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Fort Lauderdale, FL :
Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron's Educational Series
2020-
- Language
- English
- Item Description
- Access to online content may be unavailable.
- Physical Description
- volumes : illustrations ; 28 cm
- Publication Frequency
- Biennial.
- ISBN
- 9781506291666
- ISSN
- 28375599
21688095
21688087 - Related Items
- Merger of: Barron's AP biology (Print only) and: Barron's AP biology (Print with CD-ROM).
- How to Use This Book
- Barron's Essential
- About the Exam
- 1. Introduction
- Exam Format
- ips for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
- ips for Section Ii: Free-Response Questions
- Scoring of the AP Biology Exam
- Suggested Study Plans
- 2. Statistics in AP Biology
- Overview
- What Is a Null Hypothesis?
- Chi-Square Test
- Descriptive Statistics
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 1. Chemistry of Life
- 3. Water
- Overview
- Water and the Importance of Hydrogen Bonds
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 4. Macromolecules
- Overview
- Biological Macromolecules
- Protein Structure
- Nucleic Acids
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 2. Cell Structure and Function
- 5. Cell Organelles, Membranes, and Transport
- Overview
- Cell Organelles and Their Functions
- Endosymbiosis Hypothesis
- The Advantages of Compartmentalization
- The Importance of Surface Area to Volume Ratios
- Structure of the Plasma Membrane
- What Can (and Cannot) Cross the Plasma Membrane
- Passive Transport
- Active Transport
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 6. Movement of Water in Cells
- Overview
- Water Potential
- Osmolarity and its Regulation
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 3. Cellular Energetics
- 7. Enzymes
- Overview
- Enzyme Structure and Function
- Environmental Factors that Affect Enzyme Function
- Activation Energy in Chemical Reactions
- Energy and Metabolism/Coupled Reactions
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 8. Photosynthesis
- Overview
- Light-Dependent Reactions
- Light-Independent Reactions (The Calvin Cycle)
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 9. Cellular Respiration
- Overview
- Glycolysis
- Oxidation of Pyruvate
- Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)
- Oxidative Phosphorylation
- Fermentation
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 4. Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
- 10. Cell Communication and Signaling
- Overview
- Types of Cell Signaling
- Signal Transduction
- Disruptions in Signal Transduction Pathways
- Feedback Mechanisms
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 11. The Cell Cycle
- Overview
- Phases of the Cell Cycle
- Regulation of the Cell Cycle, Cancer, and Apoptosis
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 5. Heredity
- 12. Meiosis and Genetic Diversity
- Overview
- How Meiosis Works
- How Meiosis Generates Genetic Diversity
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 13. Mendelian Genetics and Probability
- Overview
- Mendelian Genetics
- Probability in Genetics Problems
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 14. Non-Mendelian Genetics
- Overview
- Linked Genes
- Multiple Gene Inheritance
- Nonnuclear Inheritance
- Phenotype = Genotype + Environment
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 6. Gene Expression and Regulation
- 15. DNA, RNA, and DNA Replication
- Overview
- Structure of DNA and RNA
- DNA Replication
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 16. Transcription and Translation
- Overview
- Transcription in Prokaryotes vs. Transcription in Eukaryotes
- Translation
- Flow of Information from the Nucleus to the Cell Membrane
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 17. Regulation and Mutations
- Overview
- Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
- Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
- Gene Expression Helps Cells Specialize
- Mutations
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 18. Biotechnology
- Overview
- Bacterial Transformation
- Gel Electrophoresis
- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
- CRISPR-Cas9
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 7. Natural Selection
- 19. Types of Selection
- Overview
- Evidence of Evolution
- Natural Selection
- Artificial Selection
- Sexual Selection
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 20. Population Genetics
- Overview
- Population Genetics and Genetic Drift
- Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 21. Phylogeny, Speciation, and Extinction
- Overview
- Phylogeny and Common Ancestry
- Speciation
- Extinction
- Modern-Day Examples of Continuing Evolution
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Unit 8. Ecology
- 22. The Basics of Ecology
- Overview
- How Organisms Respond to Changes in the Environment
- Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- 23. Population Ecology, Community Ecology, and Biodiversity
- Overview
- Population Ecology
- K-Selected vs. r-Selected Populations
- Community Ecology and Simpson's Diversity index
- Biodiversity
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Lab Review
- 24. Labs
- Overview
- Lab 1: Artificial Selection
- Lab 2: Hardy-Weinberg
- Lab 3: BLAST
- Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
- Lab 5: Photosynthesis
- Lab 6: Cellular Respiration
- Lab 7: Mitosis and Meiosis
- Lab 8: Bacterial Transformation
- Lab 9: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
- Lab 10: Energy Dynamics
- Lab 11: Transpiration
- Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
- Lab 13: Enzyme Activity
- Practice Questions
- Answer Explanations
- Practice Tests
- Practice Test 1
- Section I: Multiple-Choice
- Section II: Free-Response
- Answer Explanations
- Practice Test 2
- Section I: Multiple-Choice
- Section II: Free-Response
- Answer Explanations
- Appendices
- A. Frequently Used Formulas and Equations
- B. Choosing the Right Graph in AP Biology
- Index