5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology 2020

Cover
Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Note for the Educators
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 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
		Kingdom Plantae
		Kingdom Fungi
		Kingdom Animalia
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	14 Plants
		Introduction
		Anatomy of Plants
		Roots
		The Shoot System
		Plant Hormones
		Plant Tropisms
		Photoperiodism
		Go with the Flow: Osmosis, Capillary Action, Cohesion-Tension Theory, and Transpiration
		The Changing of the Guard: Regulating Stomata Activity
		“Move Over, Sugar”: Carbohydrate Transport Through Phloem
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	15 Human Physiology
		Introduction
		Circulatory System
		Respiratory System
		Digestive System
		Control of the Internal Environment
		Nervous System
		Muscular System
		Endocrine System
		Immune System
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	16 Human Reproduction
		Introduction
		Sex Differences
		Anatomy
		Embryonic Development
		The Influence of Hormones
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	17 Behavioral Ecology and Ethology
		Introduction
		Types of Animal Learning
		Animal Movement
		Animal Communication
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	18 Ecology in Further Detail
		Introduction
		Population Ecology and Growth
		Life History Strategies
		Community and Succession
		Trophic Levels
		Biomes
		Biogeochemical Cycles
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
	19 Laboratory Review
		Introduction
		Investigation 1: Artificial Selection
		Investigation 2: Mathematical Modeling: Hardy-Weinberg
		Investigation 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST
		Investigation 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
		Investigation 5: Photosynthesis
		Investigation 6: Cellular Respiration
		Investigation 7: Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis
		Investigation 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation
		Investigation 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
		Investigation 10: Energy Dynamics
		Investigation 11: Transpiration
		Investigation 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
		Investigation 13: Enzyme Activity
		Review Questions
		Answers and Explanations
		Rapid Review
STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence
	AP Biology Practice Exam 1
	AP Biology Practice Exam 2
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