<p>I'm doing ok in bio right now but the amount of material is starting to intimidate me. I think there must be hundreds (at least) of unique to biology words. I do well on the tests but I feel like I'm not really memorizing the material and storing it in long term memory.. theres just too much of it I guess. Will this be a problem? How detailed exactly is the exam? For example we're doing energy cycles (ETC, aerobic resp, ferment) right now and there are like 10-15 steps each with complicated, 15 letter enzymes and various side effects like NAD+ -> NADPH etc. and I just haven't sat down and memorized them solid. And there are still another 7 or 8 months worth of material..</p>
<p>Naa don't worry, just keep doing the way you are doing and then when it comes 1-2months before the test just buy Cliffnotes review book and review everything from that, should get you a five easily (Provided you STUDY cliffnotes GOOD).
O and DEFINETLY don't start using review books now, they're only good like 1-2 months before test but thats it</p>
<p>just curious, what textbook are you using in class? were using Cambell and Reese 7th ed. Im getting a little frustrated with the amount of index cards we have to make but im ok with the class.</p>
<p>We don't really use a textbook.. only done one or two things from it so far. I think thats the one we have though.</p>
<p>You need to know big things like "NADPH" or "fermentation". You do not need to know the names of every enzyme and intermediate and detailed steps involved in reactions; that would be ridiculous. You sound like you'll do fine on the AP exam.</p>
<p>Is this your first AP class? 'Cause that's how all AP classes are, as I've seen. There's so much nitty-gritty detail that most won't stick in your memory, but that isn't necessary. The exam would be huge (much, much larger than it is) if it tested you on all those details. But it doesn't -- it tests on the larger, more important concepts.</p>
<p>As for the energy cycles, I remember having memorized them completely -- all the molecules, products, enzymes that catalyzed them, electrons, etc. for the test in the class (and it wasn't even on the test, which made me mad), and I definitely didn't need it for the exam.</p>
<p>no kyledavid, I'm in 4 this year, some of my others are pretty easy. If you don't need the tiny details then I won't bother. Thanks for the input!</p>