<p>Im a little worried about the AP Bio Exam so I wanted to ask a few questions.</p>
<p>1.) What percentage is it to get a "5" for the exam, that is, do you need 75% or higher or is the curve even better than that?</p>
<p>2.) How huge are labs for the exam? I hear that one Free Response is based on the lab, but what about Multiple choice questions? I guess the thing is that I know the content really well, but my class didnt get a choice to dig really deep into all the labs.</p>
<p>3.) In Cambell Reece, they go really in depth into some topics...for example are the following topics necessary..?</p>
<p>a.) Is the entire chapter on Cell Signaling/Transduction that important (I.e- Kinase, Tyrosine, cAMP) - specifically that chapter.. really important for the exam?
b.) Basically other than characteristics, are specific details/ anatomical structures about the various organ systems of Invertebrates all that important, or is simply a chart entailing each group's details sufficient?
c.) All the Evolutionary Patterns of Vertebrates, Mammals, and the "Homo Sapiens" portion
d.) Is the chapter describing all the sense receptors plus the sense organs (eye, ear) that imporant for the exam?</p>
<p>I guess I hope that Cliffsnotes AP BIO is sufficient for the exam. I have read Cambell Reece but people say Cliffs is the ultimate test review that has everything you need to know. It really is a great source but at the same time it doesnt go into so much detail which is why I wanted to ask those questions above.</p>
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<li><p>It's roughly 62%+ for a 5, but that's 62% of all possible points, not 62% correct. Remember that 1/4th of a point is deducted for every wrong answer, and that a completely good essay response will probably not get a perfect score. The test is designed to show what you know, and not penalize you for not knowing everything.</p></li>
<li><p>I've only remember seeing labs on the FR, but I'm sure the general concepts of the labs (enzymes reduce activation energy) appeared on several MC questions. As long as you know the generics of the labs, what you did, what you did it with, what it showed, and why you did it, you should have no problem. Cliff's reviews the labs</p></li>
<li><p>a.no
b. just the chart
c.no
d.no</p></li>
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<p>I have to agree with those people in that I just studied with Cliffs and got a 5 even though I was in a first year Bio class (a little bit accelerated though)... so the Cliffs does a really good job and I never read the Cambell book.</p>
<p>I also used Cliffs to study for the AP exam but since it is just a review, more detailed information is often necessary. Cliff's provides a good outline for information likely to be on the test but Campbell is essential to understanding the concepts enough to be able to correctly answer the free response questions. Obviously, one should not, and probably could not memorize the minute details in Campbell, but Cliff's can be skimpy on certain topics. I think plant reproduction was notably oversimplified in Cliffs if I remember correctly.</p>
<p>thats ridiculous, so getting a 5 is that easy? I was so intimitaded that it was like a 75-80% score. Phewww... I was so worried that I may get bogged down by Free Response and Lab questions and then do bad.</p>
<p>Know evolution well because that is always an open ended and when in doubt, the answer is ATP or the pituatary gland (I actually think I got one right like that).</p>
<p>Oh yea and since they only read the correct information, if you don't know which one the krebs cycle is in, have one sentence say that it is in photosynthesis and the next say in respiration and you get a point for that.</p>
<p>I thought AP Biology was fairly easy. I got away with almost no studying. I reviewed some of the major and fundamental concepts and got a 5. Make sure you prepare for anything on Part 2. Part 2 will make it or break it for the 5. If you do well on part 2 you will be almost guarenteed a 5 assuming you did decent on MC.</p>