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PART I: ABOUT THE SAT II: BIOLOGY E/M TEST

 Chapter 1: What You Need to Know About the SAT I1: Biology E/M Test

The SAT Ih Subject Tests·The SAT Ih Biology ElM Test·Taking the Test

 Chapter 2: How to Use This Book

Studying Smart for the SAT II·Deciding between Biology-E and Biology-M

 Chapter 3: Smart Tips for the SAT Ih Biology E/M Test

Preparing for the Test·The Home Stretch·During the Test·After the Test

 Chapter 4: Diagnostic Test

Answer Sheet for the Diagnostic Test·Diagnostic Test·Answer Key·Answers

and Explanations

 Chapter 5: Test-Taking Skills and Strategies

General Test-Taking Strategies·Question Type !: The Matching Game·

Question Type 2: The Numbered Diagram·Question Type 3: The Direct

Question·Question Type 4: The "Pick the "Wrong" Answer" Question·

Question Type 5: Easy as I, II, III·Question Type 6: The Laboratory Question

PART II：REVIEW OF BIOLOGY TOPICS

 Chapter 6: Understanding Molecular and Cellular Biology

Lesson 6-1. Molecular Biology

Vocabulary·Elements, Compounds, and Bonds·The Elements of Life·

Water, Water, Everywhere·The Role of Carbon·Carbohydrates and the

Dehydration Reaction·Amino Acids, Proteins, and Peptide Bonds·

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids·Lipids and Phospholipids·Lesson

Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 6-2. Cells

Vocabulary·Characteristics of Cells·Features of Eukaryotic Cells·Cell

Membranes and Cell Walls·Cellular Transport·Plant and Animal Cells·

Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 6-3. Energy in the Cell: Enzymes, Respiration, and Photosynthesis

Vocabulary·Enzymes and Energy Carriers·Respiration·Fermentation·

Photosynthesis·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 6-4. DNA, RNA, Protein

Vocabulary·Copying DNA·DNA to mRNA·mRNA to Polypeptide·

Mutations·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 6-5. Mitosis and Meiosis

Vocabulary·The Cell Cycle·Mitosis·Meiosis·Lesson Summary·Review

Questions·Answer

 Chapter 7: Understanding Genetics

Lesson 7-1. Mendelian Inheritance

Vocabulary·Mendel: Patterns of Inheritance·Lesson Summary·Review

Questions·Answers

Lesson 7-2. The Genetic Bases of Inheritance

Vocabulary·DNA: The Genetic Material·Mendel and Molecules·

Chromosomal Aberrations·Genetic Technology·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 7-3. Beyond Simple Inheritance

Vocabulary·Sex Genes and Sex-Linked Genes·Polygenic Inheritance·

Extra-Nuclear Genes·Beyond DNA·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·

Answers

Lesson 7-4. Using Punnett Squares

Vocabulary·A Quick Review of Probability·Making a Punnett Square·

Modeling Inheritance·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 7-5. Using Pedigrees

Reading a Pedigree·Interpreting from a Pedigree·Lesson Summary·

Review Questions·Answers

 Chapter 8: Understanding Evolution and Diversity

Lesson 8-I. Evolution and Natural Selection

Vocabulary·Darwin and Natural Selection·Evidence for Evolution·Lesson

Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 8-2. Mechanisms of Evolution

Vocabulary·Evolution in a Population·Creating Diversity: Speciation·

Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 8-3. Origins of Diversity

Vocabulary·Creating Cells·After Cells·Classifying Life·Lesson Summary·

Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 8-4. The Three Domains and the Five Kingdoms

Vocabulary·Kingdom Monera·Kingdom Protista·Kingdom Fungi·

Kingdom Plantae·Kingdom Animalia·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·

Answers

 Chapter 9: Understanding Organismal Biology

Lesson 9-1. Support and Movement

Vocabulary·Support·The Human Skeletal System·Movement·The Human

Muscular System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 9-2. Transport

Vocabulary·Open and Closed Systems·The Human Circulatory System·

The Human Respiratory System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·

Answers

Lesson 9-5. Nutrition

Vocabulary·The Human Digestive System·Excretion·The Human

Excretory System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 9-4. Protection

Vocabulary·The Skin·The Immune System·Lesson Summary·Review

Questions·Answers

Lesson 9-5. Coordination

Vocabulary·The Human Nervous System·The Human Endocrine System·

Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 9.6. Reproduction and Development

Vocabulary·The Human Reproductive System·Development·Lesson

Summary·Review Questions·Answers

 Chapter 10: Understanding Ecology

Lesson 10.1. Population Growth

Vocabulary·Populations·Exponential Growth·Limited Growth·Lesson

Summary. Review Questions .Answers

Lesson 10-2. Food Chains and Food Webs

Vocabulary. Communities and Ecosystems·Food Chains·Food Webs·

Energy Flow.·Pyramids· Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 10-3, Ecological Relationships

Vocabulary·Symbiotic Relationships·Competition·Lesson Summary·

Review Questiens·Answers

Lesson 10-4, Biomes

Vocabulary·Terrestrial Biomes·Aquatic Biomes·Ecological Succession·

Lesson Summary .Review Questions·Answers

Lesson 10-5, Nutrient Cycles

Vocabulary. Water=Cycle·Carbon Cycle·Nitrogen Cycle·Lesson

Summary·Review Questions·Answers

PART III: FOUR PRACTICE TESTS

Practice Test 1 : Biology-E

Answer Sheet·Practice Test 1·Answer Key·Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 2: Biology-E

Answer Sheet·Practice Test 2·Answer Key·Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 3: Biology-M

Answer Sheet·Practice Test 3·Answer Key·Answers and Explanations

Practice Test 4: Biology-M

Answer Sheet·Practice Test 4·Answer Key·Answers and Explanations