<p>Who wants to join in? Share the fun! The goal is a 750+ on the Fall Bio SAT II exam. I took the AP a while ago, so I am about to review the material all over again. Join in and learn faster. Ask questions, make bad bio jokes, whatever it takes to get through this stuff. </p>
<p>I'm planning on doing a unit each week. So Cell basics, respiration/photosynthesis, mitosis/meiosis one week and then genetics/hereditary the next and so forth. </p>
<p>Why am I starting so early, do I have a life? Of course, but starting early means better recall later on - Bio is going to become second nature. </p>
<p>If you are interested, leave a message or IM me: Lordbritish89</p>
<p>Tomorrow we will begin Biochemistry (its really easy!). I will post more about it later today</p>
<p>Basically the aim here is to understand rather than just memorize a load of boring facts. SAT II's are easy for the low 700s but getting up into the "sweet zone" for these top 20 colleges becomes a whole new game, especially if you want a guaranteed 750+. SATs are meant to be tricky but if you know how to eliminate everything else, then that stupid 'random question' becomes a logical answer. </p>
<p>There are three steps that bring success;</p>
<p>Read - use two review books, I recommend Princeton Review and Barron's. The two different writing styles reinforce the information. </p>
<p>Outline - Take what you have read and summarize it as if you had to teach someone else. When you come back to these a few weeks before the exam, they will refresh the info in the best way in your own style. </p>
<p>Talk - Got a question? Post it here. This is where you can make those connections and check if they are right. </p>
<p>As we go through these chapters, I always type up my outlines and will post them here. Doing that really helps, so feel free to contribute your notes as well. </p>
<p>Eventually we will be able to compile a study guide from whatever notes/discussions that we have.</p>
<p>Post your screen names below and any info you would like to share (e.x. if your AP Bio/Hons./Reg) and/or PM them to everyone involved. Lets get started!</p>
<p>Sort of a spin off from Hydrogen Bonds are the properties of Water; High temperature of Vaporization, Universal Solvent, etc..</p>
<p>Macromolecules;
Formation - Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis </p>
<p>Carbohydrates - Ring and Linear Structures, Mono/Di/Poly saccharides and the different combinations of monomers. Common uses of polymers e.x. Cellulose. </p>
<p>I'm in! Totally random, but does anyone know whether those SparkNotes-brand Bio flashcards pretty much align with the Subject Test? The topics look more or less the same.</p>
<p>Anyone here with AIM?</p>
<p>We should have a chatroom study session sometime.</p>
<p>Wow. Someone, please, help me make that sound a little nerdier.</p>
<p>Here is my first outline which covers Biochemistry. Feel free to use it as a guide when studying. I have finished reading everything up to mitosis/meiosis and will have outlines to complete the first Unit by the weekend. </p>
<p>Yeah I need to find a better host, the second link is the same outline. I'm going to post 4 more outlines tonight. </p>
<p>Now usually I would recomend Barron's in conjunction with Princton Review. A good third book would be McGraw-Hill. It is an amazing book, and could almost beat PR and Barrons except I found a huge typo in its respiration section:</p>
<p>You get 10 NADH overall, Glycolysis: 2, Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex: (1) x 2, Krebs (3) x 2. </p>
<p>But McGraw says Krebs only gives 2 NADH for each pyruvate. That would only add up to 4 in Krebs and 8 NADH total. </p>
<p>8 NADH x 3 ATP Energy = 24 ATP
2 FADH X 2 ATP Energy = 4 ATP
4 ATP = +4 ATP </p>
<p>32 ATP - 2 ATP (had to transport NADH from cytosol into Mitochondrion)
Total of 30........6 less than respiration should give!!</p>