Only a few hours left, which of these is most important on AP BIO

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<p>Hey CC,
We only have a few hours left until we have to go to sleep before the AP Bio test and I want to do a couple practice MC exams before I do, but I have a few sections that I really should devote some time to, which of these do you think is most important in studying?</p>

<p>Kingdoms (memorizing all the phylum)
General Plant Stuff
Animal Structure
Animal Development
Animal Behavior
Ecology
The Lab Review (we never actually did the labs in my class)</p>

<p>I'm pretty sure I need to focus on ecology, animal structure, and plants, but I wanted to get a couple opinions. How important is it to know the phylum or any of the other stuff on the list?</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>

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<p>DO NOT MEMORIZE PHYLUM. Waste. </p>

<p>You can learn ecology quick, and plant structure quick too.</p>

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<p>Thanks redknight, do you think I will be ok without having done the labs? I know how to prepare labs, graphs, etc. But, does it matter that I never did the ones collegeboard expects you to do?</p>

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<p>is photosynthesis important?
like all the fine details and the process details?</p>

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<p>You better know your cellular respiration and photosynthesis.</p>

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<p>From CollegeBoard's</a> AP Bio Topic Outline</p>

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I. Molecules and Cells (25%)
A. Chemistry of Life (7%)
1. Water
2. Organic molecules in organisms
3. Free energy changes
4. Enzymes</p>

<p>B. Cells (10%)
1. Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
2. Membranes
3. Subcellular organization
4. Cell cycle and its regulation</p>

<p>C. Cellular Energetics (8%)
1. Coupled reactions
2. Fermentation and cellular respiration
3. Photosynthesis</p>

<p>II. Heredity and Evolution (25%)
A. Heredity (8%)
1. Meiosis and gametogenesis
2. Eukaryotic chromosomes
3. Inheritance patterns</p>

<p>B. Molecular Genetics (9%)
1. RNA and DNA structure and function
2. Gene regulation
3. Mutation
4. Viral structure and replication
5. Nucleic acid technology and applications</p>

<p>C. Evolutionary Biology (8%)
1. Early evolution of life
2. Evidence for evolution
3. Mechanisms of evolution</p>

<p>III. Organisms and Populations (50%)
A. Diversity of Organisms (8%)
1. Evolutionary patterns
2. Survey of the diversity of life
3. Phylogenetic classification
4. Evolutionary relationships</p>

<p>B. <em>Structure and Function of Plants and Animals (32%)</em>
1. Reproduction, growth, and development
2. Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations
3. Response to the environment</p>

<p>C. Ecology (10%)
1. Population dynamics
2. Communities and ecosystems
3. Global issues

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<p>I was always told that the AP Bio exam doesn't focus on the human systems, but CollegeBoard seems to think otherwise.</p>

<p><em>sigh</em></p>

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<p>redknight:</p>

<p>the 02' ap has 8 questions on phylum.
the 99' ap also has 8 questions on phyla. </p>

<p>Study phyla. its an easy 8 pts with a bit of memorization.
if ur pressed for time at least skim through it so u can recognize some of the names.</p>

<p>Certainly not a waste of time.</p>

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<p>UGHHH i suck at the effin strucutre and function of plants.
screw thisss X_X</p>

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<p>I would be willing to bet there are more points to be had from ecology and plant structure, and in my opinion, those are easier to learn.</p>

<p>BTW, if anyone hasn't done the labs, I would recommend going to the lab benches that come free from the publishers of the Campbell biology book. You can access them at <a href="http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/index.html%5B/url%5D"&gt;http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/index.html&lt;/a&gt;.&lt;/p>

<p>They are a great resource so that you can just what would have happened in the labs.</p>

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<p>Kingdoms (memorizing all the phylum)- kno just basics of classification. might be free resp tom.</p>

<p>General Plant Stuff- must know
Animal Structure- must know
Animal Development- must know a little
Animal Behavior- probably will be a free resp tom.
Ecology- just know it, its pretty easy</p>

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<p>do we have to remember the whole calvin/kreb cycle or just the reactants and products?</p>

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<p>know the reactants and products and a general idea of what goes on. Don't need to memorize the tiny details like the names of all the compounds formed</p>

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<p>Yep, student ecology... it is one of the most commonly featured topics on the exams. And make sure to know your labs well. Last year, if I recall correctly, about the last 30-40 questions revolved around labs. Be able to apply the concepts of basic laboratory procedures.</p>

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<p>Study ecology.* Wow... I must be too saturated with Kohlberg's theory of moral development... <em>sighs</em>.</p>

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<p>you really don't need to know everything in great detail. Just some knowledge of each thing.</p>

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<p>i think cliffsnotes said 10% of the test will be about the labs.</p>

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<p>If I know general things about labs, will it be ok that I haven't actually done them? I am in a physics, a chemistry, a bio, and AP bio, so I know a lot about labs generally, I just haven't done these ones. I have that website, but I don't really have time to go through all of them (and still sleep, at least).</p>

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<p>The main thing with labs is being able to interpret graphs. They are not hard, but look weird if they're the first time you've seen them.</p>