November 2008 SAT Subject Test: Biology

<p>Well, here it is, since I didn't see this around. Keep all discussion related to the SAT Biology test for Nov. here.</p>

<p>I'll start off. What subjects are you guys focusing on? I'm just reading up on organ systems now, moving on to plants next.</p>

<p>How many of you guys are doing Ecology/Molecular?</p>

<p>I'm focusing on the organ systems as well. Although I hate lab questions, there's not way to study for them specifically.</p>

<p>I'm doing the Molecular one, actually. </p>

<p>Anyone have study tips? Ex. what we should study, how we should? </p>

<p>And no one here is taking Biology? That's surprising.</p>

<p>In terms of tips, I'd say just go over old test questions and see what you got wrong and why. I've been looking through Barron's practice questions at the end of each chapter and redoing them.</p>

<p>I studied from Barron's AP biology for the first month (because of it's depth), then I studied from Princeton Review Biology 07/08, did all the tests , and now I am using Life the science of biology 8th edition, to go really deep ,into all areas .(Aiming for an 800, and i think i will take Bio/M)</p>

<p>Good luck everyone, I am going to take this test next month. xD</p>

<p>^^ mp22 post 5
Let me know when you get your scores which test prep worked best for you. My d is in Bio 2 at her public high school and I'm trying to determine with her whether this in-depth year (it is not an AP class) will help her on the subject test, or if she needs to review the material in depth from last year's class, or just combine the two with great test prep?</p>

<p>Anyone here take it yet? Was it easy, hard? Subjects?</p>

<p>I took it. Did Biology M, since I scored better on M than on E on my practice test. </p>

<p>Considering, that I didn't have Biology the last two years, my teacher before that was incompetent and I basically crammed everything during the last four weeks it went well. Can't complain.
Omitted 2 and good probably 2-4 wrong, I hope.</p>

<p>did anyone get that question about the fungus and algae??..
or the one about the peramecium going after the food?</p>

<p>i thought it was pretty hard.....ugh......</p>

<p>i definitely thought it was difficult!</p>

<p>i was stumped on the fungus and algae one too!</p>

<p>and that definition section at the beginning of the test lowered my confidence because i didn't know the parts of the skin or any of the organisms mentioned...eep.</p>

<p>i thought algae photosynthesized and fungus couldnt</p>

<p>I said the fungi didn't photosynthesize (don't have chloroplasts)... anyone know if that's correct?</p>

<p>wht was the aniaml with high metabolic rate, light endoskeleton?</p>

<p>sparrow, i'm pretty sure.</p>

<p>^sparrow I believe, but I missed that one :(</p>

<p>I thought it was kind of difficult. There's just so much to know for biology but I think I did ok</p>

<p>it was the sparrow....
nd wut were the other answer choices for the fungi question?</p>

<p>What did you guys write for the number of combinations possible in the AaBBCc question?</p>

<p>i think i put 8.</p>

<p>I also put 8..I think its correct....I spent like 10 minutes on that lol....and does anyone know which skin part was sensitive to wind/heat? was it hair or birstle? I put hair...</p>