Campbell's 7th edition

Test Preparation
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<p>Is there a big difference between Biology Campbell's 2nd Edition and Campbell's 7th edition?</p>

<p>2nd edition was published 1990.</p>

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<p>yeah its a pretty noticeable difference between 2nd and 7th, for me at least. between 6th and 7th though...7th just looks snazzier thats all.</p>

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<p>What does 7th have that 2nd does not?</p>

<p>Because the thing is, I have 2nd at home, but I am contemplating whether or not to buy 7th edition. I want to get a good score on the SAT II bios. (720+)</p>

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<p>probly more up to date info on DNA technology, which if you're doing the SAT II you probly don't know. Maybe better diagrams and stuff. Just use review books thats all you need really.</p>

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<p>Any good prep books you recommend?</p>

<p>So there isn't any crucial information that is missing in the 2nd edition when compared to the 7th?</p>

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<p>im guessing there isnt, but I don't know for sure, and I recommend Kaplan and Princeton Review.</p>

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<p>I recommend Kaplan also. PR is kind of....I don't know.. dense?</p>

<p>For me at least. I also used some AP books to study for SAT II's...</p>

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<p>il bandito, I've been using the 2nd edition all semester, even though 6th is required. While some chapters (such as those on DNA and genetics) have changed due to recent developments (obviously), most other chapters are virtually identical, give or take a few words here or there. The photographs and diagrams are much nicer and more colorful and the index has expanded.</p>

<p>I'd search a used bookstore for the 6th or 7th. Otherwise what you have is fine.</p>

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<p>can i use my kaplans ap bio book to review for the sat IIs?</p>

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<p>Obviously changing textbooks a week before isn't going to do you much good, but I do think Biology has undergone some relatively significant advances in the last 15 years, especially in our understanding of genetics. Does the second edition talk about RFLPs and other sorts of biotech related topics? (I've seen a few FRQs like that) I'm not a biology historian, but there may be some processes that you want to familiarize yourself with.</p>