Arco Master the Ap Biology Test 2002

by Arco Publishing

• ISBN13: 9780768907353
• ISBN10: 0768907357
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2001-11-15
• Publisher: Arco (Peterson's)

Summary

Comprehensive guides to 8 of the most competitive exams.

Table of Contents

Preface	vii
PART 1 ABOUT THE ADVANCED PLACEMENT EXAMINATION
Exam Facts	3	(6)
What is the Advanced Placement (AP) Examination?	3	(1)
Why Should I Take the AP Exam?	3	(1)
What is The Format of the AP Exam?	4	(1)
What is the Content of the AP Exam?	4	(2)
What Kinds of Questions are Asked?	6	(1)
How is the AP Exam Scored and How are the Scores Uses?	7	(2)
Test Busters	9	(8)
General Guidelines	9	(1)
Guessing Strategies	9	(1)
Multiple-Choice Questions	10	(1)
Shortcuts---Using Your Time Effectively	10	(1)
The Fallacy of ``First Guess is Best''	10	(1)
Three Steps to Follow: Read, Eliminate, Reread	11	(1)
Sample Multiple-Choice Questions	11	(3)
Answers and Explanations for Sample Questions	13	(1)
Free-Response Essay Questions	14	(3)
Shortcuts---Using Your Time Effectively	14	(1)
Five Steps to Follow: Read, Quick Response, Reread, Detailed Response, Reread	15	(1)
Content of the Essay	16	(1)
Fear, Panic, Stage Fright	16	(1)
Topic Review Checklist	17	(14)
Molecules and Cells	18	(2)
Heredity and Evolution	20	(2)
Organisms and Populations	22	(9)
PART 2 DIAGNOSTIC MODEL EXAMINATION
Model Examination 1	31	(42)
Section 1	35	(18)
Section 2	53	(20)
Answer Key, Section 1	54	(1)
Diagnostic Chart, Section 1	55	(1)
Explanatory Answers, Section 1	56	(10)
Model Essays, Section 2	66	(7)
PART 3 IMPORTANT TOPICS FOR REVIEW
Biological Language	73	(2)
Prefixes	74	(1)
Suffixes	74	(1)
Molecules and Cells	75	(32)
Biological Chemistry	75	(7)
Cells	82	(7)
Biological Catalysts	89	(5)
Energy Transformations in Living Systems	94	(8)
Reproduction	102	(5)
Heredity and Evolution	107	(26)
Molecular Genetics	107	(3)
Genetic Engineering	110	(1)
Heredity	111	(3)
Modern Heredity	114	(9)
Evolution	123	(10)
Organisms and Populations	133	(92)
Taxonomy	133	(10)
Anatomy and Physiology of Plants	143	(16)
Anatomy and Physiology of Animals	159	(50)
Behavior	209	(5)
Ecology	214	(11)
PART 4 FINAL MODEL EXAMINATIONS
Model Examination 2	225	(40)
Section 1	229	(17)
Section 2	246	(19)
Answer Key, Section 1	247	(1)
Diagnostic Chart, Section 1	248	(1)
Explanatory Answers, Section 1	249	(10)
Model Essays, Section 2	259	(6)
Model Examination 3	265
Section 1	269
Section 2	284
Answer Key, Section 1	285
Diagnostic Chart, Section 1	286
Explanatory Answers, Section 1	287
Model Essays, Section 2	294
APPENDIX
Important Names in Biology	301
The Metric System	305
Some Classic Experiments in Biology	307