Amino acids and their properties are commonly tested in the biology olympiad. Thus, we have created a useful handout which will help you learn amino acids fast. You can find the handout below: Amino acid review handout
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If you are wondering how to prepare for the biology practical exam, this article is for you. No matter whether you are preparing for the USA Biology Olympiad (USABO), International Biology Olympiad (IBO), British Biology Olympiad (BBO) or any other competition, the practical part of the competition might be a killer so read on and you will find some tips …
Dilutions: Explanations and Examples of Common Methods
There are many ways of expressing concentrations and dilution. Using C1V1 = C2V2 To make a fixed amount of a dilute solution from a stock solution, you can use the formula: C1V1 = C2V2 where: V1 = Volume of stock solution needed to make the new solution C1 = Concentration of stock solution V2 = Final volume of new solution C2 = Final concentration of new …
Biology concepts cheat sheet
Below you will find a set of useful resources which will help you prepare for the biology olympiad: https://www.kaptest.com/static/pdf/ktp-mcat-quicksheets.pdf
How to get ready for the USABO Semifinals 2018
Congratulations to everyone who qualified for the USABO Semifinals 2018! Congratulations to all of those who did not qualify, too – you did a great job and gained a lot of experience for the following years! Keep up the good work and you will qualify next year. 😉 Many students are wondering what the best way to prepare for the …
What’s new in the USABO Semifinal 2018
2018 USABO Semifinal Exam Dates: March 19 to 23, 2018Time: 120 minutes for the exam.Place: A classroom monitored by a licensed teacher or school representative. The exams cannot be administered by a parent or at home. Students: Students who scored in the top 10% on the Open Exam. Each Test Administrator has been notified of students’ Semifinalist status via the …
What’s new in the 2018 USABO?
Welcome to the 2018 USABO competition! The 2018 changes reflect the continued development and recognition of USABO where students who are passionate about biology find like-minded colleagues in the USA and abroad. USABO Registration Site Registriation fee has increased from $80 to $95. Please note this and be sure to notify you Financial Officer of this increase. CEE continues to …
Recommended chapters from key textbooks for the biology olympiad
Many students are unsure about which chapters are the most important for the biology olympiad preparation. Below we compiled a list of the most essential textbook chapters to help you efficiently prepare for the biology olympiad. Vander et al.: Human Physiology: The Mechanism of Body Function, Eighth Edition 3 Cell Structure 7 Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication 8 Neural Control …
Study Schedule
A useful study schedule to guide you through the books. It includes the reading guide for these books: Campbell Biology Raven’s Biology of Plants Brooker’s Gentetics Sherwood Human Physiology Biochemistry by Richard Harvey Integrated Principles of Zoology, 11th Edition, Hickman et al. Vander’s Human Biology You can download the schedule below: Biology Olympiad Study Schedule
The International Brain Bee 2017 winners
USA Student Wins World Neuroscience Competition Future neuroscientists from 25 countries around the world met in Washington, DC this week to compete in the nineteenth World Brain Bee Championship. The Brain Bee is a neuroscience competition for young students, 13 to 19 years of age. It was hosted by the American Psychological Association. The International Brain Bee President and Founder is Dr. Norbert Myslinski …
Olympiad Testing Tactics
Testing Tactics Getting the correct answer, even when you know nothing, is one of the defining skills of the academic champion. The rest of this book is about developing your knowledge. This chapter is about what to do when things go wrong. You’ll encounter questions you can’t answer throughout the rest of the book. Treat them as practice. While …
DISSECTING A FLOWER
The floral diagrams and formulas come up relatively often in the biology olympiad. So knowing how to represent and analyze the different floral whorls is useful. Below are some good resources to help you learn faster how to make the floral diagrams. How to Draw a Floral Diagram (With Diagram) Video 1 Video 2
Practical skills for biology olympiads
Laboratory skills are crucial for any biology olympiad, including USABO and IBO. Over the years of my own preparation and while tutoring others, I gathered this of techniques that are essential to know for the biology olympiad, especially for the International Biology Olympiad. CELL BIOLOGY Use of a microtome to make slides, Cell Fractionation, Microscopy (measurement of objects), Immunostaining, Histology, Haemocytometer, Drawing of preparations, Maceration and …
Hong Kong Biology Olympiad for Secondary Schools 2016/2017 – First Round Written Test
The Biology Committee has organized the Hong Kong Biology Olympiad for Secondary Schools2016/2017 for the FIRST ROUND (Written Test) on 19th Nov-2016. It’s encouraging that there were2583 students from 176 secondary schools took the test. Several testing centers were administered toaccommodate 2583 students on the same day. For individual awards, there are four levels of honour categorized according to their …
The International Brain Bee 2016 Winners
In its eighteenth iteration, 2016 was a record-breaking year for the Brain Bee World Championship Neuroscience Competition, held from June 30 – July 4, 2016 in Copenhagen, hosted by the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies (FENS) 10th Forum of Neuroscience. It was the largest program to date, engaging twenty-five student National Champion participants from all corners of the globe. For …
The International Brain Bee 2015
16-year-old wins a ‘nail biting’ international neuroscience competition by only ‘half a mark’ in Queensland By Aneeta Bhole For Daily Mail Australia and Aap A 16-year-old Sydney girl has won an international neuroscience competition hosted over six days in the city of Cairns, Queensland. Read more: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3212272/16-year-old-wins-nail-biting-international-neuroscience-competition-half-mark-Queensland.html#ixzz53MYUeD1L
About the Brain Bee
The International Brain Bee World Championship is the highest level in the IBB Competition. Participation in the World Championship is reserved only for Regional Brain Bee Champions (or their runner-up if the Champion cannot make it), and is therefore a very distinguished event. Young men and women from all over the world compete to determine who has the “best brain” on such topics as intelligence, memory, emotions, stress, aging, sleep, neurological and psychological diseases …