Intensive preparation for the SAT II Biology E/M test includes a mini-diagnostic test and four full-length practice tests, all with answers and explanations. Two of the practice tests include core questions in general biology plus questions specifically relating to Biology E (Ecology). The other two tests include core questions and questions relating specifically to Biology M (Molecular Biology). An extensive subject review covers all test topics. They include: the cell and molecular biology; disease and the body's protective mechanisms; reproduction in lower organisms, plants, and animals; genetics; evolution; conservation of natural resources and environmental science; and the classification of living things. The book also presents an overview of the SAT II Biology E/M test as well as useful test-taking tips.

Preface to the Thirteenth Edition

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PART I TAKING SAT II: BIOLOGY E/M SUBJECT TEST

About SAT II: Biology E/M Subject Test

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General Information

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Should You Take SAT II: Biology E/M Subject Test?

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When Should You Take the Test?

3

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How Do You Register for the Test?

4

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Content of the Biology E/M Test

4

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How the Test Is Scored

5

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After the Test

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How This Book Can Help You Prepare for the Test

5

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Test-Taking Strategies

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General Hints

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What to Bring to the Test

7

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Making the Best Use of Your Time

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Should You Guess?

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Marking Your Answer Sheet

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The Test Directions

8

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Sample Questions

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Hints for Answering Different Types of Multiple-Choice Questions

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The Scientific Method

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PART II THE MINI-DIAGNOSTIC TEST BIOLOGY E/M

The Mini-Diagnostic Test Biology E/M

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Mini-Diagnostic Test E/M

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Answer Key

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Analyzing Your Performance on the Mini-Diagnostic Test

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Self-Evaluation Chart

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Answers Explained

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PART III MODERN BIOLOGY IN REVIEW

How Living Things Are Constructed

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The Cell, Life Activities, and Simple Organisms

33

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Molecular Biology

41

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Tissues, Organs, and Systems

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Green Plants---Basis of All Life

60

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How Plants Make Food

60

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How Plants Live

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How We Live

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Value of Good Nutrition

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Ingestion and Digestion

80

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Circulation

86

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Respiration

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Excretion

98

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How Living Things Adjust to Their Environments

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The Endocrine System

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Reactions of Plants and Lower Animals

111

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Nervous System

114

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Behavior of Higher Animals

122

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The Habits of Tobacco, Alcohol, and Other Drugs

128

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How We Fight Disease

133

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Study of Bacteria

133

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Germs Versus Human Beings

139

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Conquest of Disease

143

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How Living Things Reproduce

158

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Reproduction Among Lower Organisms

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Reproduction in Higher Plants

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Reproduction in Higher Animals

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How Living Things Inherit Traits

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The Basis of Inheritance

176

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Inheritance in Plants and Animals

180

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Human Inheritance

188

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Modern Genetics

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Improving the Species

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How Living Things Have Changed

207

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The Record of Prehistoric Life

207

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Evidences of Evolution

213

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Theories of Evolution

217

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Human Development

222

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The Balance of Life

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The Web of Life

226

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Protecting Our Environment

235

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Conservation of Our Resources

245

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The Variety of Living Things on Earth

252

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How Living Things Are Classified

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The Monera Kingdom

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The Protista Kingdom

259

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The Fungi Kingdom

261

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The Animal Kingdom

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The Plant Kingdom

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PART IV PRACTICE TESTS

Practice Test 1: Biology E

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Practice Test 1

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Answer Key

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Self-Evaluation Chart

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Answers Explained

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Practice Test 2: Biology E

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Practice Test 2

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Answer Key

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Self-Evaluation Chart

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Answers Explained

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Practice Test 3: Biology M

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Practice Test 3

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Answer Key

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Self-Evaluation Chart

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Answers Explained

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Practice Test 4: Biology M

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Practice Test 4

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Answer Key

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Self-Evaluation Chart

346

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Answers Explained

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Appendix

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Glossary of Biological Terms

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Index

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