AP Biology Premium, 2022-2023: 5 Practice Tests + Comprehensive Review + Online Practice
Genres: Biology
Book Preface
This book provides comprehensive review and extensive practice for the latest AP Biology course and exam.
About the Exam
Start with Chapter 1, which summarizes the Big Ideas and the eight units of this course, provides an exam overview, and discusses scoring. Review the tips for answering each question type. Consult the suggested study plans to map out your test prep.
Next, review Chapter 2, which covers the statistical tools you need for this exam. Don’t worry if math isn’t your strongest skill—this chapter will teach you simple calculations needed for test day.
Review and Practice
Study Chapters 3 through 23, which are organized according to the eight units of AP Biology. The most complex material is divided into multiple chapters to provide you with more manageable chunks of content. Every chapter includes Learning Objectives that will be covered, a review of each topic, dozens of figures that illustrate key concepts, and a set of multiple-choice and short and long free-response practice questions (with detailed answer explanations) to check your progress.
Then, review Chapter 24, which focuses on labs. While no specific labs are required for this course, the curriculum emphasizes inquiry-based labs that require you to make hypotheses, evaluate data, make predictions, and justify your conclusions with evidence. This chapter covers 13 common labs that allow you to refine your skills in applying these science practices.
Practice Tests
This book concludes with two full-length practice tests that mirror the actual exam in format, content, and level of difficulty. Each test is followed by detailed answers and explanations for all questions.
Online Practice
There are also three additional full-length practice tests online. You may take these tests in practice (untimed) mode or in timed mode. All questions are answered and explained.
For Students
Whether you are using this book at the start of the school year or in the weeks leading up to the exam, this book will provide you with the support you need to maximize your score. Try to answer as many questions as you can before checking the explanations to determine which topics you know well and which chapters you need to review further. After studying the test-taking tips, reviewing each topic, and completing every practice question and test, you can (and will) achieve success on the AP Biology exam.
For Teachers
This book is fully aligned with the eight units and exam format outlined in the latest AP Biology Course and Exam Description. You can use this book as a resource in the classroom, or you can assign chapters as supplemental reading or practice questions as homework or test material.
Table of Contents
How to Use This Book
Barron’s Essential 5
ABOUT THE EXAM
1Introduction
Exam Format
Tips for Section I: Multiple-Choice Questions
Tips for Section II: Free-Response Questions
Scoring of the AP Biology Exam
Suggested Study Plans
2Statistics in AP Biology
Overview
What Is a Null Hypothesis?
Chi-Square Test
Descriptive Statistics
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 1: CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
3Water
Overview
Water and the Importance of Hydrogen Bonds
pH
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
4Macromolecules
Overview
Biological Macromolecules
Protein Structure
Nucleic Acids
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 2: CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
5Cell Organelles, Membranes, and Transport
Overview
Cell Organelles and Their Functions
Endosymbiosis Hypothesis
The Advantages of Compartmentalization
The Importance of Surface Area to Volume Ratios
Structure of the Plasma Membrane
What Can (and Cannot) Cross the Plasma Membrane
Passive Transport
Active Transport
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
6Movement of Water in Cells
Overview
Water Potential
Osmolarity and Its Regulation
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 3: CELLULAR ENERGETICS
7Enzymes
Overview
Enzyme Structure and Function
Environmental Factors that Affect Enzyme Function
Activation Energy in Chemical Reactions
Energy and Metabolism/Coupled Reactions
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
8Photosynthesis
Overview
Light-Dependent Reactions
Light-Independent Reactions (The Calvin Cycle)
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
9Cellular Respiration
Overview
Glycolysis
Oxidation of Pyruvate
Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle)
Oxidative Phosphorylation
Fermentation
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 4: CELL COMMUNICATION AND CELL CYCLE
10Cell Communication and Signaling
Overview
Types of Cell Signaling
Signal Transduction
Disruptions in Signal Transduction Pathways
Feedback Mechanisms
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
11The Cell Cycle
Overview
Phases of the Cell Cycle
Regulation of the Cell Cycle, Cancer, and Apoptosis
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 5: HEREDITY
12Meiosis and Genetic Diversity
Overview
How Meiosis Works
How Meiosis Generates Genetic Diversity
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
13Mendelian Genetics and Probability
Overview
Mendelian Genetics
Probability in Genetics Problems
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
14Non-Mendelian Genetics
Overview
Linked Genes
Multiple Gene Inheritance
Nonnuclear Inheritance
Phenotype = Genotype + Environment
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 6: GENE EXPRESSION AND REGULATION
15DNA, RNA, and DNA Replication
Overview
Structure of DNA and RNA
DNA Replication
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
16Transcription and Translation
Overview
Transcription in Prokaryotes vs. Transcription in Eukaryotes
Translation
Flow of Information from the Nucleus to the Cell Membrane
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
17Regulation and Mutations
Overview
Regulation of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes
Regulation of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
Gene Expression Helps Cells Specialize
Mutations
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
18Biotechnology
Overview
Bacterial Transformation
Gel Electrophoresis
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
CRISPR-Cas9
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 7: NATURAL SELECTION
19Types of Selection
Overview
Evidence of Evolution
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Sexual Selection
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
20Population Genetics
Overview
Population Genetics and Genetic Drift
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
21Phylogeny, Speciation, and Extinction
Overview
Phylogeny and Common Ancestry
Speciation
Extinction
Modern-Day Examples of Continuing Evolution
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
UNIT 8: ECOLOGY
22The Basics of Ecology
Overview
How Organisms Respond to Changes in the Environment
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
23Population Ecology, Community Ecology, and Biodiversity
Overview
Population Ecology
K-Selected vs. r-Selected Populations
Community Ecology and Simpson’s Diversity Index
Biodiversity
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
LAB REVIEW
24Labs
Overview
Lab 1: Artificial Selection
Lab 2: Hardy-Weinberg
Lab 3: BLAST
Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis
Lab 5: Photosynthesis
Lab 6: Cellular Respiration
Lab 7: Mitosis and Meiosis
Lab 8: Bacterial Transformation
Lab 9: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA
Lab 10: Energy Dynamics
Lab 11: Transpiration
Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior
Lab 13: Enzyme Activity
Practice Questions
Answer Explanations
PRACTICE TESTS
Practice Test 1
Section I: Multiple-Choice
Section II: Free-Response
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
Practice Test 2
Section I: Multiple-Choice
Section II: Free-Response
Answer Key
Answer Explanations
APPENDIX
Frequently Used Formulas and Equations
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