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PART ONE: THE BASICS

Chapter 1: Inside the AP Biology Exam

 Introduction

 Overview of the Test Structure

 How the Exam Is Scored

 Registration and Fees

 Additional Resources

Chapter 2: Strategies for Success: It's Not Always How Much You Know

 How to Approach the Multiple-Choice Questions

 How to Approach the Ten-Minute Reading Period

 How to Approach the Free-Response Questions

 Stress Management

 Countdown to the Test

PART TWO：DIAGNOSTIC TEST

 AP Biology Diagnostic Test

 Answers and Explanations

 Diagnostic Test Correlation Chart

PART THREE: AP BIOLOGY REVIEW

Chapter 3: Chemistry of Life

 Starting Small: Atoms, Molecules, and Reactions Central to Biology

 The Importance of Water in Biology

 Structure and Function of Biologically Significant Functional

 Groups and Macromolecules

 Enzyme Catalysis Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 4: Living Cells

 Life's Little Compartments: Types of Cells and How They Work

 Diffusion and Osmosis Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 5: Cellular Energetics

 It's All About the Fuel: How Cells Use and Make Energy

 Ceil Respiration Laboratory

 Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 6: Heredity

 The Roots of the Family Tree: Understanding Inheritance

 Mitosis and Meiosis Laboratory

 Genetics of Organisms Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 7: Molecular Genetics

 The Double Helix: DNA and the Mechanisms of Inheritance

 Molecular Biology Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 8: Evolutionary Biology

 A Little Change Can Add Up: Origins of Life and Evolution

 Population Genetics and Evolution Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 9: Diversity of Organisms

 Introduction

 Cataloging Biodiversity: The Linnean System

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 10: Structure and Function of Plants and Animals

 Amazing Biological Machines: Physiological Processes and Responses

 Transpiration Laboratory

 Physiology of the Circulatory System Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

Chapter 11: Ecology

 It's Not a Vacuum Out There: How Organisms Interact with Each Other and

 Their Environment

 Animal Behavior Laboratory

 Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity Laboratory

 Applying the Concepts: Review Questions

 Answers and Explanations

PART FOUR: PRACTICE TESTS

 How to Take the Practice Tests

 How to Compute Your Score

Practice Test 1

 Answer Key

 Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 2

 Answer Key

 Answers and Explanations

Glossary