<p>Oh shoot, I really need to do the practice exam. My teacher teaches material fine, but he never really gave us any preparation for the types of questions that would be on the actual exam. (Other than a few questions from last year’s exam.) I’m terrified for the AP test because it’ll be my first AP science.</p>
<p>I’m nervous as well. But let’s try our hardest!</p>
<p>Probably not gonna do practice tests till the last minute. It may be risky but I want to get the material down first.</p>
<p>Anyone else trying to reread all the Campbell chapters required for the AP exam or are they just cracking at test books? </p>
<p>There is literally no need to read over the Campbell since the questions are only about critical thinking and you will have enough for frq only using the prep book like barrons</p>
<p>I’m using the Cliff Notes review book because I heard from my teacher that it’s the closest to the real test format and question type, but I guess I’ll find out how true that is. I also have a couple of books from the class copies of review material, which is the Crash Course review book, and a book of practice questions.</p>
<p>If anyone wants recommendations for videos to review with:
<a href=“https://www.youtube.com/user/bozemanbiology”>https://www.youtube.com/user/bozemanbiology</a>
<a href=“Biology (2012) - YouTube”>https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL3EED4C1D684D3ADF</a></p>
<p>So my teacher decided not to go over digestion, and I just got a C on a test that was on the nervous system, circulation system, immune system, and types of tissues. Can someone tell me how much of these topics will be covered in the exam?</p>
<p>@DaneBrick do not worry its barely on there
I today took the 2013 exam and there was 2 questions based on the human system and if there were more they were SUPER basic</p>
<p>Just found this thread. I took the practice almost 2 weeks ago. Scored 48/53 on MC and 41/41 on Long answer. It’s pretty easy but I expect the actual exam to be harder.</p>
<p>@lucaria1 Thank you, I pray that you’re right because there’s not much I can do now
@Martin18 Which prep book/site/source did your practice tests come from?</p>
<p>i jut took a practice exam today, and to be honest, it was much easier than what i expected. they did not go in detail about things, and i do not remember having any questions on human physiology… there were a few photosynthesis/cellular respiration things (there was a frq on this, but i think it was pretty easy) and some questions based on the labs… the grid-in’s kind of tricked me and i did get a few wrong… but overall i feel like it was an okay test… i didnt review last night at all, i went through the princeton review book once today morning for like 20 minutes and got a 4 on the practice exam. i do recommend you study a lot for the frq’s because you do have to be specific and give good details to show that you know what you are talking about and get ready for 3 loooooooong tedious hours (and a hand cramp haha) anyways, i wish the best of luck to all people who are taking the ap bio exam in a couple of days! :D</p>
<p>-_- #math question difficulties </p>
<p>@Magnate27 Gotta love Hardy Weinberg Equilibrium. </p>
<p>Can someone post all the math we need to know for this exam? </p>
<p>@DaneBrick The math is chi-square and Hardy-Weinberg. I’m not sure about population stuff like the growth rate equations and stuff, though.</p>
<p>Does anyone know if signal transduction is a major part of the exam? In my prep book, it covers things like G-protein complexes and our teacher never went over that, so I’m kind of freaking out over that. Also, animal reproduction and behavior and systems like respiratory, excretory, and digestive aren’t on the exam much if at all, right? That’s what my teacher said, but they’re in my Cliffnotes 4th Edition prep book, so I want to make sure.</p>
<p>This is the test I’m most worried for! No faith in my teacher. One of our labs was taken from a 4th grade science teacher’s website…</p>
<p>@doodledork I looked at the course description and there’s some animal system/behavior stuff. It’s mostly homeostasis and the ecological side of animal behavior (mutualism, commensalism, foraging, niche, courtship/mating, distribution, etc). Regarding signal transduction, I doubt the exam will ask about specific details, but you may want to review G-protein link receptors vs ligand-gated receptors vs tyrosine kinases. Just look for key steps and distinguishing features in each.</p>
<p>@Picarat Oh, okay, thanks! In that case, we went over most of that; I thought it wanted things like habituation and imprinting and learned behavior and stuff like that, and I panicked, haha. And for signal transduction…I guess I have to teach myself it then since I can’t review something I never learned 
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<p>I seriously haven’t studied for this Bio exam for the past 2 weeks now. The thing is, knowing your details about krebs, calvin cycle, cell communication, don’t really help. The new exam just tests ability to interpret data and form general concepts. If you’re been doing this in class throughout the year, there really isn’t much you can really study anymore. </p>
<p>That’s what I’ve been wondering…I’m definitely studying/reading the cliffnotes, but if the bio exam is based on analysis/connecting concepts, is it really worth spending that much time studying?</p>
<p>I’m pretty sure you need to study for the FRQ’s, not sure about the multiple choice though</p>