AP Bio Students Unite~!

Test Preparation
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<p>^Yes, as zach447 stated, the essay questions are what usually includes the AP labs. On the labs, its important to know WHY the results are the way they...are, and clearly know the controls and variables for each. Cliff's covers this area extremely well, and I think that's how it earns its great reputation. Not to mention that its very detailed in other info as well. </p>

<p>On the essay questions don't freak out when you read some of those that they have included in the book. Those, IMO look like they were written by some professor. When they are grading your essays the scorers go and look for facts you have mentioned, not how good your transistions are, your grammer, etc. They look for key points that they want you to mention about a topic. Still, not a bad idea to read over all those essays, and learn how you can include knowledge to the essay questions you will get on your exam.</p>

<p>"Molecular and Ecology" I was asking myself the same question my sophomore year, and the reason that I went with molecular first is because I MYSELF was more comfortable with the material. </p>

<p>Are you more knowledgeble with things such as:
Mendel's theories, Hybrids/X-Breeding, Polymorphism, Mitosis/Meiosis, Cellular level processes, metabolism, protein/RNA translation/transcription, and cell organaization + DNA and structures of microorganisms? Go with Molecular.</p>

<p>Are you more knowledgeble with things such as:</p>

<p>Evolution, Population growth, limiting factors, organism relationships, environmental, and behaviors? Go with Ecology.</p>

<p>Don't forget about the regular portion of the test, the E or M portion is the last couple questions. The majority is plain old biology, plant/animal structures, natural selection, organ systems, hormones, etc. </p>

<p>If you're not exactly sure WHAT your strengths are, take some sample tests and grade yourself. See which are you're a bit fuzzy on, and if those questions fall more into the M section, then maybe you're better of with E for now. Use those practice tests to not only plainly practice, but to discover what areas your strengths are.</p>

<p>If you happen to find out that your strengths are about the same for both areas, ask your teacher, or even, look how your book is structured. Does the last material that you cover end up as Ecology? Then that will be most fresh on your mind when you take the exam. If all else fails and you still can't decide, flip a coin. After all, its the majority of the regular bio questions you should worry about if you're comfortable with both E and M.</p>

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<p>Great advice!</p>

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<p>hey, im taking the apbio exam also. we are currently finishing plant structure and function, then will cover ecology in like a week. most of the ap questions i have seen dont seem to tough. i have the kaplan book and it is pretty good although it covers somethings into much detail, and others not in enough. maybe ill check out the cliffs one for the lab section. also i have no clue what do for sat II. while i think i know more about molecular stuff, it sometimes gets confusing more and i think ecology usually involves a little more common sense/knowledge. good luck everybody! some good sites --
<a href="http://www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us/bhs/science-dept/vaughn/mvaughn/apwkshts&hndouts.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.smuhsd.k12.ca.us/bhs/science-dept/vaughn/mvaughn/apwkshts&hndouts.html&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/psidelsky/APBio(%202).htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://chsweb.lr.k12.nj.us/psidelsky/APBio(%202).htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p><a href="http://www.rea.com/tests/apbiology/test.cfm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.rea.com/tests/apbiology/test.cfm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

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<p>does anyone use the campbell textbook? i like this book, although it makes the pace of the class INSANE (to get through like 55 chapters in a year). we usually have or or two days to learn an entire chapter..tomorrow we have a plant stimuli quiz and i have barely started it...ahk. i love bio but it kills me.</p>

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<p>embl, thanks for sharing those links, they're all excellent :)! did anyone try taking the rea test? is it only me that thought those questions were insanely hard :confused:(essay + some multiple choices)?</p>

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<p>My class also uses the Campbell's Textbook.</p>

<p>With almost less than a month left, it's really crunch time.</p>

<p>I still have to cover the animal section in CliffsAP, so I must finish that within next week.</p>

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<p>I love my Campbell's Biology 7th edition. It's hot. Seriously.</p>

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<p>You lamer, you. J/K.</p>

<p>We still have the sixth edition :P</p>

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<p>For lab reviews and stuff, LabBench is a great place:
<a href="http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>We use Starr here... does anybody else use that?</p>

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<p>I have the cambell's. I lke it for the diagrams and clarifications of the info in the cliff notes (which I use to study). The cambells is overkill for the test though...</p>

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<p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I agree. I am doing the same :)</p>

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<p>Also for those who use campbells--
You can read that word for word or majority of it with interest, and do really well on the USABO, most problems from the book...etc. etc.</p>

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<p>what is USABO ?</p>

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<p>usa biology olympiad. a competition like math olympiad... tis very tough =/</p>

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<p>I love the campbells book, but its so freakin long. I just don't have enough time to read an entire unit every 2 days or whatever. I end up always just skimming it and winging the tests :-p. Thats why I'm worried now heh...</p>

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<p>that's exactly what i do, sentient..
i have a love-hate relationship with campbell's really. sometimes it's fascinating and makes me want to major in bio, other times i fall asleep reading it and wake up with my face smushed into a diagram on nitrogen fixation, or something.
wow i'm a loser for talking about my relationship with a textbook on the internet! : )</p>

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<p>i <3 cliffs!</p>

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<p>i did the questions from that 2002 exam, but do you know if there are any answers for them, bc i want to check it. thanks so much</p>

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<p>Where did you get that exam?</p>

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<p>the 2002 test + other stuff can be found here</p>

<p><a href="http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/gwoon/ap_biology.htm%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://edweb.tusd.k12.az.us/gwoon/ap_biology.htm&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p>

<p>but again it doesnt have any answers to it...</p>