Cracking the SAT II: Biology E/M, 2001-2002 Edition

The Princeton Review realizes that acing the SAT II: Biology E/M exam is very different from getting straight As in school. They don't try to teach students everything there is to know about biology--only what they'll need to score higher on the exam. There's a big difference. In Cracking the SAT II: Biology E/M, The Princeton Review will teach test takers how to think like the test makers and:

* Score higher by reviewing key biology concepts
* Earn more points by becoming familiar with the format of the test
* Safeguard against test traps that can lower scores
* Perfect skills by practicing review questions in each chapter

*** This book includes 2 full-length simulated SAT II: Biology E/M exams. All of the sample test questions are just like the ones test takers will see on the actual exam, and every solution is fully explained.

Contents Include:

I Introduction
Point 1: Approaching the Test Strategically
Point 2: Teaching You the Biology You Need to Know to do Well on the Exam
II The Exam Format, Question Types, and Strategies
The Format
Classification Questions
Five-Choice Questions
Laboratory Five-Choice Questions
Strategy 1: Study the Right Stuff the Right Way
Strategy 2: Practice the Right Stuff at the Right Time
Strategy 3: Easy Stuff First
Strategy 4: Take a Guess, but Guess Smart
Strategy 5: Choosing the "Wrong" Answer--Least/Except/Not Questions
Strategy 6: I, II, III--You're Out!
Strategy 7: Avoid the Camouflage Trap
Strategy 8: Avoiding the Temptation Trap--Predict an Answer
Strategy Summary
Special Tips for Laboratory Five-Choice Questions
III Cracking Cellular and Molecular Biology
Biologically Important Macromolecule #1: Protein
Biologically Important Macromolecule #2: Carbohydrate
Biologically Important Macromolecule #3: Lipid
Biologically Important Macromolecule #4: Nucleic Acid
Eukaryotic Cell Structure
What Goes On in the Cytoplasm: Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
Time to Talk about Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
The Pyruvate Dehydrogenase Complex (PDC)
The Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport and Oxidative Phosphorylation
What Happens if Oxygen is NOT Available?
DNA Replicates Itself
Chromosomes
How chromosomes Govern Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
More About Translation
How Translation Works, Part 1: tRNA
How Translation Works, Part 2: The Ribosome
How a Whole Cell Reproduces Itself: Mitosis
IV Cracking Genetics
Remember Why Chromosomes are Important
The Formation of Gametes: Meiosis
Let's Get Back to Genetics
Phenotype and Genes
Mating and Crossing
Punnett Squares
Sex and Sex-Linked Traits
Pedigree Analysis
V Cracking Evolution and Diversity
The Origin of Life
Evolution
Getting Organized: Phylogeny
Kingdom Monera
Kingdom Protista
Kingdom Plantae
Kingdom Fungi
Kingdom Animalia
VI Cracking the Structure and Functions of Organisms
Control of the Body, Part 1--The Nervous System
Control of the Body, Part 2--The Endocrine System
Transport Within the Body--The Circulatory System
Blood Typing
The Heart
Ventilation and Gas Exchange
Body Processing, Part 1--The Digestive System
Body Processing, Part 2-- The Urinary system
Support and Protection of the Body, Part 1--The Skeletal System
Support and Protection of the Body, Part 2--The Muscular System
Support and Protection of the Body, Part 3--The Skin
Reproduction and Development, Part 1--The Male System
Reproduction and Development, Part 2--The Female System
Reproduction and Development, Part 3--Fertilization, Embryology, and Fetal Development
The Structures and Functions of Plants
Behavior, Learning, and Coexistence
The Structures and Functions of Microorganisms
VII Cracking Ecology
What is a Population?
What is a Community?
More about the Community--Who's Who
Let's Talk about Ecological Succession
Getting Bigger--The Ecosystem
What Goes Around Comes Around--Nutrient Cycles
Getting Bigger Again--Biomes
VIII The Princeton Review SAT II: Biology E/M Subject Tests