Full Description
Relax. The fact that you're even considering taking the AP Biology exam means you're smart, hard-working and ambitious. All you need is to get up to speed on the exam's topics and themes and take a couple of practice tests to get comfortable with its question formats and time limits. That's where AP Biology For Dummies comes in. This user-friendly and completely reliable guide helps you get the most out of any AP biology class and reviews all of the topics emphasized on the test. It also provides two full-length practice exams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides. This powerful prep guide helps you practice and perfect all of the skills you need to get your best possible score. And, as a special bonus, you'll also get a handy primer to help you prepare for the test-taking experience.Discover how to:* Figure out what the questions are actually asking* Get a firm grip on all exam topics, from molecules and cells to ecology and genetics* Boost your knowledge of organisms and populations* Become equally comfortable with large concepts and nitty-gritty details* Maximize your score on multiple choice questions* Craft clever responses to free-essay questions* Identify your strengths and weaknesses* Use practice tests to adjust you exam-taking strategy Supplemented with handy lists of test-taking tips, must-know terminology, and more, AP Biology For Dummies helps you make exam day a very good day, indeed.
Contents
Introduction. Part IDissecting the AP Biology Exam. Chapter 2: Strategies, Suggestions, and Schedules. Part II: Molecules and Cells. Chapter 3: Biochemistry: The Little Things That Count. Chapter 4: Answering Questions on Biochemistry. Chapter 5: The Cell's Structure: Factories at Work. Chapter 6: Answering Questions about Cell Structure. Chapter 7: Dividing Cells and Conquering the Processes. Chapter 8: Answering Questions about Cell Functions. Chapter 9: Cell Respiration: Energized and at the Ready! Chapter 10: Answering Questions about Cell Respiration. Part III: Living Large - Organisms and Populations. Chapter 11: Rooting Through Plant Life. Chapter 12: Answering Questions about Plant Life. Chapter 13: Animals and Behavior. Chapter 14: Answering Questions About Animals and Behavior. Chapter 15: Taxonomy and Classification. Chapter 16: Answering Questions on Taxonomy and Classification. Chapter 17: Getting Along in the World: Ecology. Chapter 18: Answering Questions About Ecology. Part IV: Inheriting and Evolving. Chapter 19: Heredity: Looking Like Your Parents. Chapter 20: Answering Questions About Heredity. Chapter 21: Genetics: Getting Down to DNA Level. Chapter 22: Answering Questions on Genetics. Chapter 23: Evolving: Past, Present, and Future. Chapter 24: Answering Questions on Evolution. Part V: Putting It All into Practice, or, Practicing What Has Been Preached. Chapter 25: Test 1. Chapter 26: Answers to Test 1. Chapter 27: Test 2. Chapter 28: Answers to Test 2. Part VI: The Part of Tens. Chapter 29: Ten Terms to Tattoo on Your Brain. Chapter 30: Ten Pathways (and Cycles). Chapter 31: Ten Organelles to Know. Chapter 32: Ten Points on Plants and Animals. Index.
