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My Max Score SAT Biology E/M Subject Test: Maximize Your Score in Less Time PDF

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Tick…Tick… Hear that clock ticking? It’s the countdown to the SAT Biology Ecology/Molecular Subject Test, which will be here before you know it. Whether you have a year to go or just one day, this is the time to start maximizing your score. The Test Is Just a Few Months Away! Don’t worry—y ou’re still ahead of the game. However, it is important that you stop delaying and begin preparing now. Follow The Big Picture: How to Prepare Year- Round (page 253) to make the most of your time so you’ll be ready on test day. This section gives you strategies to put into place up to a year before you actually take the test. Actually, I Only Have a Few Weeks! Even if you’re down to the last few weeks before the test, you still have plenty of time for a full review. To make the best use of your time, turn to The Main Course: Comprehensive Strategies and Review (page 19), where you’ll find Strategies for Multiple- Choice Questions (page 21) to help you ace the multiple-c hoice questions. This section also includes The Diagnosis: How Ready Are You? (page 31). This diagnostic test allows you to identify areas of weakness that you should address. You should also review all of the in-d epth subject review chapters (beginning on page 101) for an overview of the big topics usually covered on the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test. As you work through this information, keep track of the concepts, facts, and ideas that seem confusing or unfa- miliar so you can get more information about them. Use the Practice Tests (beginning on page 263) to increase your comfort with both the format and content of the test. MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 1 12/26/12 12:58 PM Let’s Be Honest. The Test Is Tomorrow and I’m Freaking Out! No problem! Review the Introduction (page ix), with information About the Test (page x), and The Essentials: A Last-M inute Study Guide (page 1), so you know what to expect when you arrive to take the test and have some ideas as to how to approach the test questions. Then, take at least one of the Practice Tests (beginning on page 263). Don’t worry about your score— just focus on getting familiar with the test. Before you go to bed, review the Quick Test- Taking Tips (page 7) once more. They’ll walk you through the day ahead. Relax. Make the most of the tools and resources in this review guide, and you’ll be ready to earn a top score. MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 2 12/26/12 12:58 PM SAT Biology E/M SuBjEcT TEST Maximize Your Score in Less Time Maria Malzone MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 3 12/26/12 12:58 PM Copyright © 2013 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Cover and internal design © 2013 by Sourcebooks, Inc. Series cover design by The Book Designers Cover illustrations by Nick Burns Cover images © Eduard Titov/Getty Images, © Hola Images/Getty Images Sourcebooks and the colophon are registered trademarks of Sourcebooks, Inc. All rights reserved. No part of this book may be reproduced in any form or by any elec- tronic or mechanical means including information storage and retrieval systems—e xcept in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles or reviews—w ithout permission in writing from its publisher, Sourcebooks, Inc. This publication is designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold with the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional service. If legal advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional person should be sought.— From a Declaration of Principles Jointly Adopted by a Committee of the American Bar Association and a Committee of Publishers and Associations All brand names and product names used in this book are trademarks, registered trade- marks, or trade names of their respective holders. Sourcebooks, Inc., is not associated with any product or vendor in this book. Published by Sourcebooks, Inc. P.O. Box 4410, Naperville, Illinois 60567-4 410 (630) 961- 3900 Fax: (630) 961-2 168 www.sourcebooks.com CIP data is on file with the publisher. Printed and bound in the United States of America. VP 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 4 12/26/12 12:58 PM Also Available in the My Max Score Series AP Exam Study Aids AP Biology AP Calculus AB/BC AP English Language and Composition AP English Literature and Composition AP European History AP Statistics AP U.S. Government and Politics AP U.S. History AP World History SAT Subject Test Study Aids SAT Literature Subject Test SAT Math 1 and 2 Subject