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Title Page
Copyright Page
Contents
Why Should I Buy This Book?
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAT SUBJECT TEST: BIOLOGY E/M
1 The Basics
What Is the Purpose of the Test?
When Do I Take the Test?
How Do I Register for the Test?
What Is the Format of the Test?
What Do I Bring to the Test?
Which SAT Biology Test Should I Take?
How Is the Test Scored?
What Is a Good Score?
2 Strategies
What Types of Questions Can I Expect?
What Test-Taking Strategies Should I Use?
MINI-DIAGNOSTIC TEST
3 Mini-Diagnostic Test Biology E/M
Grade Your Practice Exam
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
4 Biochemistry
Basic Chemistry—Atomic Structure
Bonding
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
Characteristics of Water
pH
Organic Compounds
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
5 The Cell
Cell Theory
Structures of Plant and Animal Cells
Transport into and out of the Cell
The Life Functions
The Metric System and Measuring
Tools and Techniques to Study Cells
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
6 Cell Division—Mitosis and Meiosis
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
7 Cell Respiration
ATP—Adenosine Triphosphate
Structure of the Mitochondrion
Aerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Present
NADH and FADH
Anaerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Not Present
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
8 Photosynthesis
Structure of the Chloroplast
Light and Photosynthetic Pigments
Light-Dependent and Light-Independent Reactions
Structure of the Leaf
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
HEREDITY
9 Classical Genetics
Basics of Probability
Law of Dominance
Law of Segregation
Monohybrid Cross
Backcross or Testcross
Law of Independent Assortment
Beyond Mendelian Inheritance
Polygenic Inheritance
Sex-Linked Genes
Genes and the Environment
Sex-Influenced Inheritance
Karyotype
The Pedigree
Mutations
Nondisjunction
Human Inherited Disorders
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
10 Molecular Genetics
The Search for Inheritable Material
Structure of Deoxyribonucleic Acid (DNA)
DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
Structure of Ribonucleic Acid (RNA)
From DNA to Protein
Gene Regulation
Mutations
The Human Genome
Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
11 Evolution
Evidence of Evolution
Lamarck vs. Darwin
Darwin’s Theory of Natural Selection
Types of Natural Selection
Diversity Within a Population
Population Stability—Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Isolation and New Species Formation
Patterns of Evolution
Theories About Evolution
How Life Began
The Heterotroph Hypothesis and the Theory of Endosymbiosis
Mass Extinctions
Important Concepts of Evolution
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
12 Biological Diversity
The Three-Domain Classification System
The Four Kingdoms of Eukarya: Protista, Fungi, Plants, Animals
Evolutionary Trends in Animals
Characteristics of Animals
Characteristics of Mammals
Characteristics of Primates
Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
13 Plants
Classification of Plants
A Cladogram for Plants
Evolutionary Developments That Enabled Plants to Move to Land
How Plants Grow
Roots
Stems
The Leaf
Stomates
Types of Plant Tissue
Transport in Plants
Plant Reproduction
Alternation of Generations
Plant Responses to Stimuli
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
14 Animal Physiology
Movement and Locomotion
Body Temperature Regulation
Excretion
Hydra—Phylum Cnidaria
Earthworm—Phylum Annelida
Grasshopper—Phylum Arthropoda
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
15 Human Physiology
Digestion
Gas Exchange
Circulation
Endocrine System
Nervous System
The Eye and the Ear
Excretion
Muscles
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
16 Reproduction and Development
Asexual Reproduction
Sexual Reproduction
Embryonic Development
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
17 The Human Immune System
Nonspecific Defense
Specific Defense—Third Line of Defense
Types of Immunity
Allergies, Antibiotics, Vaccines, and Autoimmune Diseases
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
18 Animal Behavior
Fixed Action Pattern
Learning
Social Behavior
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
19 Ecology
Properties of Populations
Population Growth
Community Structure and Population Interactions
The Food Chain
Ecological Succession
Biomes
Chemical Cycles
Humans and the Biosphere
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
PRACTICE TESTS
20 Biology E/M Practice Test 1
21 Biology E/M Practice Test 2
EXPLANATION OF ANSWERS
APPENDIXES
Glossary
Bibliography
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