Biology

I am im biology, and when ever they want you to write papers they have their own style of writing, as well as our writing class. That bothers me, but not as much as the fact that the bio dept. is way stricter than our actual writing class! Too me it should be the other way, but no if our margins are a half inch off they are taking major points off. I understand wanting a certain way but I didn't think that you would have to almost drop a whole letter grade for it.