Test SAT U.S. History Subject Test SAT World History Subject Test ASVAB Study Aids ASVAB: Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 5 12/28/12 3:03 PM Contents Introduction ix The Essentials: A last-M inute Study guide 1 Quick Test- Taking Tips 7 Big Ideas in Biology 13 The Main course: comprehensive Strategies and Review 19 Strategies for Multiple-C hoice Questions 21 The Diagnosis: How Ready Are You? 31 Diagnostic Test 33 Diagnostic Test Answers and Explanations 84 Using the Diagnostic Test 97 Review Chapter 1: The Cell 101 Review Chapter 2: Water, Cell Membranes, and Transport 111 Review Chapter 3: DNA, RNA, and Proteins 119 Review Chapter 4: Energy, Respiration, and Photosynthesis 129 Review Chapter 5: Enzymes and Reactions 141 Review Chapter 6: Genetic Inheritance 147 Review Chapter 7: Meiosis and Mutations 153 Review Chapter 8: DNA Technology 161 Review Chapter 9: Evolution and Natural Selection 169 Review Chapter 10: The History and Diversity of Life 179 Review Chapter 11: Plants 191 MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 7 12/26/12 12:58 PM viii sat biology e/m sUbJeCt test Review Chapter 12: Animal Organ Systems, Part 1 203 Review Chapter 13: Animal Organ Systems, Part 2 215 Review Chapter 14: Ecology, Part 1 229 Review Chapter 15: Ecology, Part 2 241 The Big Picture: How to Prepare year-R ound 253 SAT Biology E/M Subject Test Practice Test 1 263 Practice Test 1 Answers and Explanations 304 SAT Biology E/M Subject Test Practice Test 2 319 Practice Test 2 Answers and Explanations 364 Glossary 377 About the Author 393 MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 8 12/26/12 12:58 PM Introduction E veryone comes to the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test from a different place. For some, it’s the one SAT subject test of their high school career; for others, it’s just one test of many. Some students have focused on it all year, supplementing their classwork with extra study and practice at home. Other students haven’t been able to devote the time they would like— perhaps other classes, extracurricu- lar activities, after- school jobs, or family obligations have gotten in the way. But wherever you’re coming from, this book can help! It’s been designed to provide maximum assistance no matter where you are on your study path. You’ll find that this book has been divided into three sections: a last- minute study guide to use in the days before the test, a comprehensive review for those with more than a week to prepare, and a long- term study plan for students preparing well in advance. Think of each section as full of suggestions rather than as being a rigid prescription. Feel free to pick and choose the most helpful pieces from each section. Of course, if you have time, we recommend that you review everything—a nd take as many practice tests as you can, as many times as you can. MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 9 12/26/12 12:58 PM x sat biology e/m sUbJeCt test Whether you have a day to cram or a year to study at leisure, here are some things you should know before diving into the test. For starters: What is the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test, and what does it cover? about the test The SAT Biology E/M Subject Test is used nationally to assess student readiness for college- level work in this discipline. Some colleges require potential students to take particular SAT subject tests in order to qualify for admission to the school itself or to a particular major or course of study. Some schools may even award you college credit if you score high enough— talk to your school guidance counselor about the requirements and possibilities for the schools in which you’re interested. The SAT Biology E/M Subject Test is designed to measure students’ knowledge and skills in the biological sciences; specifically, it • assesses understanding of core biological principles and • analyzes the ability to recognize and apply basic concepts of the discipline. Additionally, depending upon the emphasis you choose, the examina- tion also tests either your knowledge of biological communities, popula- tions, and energy flow (ecology), or your knowledge of biochemistry and cellular structures and processes (molecular biology). The hour-l ong tests consist of a total of 80 multiple-c hoice questions. The first 60 multiple-c hoice questions cover core principles in biology. Then, you will choose an additional 20 multiple-c hoice questions on either ecological (E) or molecular (M) subject matter. What’s Covered The concepts covered on the SAT Biology E/M Subject Test break down as follows: MyMaxScoreSATBiology.indd 10 12/26/12 12:58 PM

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