
