AP Biology For Dummies®

Relax. The fact that you’re even considering taking the AP Biology exam means you’re smart, hard-working and ambitious. All you need is to get up to speed on the exam’s topics and themes and take a couple of practice tests to get comfortable with its question formats and time limits. That’s where AP Biology For Dummies comes in.

This user-friendly and completely reliable guide helps you get the most out of any AP biology class and reviews all of the topics emphasized on the test. It also provides two full-length practice exams, complete with detailed answer explanations and scoring guides. This powerful prep guide helps you practice and perfect all of the skills you need to get your best possible score. And, as a special bonus, you’ll also get a handy primer to help you prepare for the test-taking experience. Discover how to:

Figure out what the questions are actually asking
Get a firm grip on all exam topics, from molecules and cells to ecology and genetics
Boost your knowledge of organisms and populations
Become equally comfortable with large concepts and nitty-gritty details
Maximize your score on multiple choice questions
Craft clever responses to free-essay questions
Identify your strengths and weaknesses
Use practice tests to adjust you exam-taking strategy

Supplemented with handy lists of test-taking tips, must-know terminology, and more, AP Biology For Dummies helps you make exam day a very good day, indeed.

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Title of ebook: AP Biology For Dummies®
ISBN: 9780470334362
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 8897 kb
Pages: 362
Released online for download: 06-02-2008
Author of eBook: Mikulecky, Peter
Author of eBook: Gilman, Michelle Rose
Author of eBook: Peterson, Brian

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AP Biology For Dummies

Chapter One

Dissecting the AP Biology Exam

In This Chapter

* Understanding why you take this exam

* Breaking down the exam into all its parts

* Guessing or not

* Getting the skinny on the scores

* Packing your bags: What to take and not take to the test

* Preparing for unusual circumstances: What to do if you need special assistance

You really didn't know what the insides of the frog looked like before you opened it up, did you? Well, consider this first chapter the dissection of the AP Exam. As we slice and cut through the test, you will begin to get familiar with why you should (or shouldn't) take this test, the test's structure, how you will be scored, what's allowed on test day and what to do if you require special assistance. Many students are intimidated by the AP tests, but the Wizard of Oz was also scary before the curtain flew open! So sit back, relax, get your scalpel out, and open this thing up!

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