AP biology
Book - 2013
Containing full-length practice exams modeled after the real test, this easy-to-follow guide offers a complete review of the AP Biology course and offers strategies to give students the edge they need on exam day.
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New York :
McGraw-Hill Education
[2013]-
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Access to online content may be unavailable.
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN
- 9781265273798
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- About the Authors
- Introduction: The Five-Step Program
- Course Framework
- Step 1. Set Up Your Study Program
- 1. What You Need to Know About the AP Biology Exam
- Background of the Advanced Placement Program
- Who Writes the AP Biology Exam
- The AP Grades and Who Receives Them
- Reasons for Taking the AP Biology Exam
- Questions Frequently Asked About the AP Biology Exam
- 2. How to Plan Your Time
- Three Approaches to Preparing for the AP Biology Exam
- Calendar for Each Plan
- Step 2. Determine Your Test Readiness
- 3. Take a Diagnostic Exam
- Diagnostic Exam: AP Biology: Section I
- Answers and Explanations
- Free-Response Grading Oudine
- Scoring and Interpretation
- Step 3. Develop Strategies for Success
- 4. How to Approach Each Question Type
- Multiple-Choice Questions
- Free-Response Questions
- Step 4. Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
- 5. Chemistry of Life
- Introduction
- Elements, Compounds, Atoms, and Ions
- Water
- Macromolecules
- Nucleic Acids
- pH: Acids and Bases
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 6. Cell Structure and Function
- Introduction
- Types of Cells
- Endosymbiotic Theory
- Organelles
- Cell Size
- Cell Membranes: Fluid Mosaic Model
- Types of Cell Transport
- Water Potential
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 7. Cellular Energetics
- Introduction
- Enzymes
- Cellular Energy
- Aerobic Respiration
- Anaerobic Respiration
- The Players in Photosynthesis
- The Reactions of Photosynthesis
- Types of Photosynthesis
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 8. Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
- Introduction
- Cell Communication
- Signaling
- Signal Transduction Pathway
- Phosphorylation
- Secondary Messengers
- Cell Division in Prokaryotes
- The Cell Cycle
- Mitosis
- Control of Cell Division
- Apoptosis
- Feedback
- Homeostasis
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 9. Heredity
- Introduction
- Haploid Versus Diploid Organisms
- Meiosis
- Some Important Terms to Know
- Sources of Cell Variation
- Mendel and His Peas
- Non-Mendelian Genetics
- Intermediate Inheritance
- Other Forms of Inheritance
- Sex Determination and Sex Linkage
- Linkage and Gene Mapping
- Heads or Tails?
- Pedigrees
- Common Disorders
- Chromosomal Complications
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 10. Molecular Genetics
- Introduction
- The Central Dogma
- Replication of DNA
- Telomeres
- Transcription of DNA
- RNA Processing
- Translation of RNA
- Gene Regulation
- Cell Specialization
- Mutations
- The Genetics of Viruses
- The Genetics of Bacteria
- Biotechnology
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 11. Evolution
- Introduction
- Definition of Evolution
- Natural Selection
- Lamarck and Darwin
- Adaptations
- Types of Selection
- Evolution Patterns
- Sources of Variation
- Speciation
- When Evolution Is Not Occurring: Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- The Evidence for Evolution
- Phylogeny
- Key Ideas
- Macroevolution
- Origins of Life on Earth
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 12. Ecology
- Behavioral Ecology
- Types of Animal Learning
- Animal Movement
- Animal Communication
- Ecology
- Population Ecology and Growth
- Life History Strategies
- Biological Communities
- Trophic Levels
- Biomes
- Biogeochemical Cycles
- Disruptions to Ecosystem
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- 13. Laboratory Review
- Introduction
- Investigation 1: Artificial Selection
- Investigation 2: Mathematical Modeling: Hardy-Weinberg
- Investigation 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with Blast
- Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
- Investigation 5: Photosynthesis
- Investigation 6: Cellular Respiration
- Investigation 7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
- Investigation 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation
- Investigation 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
- Investigation 10: Energy Dynamics
- Investigation 11: Transpiration
- Investigation 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
- Investigation 13: Enzyme Activity
- Review Questions
- Answers and Explanations
- Rapid Review
- Step 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
- AP Biology Practice Exam 1
- AP Biology Practice Exam 2
- Bibliography
- Websites
- Glossary