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In Section B some questions required a name, such as Question 6b. i. , while others required students to formulate and set out an extended answer, such as Question 8a. , for which six marks were available.  \nLonger-response questions (three to six marks) made up a larger proportion of the examination , and generally required students to formulate and develop their response. Pointers were given within the question (e.g. Questions 4b. and 7c. ) and students should have addressed each of these points in their answer.  \nIt was pleasing to see that the length of the examination was suitable and gave students the opportunity to complete the paper in the time available. Students are advised to use the reading time to assess the Section B questions , identify the key requirements and start formulating their answers.  \nThe ‘additional space’ page at the back of the Question & Answer book provided students with a designated place to continue their answer if they needed to elaborate further or provide a revised response to their original. On many pages there was also blank space with no lines under the question , e.g. Question 7b. , which students could also use instead of the space at the back. Notwithstanding size of handwriting , the number of lines under a question gives an indication of the suitable space required to answer it. The examination papers are scanned in colour and then marked online. It is most important that students put their responses in a form that scans well, especially for Section B. While it is preferable for students to use a pen , if they use a pencil instead it must be of a suitable quality to scan.  \nSpecific information  \nThis report provides sample answers , or an indication of what answers may have been included. Unless otherwise stated , these are not intended to be exemplary or complete responses. There were many other answers that were acceptable.  \nThe statistics in this report may be subject to rounding, resulting in a total of more or less than 100 per cent.  \n2022 VCE Biology external assessment report  \nSection A  \nThe table below indicates the percentage of students who chose each option. Grey shading indicates the correct answer.  \n\n| Question | Correct\u003Cbr>answer | % A | % B | % C | % D | Comments |\n| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |\n| 1 | C | 4 | 16 | 61 | 19 |  |\n| 2 | B | 6 | 86 | 2 | 5 |  |\n| 3 | A | 81 | 12 | 3 | 4 |  |\n| 4 | A | 77 | 10 | 5 | 9 |  |\n| 5 | B | 2 | 88 | 6 | 4 |  |\n| 6 | A | 79 | 6 | 5 | 9 |  |\n| 7 | C | 1 | 10 | 86 | 3 |  |\n| 8 | C | 4 | 6 | 89 | 1 |  |\n| 9 | B | 5 | 75 | 12 | 8 |  |\n| 10 | C | 12 | 26 | 52 | 10 |  |\n| 11 | B | 16 | 74 | 3 | 7 |  |\n| 12 | C | 15 | 10 | 64 | 11 |  |\n| 13 | D | 10 | 4 | 8 | 79 |  |\n| 14 | C | 6 | 7 | 72 | 15 |  |\n| 15 | C | 14 | 9 | 70 | 7 |  |\n| 16 | B | 18 | 46 | 27 | 9 | The three regions labelled in the diagram, along with the input of glucose, meant the process in question was aerobic cellular respiration. The other input to this process not shown is oxygen and in region 1 this is the final electron acceptor. |\n| 17 | C | 9 | 14 | 54 | 23 |  |\n| 18 | C | 4 | 20 | 57 | 18 |  |\n| 19 | B | 10 | 78 | 6 | 5 |  |\n| 20 | A | 60 | 18 | 15 | 6 |  |\n| 21 | D | 10 | 3 | 25 | 61 |  |\n| 22 | B | 2 | 90 | 7 | 1 |  |\n| 23 | B | 2 | 28 | 29 | 42 | The infographic showed the average incubation period for measles to be 14 days. However, the key here was the range, labelled as 7–21 days. This meant that in some cases, an individual could have a 21-day incubation period. As such, this is the minimum amount of time required to be certain of no chance of spreading |\n\n© VCAA Page 2  \n2022 VCE Biology external assessment report  \n\n| Question | Correct\u003Cbr>answer ","cbCaieGGGwr4hlJS","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaieGGGwr4hlJS","pdf",253582,12,"English","# General comments\n## Examination structure and question types\n## Response presentation and scanning guidance\n# Specific information\n## Sample answers\n# Section A\n## Option percentages by question\n# Section B\n## Example responses and mark breakdown","[{\"question\":\"What period does the 2022 VCE Biology external assessment report cover?\",\"answer\":\"It covers the first examination conducted under the new VCE Biology Study Design accreditation period 2022–2026.\"},{\"question\":\"How are questions in Section A different from those in Section B?\",\"answer\":\"Section A uses multiple-choice questions, while Section B includes longer-response questions that require developing answers and addressing specific points indicated within the questions.\"},{\"question\":\"What advice does the report give for writing answers that will be scanned and marked online?\",\"answer\":\"Students should provide responses in a form that scans well, especially for Section B, and use appropriate pen or suitable-quality pencil; blank or additional lines can also be used if needed.\"}]","2022 VCE Biology external assessment report | PDF",1789904697]