5 Steps to a 5 AP Biology, 2014-2015 Edition

540 Pages·2013·8.34 MB·English

by  Mark Anestis

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS
MARK ANESTIS was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and has lived in
Connecticut since the age of six. He graduated from Weston High School in
Weston, Connecticut, in 1993 and attended Yale University. While taking
science courses in preparation for medical school, he earned a bachelor’s degree
cum laude in economics. He attended the University of Connecticut School of
Medicine for two years and passed the step 1 boards, then chose to redirect his
energy toward educating students in a one-on-one environment. He is the
founder and director of The Learning Edge, a tutoring company based in
Hamden, Connecticut (www.thelearningedge.net). Since January 2000, he has
been tutoring high school students in math, the sciences, and standardized test
preparation (including the SAT, ACT, and SAT Subject Tests). In addition to
this review book, he has coauthored McGraw-Hill’s SAT, McGraw-Hill’s
PSAT/NMSQT, and McGraw-Hill’s 12 SAT Practice Tests and PSAT. He lives
with his wife and sons in Hamden, Connecticut.
The author also created the SAT Ladder app (www.satladder.com), which
allows students to prepare for the SAT while competing against other students to
see how high they can climb on the SAT Ladder. The app is available on the
App Store.
KELLIE PLOEGER COX is from Spokane, Washington. She earned her PhD
in microbiology, molecular biology, and biochemistry from the University of
Idaho. She now lives in Connecticut, where she has been a member of the
science department at Hopkins School since 1999. Kellie teaches Introductory
Biology, AP Biology, and Contemporary Issues in Biology and loves all things
nerdy. She lives in Southington with her husband, Bobby, and her two girls,
Raina and Kenley, along with a gaggle of critters.
CONTENTS
Preface
Acknowledgments
Introduction: The Five-Step Program
The Four “Big Ideas” of AP Biology
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/Master Exam: AP Biology
Answers and Explanations
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
Introduction
Elements, Compounds, Atoms, and Ions
Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Proteins
Enzymes
pH: Acids and Bases
Reactions
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
6 Cells
Introduction
Types of Cells
Organelles
Cell Membranes: Fluid Mosaic Model
Types of Cell Transport
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
7 Respiration
Introduction
Aerobic Respiration
Anaerobic Respiration
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
8 Photosynthesis
Introduction
The Players in Photosynthesis
The Reactions of Photosynthesis
Types of Photosynthesis
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
9 Cell Division
Introduction
Cell Division in Prokaryotes
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Control of Cell Division
Haploid Versus Diploid Organisms
Meiosis
Life Cycles
Sources of Cell Variation
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
10 Heredity
Introduction
Terms Important in Studying Heredity
Mendel and His Peas
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
11 Molecular Genetics
Introduction
DNA Structure and Function
RNA Structure and Function
Replication of DNA
Transcription of DNA
RNA Processing
Translation of RNA
Gene Expression
The Genetics of Viruses
The Genetics of Bacteria
Genetic Engineering
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
12 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
Macroevolution
How Life Probably Emerged
Review Questions
Answers and Explanations
Rapid Review
13 Taxonomy and Classification
Introduction
Five or Six Kingdoms?
Kingdom Monera
Endosymbiotic Theory
Kingdom Protista