Advanced Placement Biology Examination: Preparation Guide,9780822023012

Advanced Placement Biology Examination: Preparation Guide

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Edition: 1st
ISBN13: 9780822023012
ISBN10: 0822023016
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Pub. Date: 1994-10-01
Publisher(s): John Wiley & Sons Inc
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Summary

It's Important to Prepare for the AP Biology Exam Doing well on the AP Biology exam can give you credit or advanced standing when you enter college, so it's important to do your best on the exam. Cliffs AP Guides are written by test preparation experts who know how to help you take the test with maximum efficiency and achieve your goals. Cliffs AP Biology Preparation Guide includes: Introduction: Answers to your questions about the exam, its format, and its grading. Hints for taking the multiple-choice and essay sections. Must-know essay questions. Subject Area Reviews: Detailed review of biological concepts and terms for each subject area covered on the AP exam: Chemistry, Cells, Photosynthesis, Respiration, Cell Division, Heredity, Molecular Genetics, Evolution, Five-Kingdom Survey, Plants, Animal Structure and Function, Animal Reproduction and Development, Animal Behavior, Ecology. Practice multiple-choice questions with complete explanations and essay questions with sample essay responses for all reviews. Laboratory Review: Review of all twelve AP Biology labs. Hints for graphing data and designing experiments. Suggestions for applying your lab experiences to answering AP exam laboratory questions. Sample multiple-choice questions and essay questions and answers. Full-Length AP Biology Practice Test: Realistic practice exam with grading key. Full, clear explanations for all multiple-choice answers and sample essay responses.

Table of Contents

PART I: INTRODUCTION
How You Should Use This Book 3(2)
The AP Exam in Biology 5(1)
Format
5(1)
Grading
5(1)
What's on the Exam
6(2)
Hints for Taking the Multiple-Choice Section
8(2)
Hints for Taking the Essay Section
10(3)
Must-Know Essay Questions
13(4)
PART II: SUBJECT AREA REVIEWS WITH SAMPLE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Chemistry
Review
17(14)
Atoms, Molecules, Ions, and Bonds
17(2)
Properties of Water
19(1)
Organic Molecules
20(2)
Carbohydrates
22(1)
Lipids
23(2)
Proteins
25(3)
Chemical Reactions in Metabolic Processes
28(3)
Sample Questions and Answers
31(12)
Multiple-Choice Questions
31(6)
Free-Response Questions
37(6)
Cells
Review
43(10)
Structure and Function of the Cell
43(5)
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
48(1)
Movement of Materials Across the Plasma Membrane
49(4)
Sample Questions and Answers
53(10)
Multiple-Choice Questions
53(6)
Free-Response Questions
59(4)
Photosynthesis
Review
63(11)
Noncyclic Photophosphorylation
64(2)
Cyclic Photophosphorylation
66(1)
Calvin-Benson Cycle
67(1)
Chloroplasts
68(1)
Chemiosmotic Theory
69(1)
Photorespiration
70(1)
C4 Photosynthesis
71(2)
CAM Photosynthesis
73(1)
Sample Questions and Answers
74(13)
Multiple-Choice Questions
74(8)
Free-Response Questions
82(5)
Respiration
Review
87(9)
Glycolysis
87(2)
The Krebs Cycle
89(1)
Oxidative Phosphorylation
90(1)
How Many ATP?
90(1)
Mitochondria
91(1)
Chemiosmotic Theory
92(1)
Anaerobic Respiration
93(1)
Alcoholic Fermentation
94(1)
Lactate Fermentation
95(1)
Sample Questions and Answers
96(11)
Multiple-Choice Questions
96(7)
Free-Response Questions
103(4)
Cell Division
Review
107(11)
Mitosis
108(3)
Meiosis
111(3)
Mitosis vs. Meiosis
114(1)
Genetic Variation
115(1)
Why Cells Divide
116(2)
Sample Questions and Answers
118(9)
Multiple-Choice Questions
118(5)
Free-Response Questions
123(4)
Heredity
Review
127(18)
Monohybrid Crosses
131(1)
Test Crosses
132(1)
Dihybrid Crosses
133(2)
Incomplete Dominance
135(1)
Multiple Alleles
136(1)
Epistasis
137(1)
Pleiotropy
138(1)
Polygenic Inheritance
138(1)
Linked Genes
139(2)
Sex-Linked Interitance
141(1)
X-Inactivation
142(1)
Nondisjunction
143(1)
Human Genetic Defects
143(2)
Sample Questions and Answers
145(16)
Multiple-Choice Questions
145(12)
Free-Response Questions
157(4)
Molecular Genetics
Review
161(22)
Structure of DNA
161(3)
Structure of RNA
164(1)
DNA Replication
164(3)
Mutations
167(1)
Protein Synthesis
168(4)
Transcription
172(1)
RNA Processing
173(1)
Translation
174(2)
DNA Organization
176(1)
The Molecular Genetics of Viruses
177(1)
The Molecular Genetics of Bacteria
178(2)
Regulation of Gene Expression
180(1)
Recombinant DNA
181(2)
Sample Questions and Answers
183(12)
Multiple-Choice Questions
183(8)
Free-Response Questions
191(4)
Evolution
Review
195(24)
Evidence for Evolution
196(2)
Natural Selection
198(5)
Sources of Variation
203(2)
Causes of Changes in Allele Frequencies
205(2)
Genetic Equilibrium
207(2)
Speciation
209(2)
Maintaining Reproductive Isolation
211(1)
Patterns of Evolution
212(2)
Macroevolution
214(1)
The Origin of Life
215(4)
Sample Questions and Answers
219(12)
Multiple-Choice Questions
219(5)
Free-Response Questions
224(7)
A Five-Kingdom Survey
Review
231(25)
Kingdom Monera
232(3)
Kingdom Protista
235(4)
Kingdom Fungi
239(2)
Kingdom Plantae
241(7)
Kingdom Animalia
248(8)
Sample Questions and Answers
256(11)
Multiple-Choice Questions
256(6)
Free-Response Questions
262(5)
Plants
Review
267(23)
Plant Tissues
267(3)
The Seed
270(1)
Germination and Development
270(1)
Primary Growth Versus Secondary Growth
271(1)
Primary Structure of Roots
272(2)
Primary Structure of Stems
274(1)
Secondary Structure of Stems and Roots
275(2)
Structure of the Leaf
277(1)
Transport of Water
278(2)
Control of Stomata
280(2)
Transport of Sugars
282(1)
Plant Hormones
283(2)
Plant Responses to Stimuli
285(2)
Photoperiodism
287(3)
Sample Questions and Answers
290(9)
Multiple-Choice Questions
290(5)
Free-Response Questions
295(4)
Animal Structure and Function
Review
299(40)
Thermoregulation
300(2)
The Respiratory System
302(3)
The Circulatory System
305(4)
The Excretory System
309(6)
The Digestive System
315(4)
The Nervous System
319(5)
The Muscular System
324(4)
The Immune System
328(7)
The Endocrine System
335(4)
Sample Questions and Answers
339(14)
Multiple-Choice Questions
339(8)
Free-Response Questions
347(6)
Animal Reproduction and Development
Review
353(15)
Characteristics That Distinguish the Sexes
353(1)
Human Reproductive Anatomy
354(2)
Gametogenesis in Humans
356(1)
Hormonal Control of Human Reproduction
357(3)
Embryonic Development
360(6)
Factors That Influence Development
366(2)
Sample Questions and Answers
368(9)
Multiple-Choice Questions
368(4)
Free-Response Questions
372(5)
Animal Behavior
Review
377(11)
Genetic Basis of Behavior
377(1)
Kinds of Animal Behavior
377(4)
Animal Movement
381(1)
Communication in Animals
382(2)
Foraging Behaviors
384(1)
Social Behavior
385(3)
Sample Questions and Answers
388(5)
Multiple-Choice Questions
388(2)
Free-Response Questions
390(3)
Ecology
Review
393(25)
Population Ecology
394(7)
Human Population Growth
401(1)
Community Ecology
402(3)
Coevolution
405(2)
Ecological Succession
407(3)
Ecosystems
410(2)
Biogeochemical Cycles
412(2)
Biomes
414(1)
Human Impact on the Biosphere
415(3)
Sample Questions and Answers
418(15)
Multiple-Choice Questions
418(7)
Free-Response Questions
425(8)
PART III: LABORATORY REVIEW
Laboratory
Review
433(33)
Graphing Data
434(1)
Designing an Experiment
435(2)
Diffusion and Osmosis
437(2)
Enzyme Catalysis
439(1)
Mitosis and Meiosis
440(2)
Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis
442(3)
Cell Respiration
445(2)
Molecular Biology
447(4)
Genetics of Drosophila
451(3)
Population Genetics and Evolution
454(1)
Transpiration
455(4)
Physiology of the Circulatory System
459(2)
Behavior and Habitat Selection
461(1)
Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity
462(4)
Sample Questions and Answers
466(21)
Multiple-Choice Questions
466(14)
Free-Response Questions
480(7)
PART IV: AP BIOLOGY PRACTICE TEST
Answer Sheet for the Practice Test
487(2)
AP Biology Practice Test
489(42)
(Multiple-Choice Questions)
489(36)
(Free-Response Questions)
525(3)
Answer Key for the Practice Test
528(1)
Scoring Your Practice Test
529(2)
Answers and Explanations for the Practice Test
531(17)
(Multiple-Choice Questions)
531(17)
(Free-Response Questions)
548

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