5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology 2017 Edition

Get ready for your AP Biology exam with this straightforward, easy-to-follow study guide

The wildly popular test prep guide― updated and enhanced for smartphone users―5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology 2017 provides a proven strategy to achieving high scores on this demanding Advanced Placement exam.

This logical and easy-to-follow instructional guide introduces an effective 5-step study plan to help students build the skills, knowledge, and test-taking confidence they need to reach their full potential. The book helps students master multiple-choice, free-response and essay questions and offers comprehensive answer explanations and sample responses. Written by a test preparation tutor and an AP biology teacher, this insider’s guide reflects the latest course syllabus and includes 2 full-length practice exams, plus the most up-to-date scoring information.

The 5 Steps to a 5: AP Biology 2017 effective 5-step plan breaks down test preparation into stages: 1. Set Up Your Study Program 2. Determine Your Test Readiness 3. Develop Strategies for Success 4. Develop the Knowledge You Need to Score High 5. Build Your Test-Taking Confidence.

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Table of Contents

STEP 1 Set Up Your Study Program
Chapter 1 What You Need to Know About the AP Biology Exam
Chapter 2 How to Plan Your Time
STEP 2 Determine Your Test Readiness
Chapter 3 Take a Diagnostic Exam
STEP 3 Develop Strategies for Success
Chapter 4 How to Approach Each Question Type
STEP 4 Review the Knowledge You Need to Score High
Chapter 5 Chemistry
Chapter 6 Cells
Chapter 7 Respiration
Chapter 8 Photosynthesis
Chapter 9 Cell Division
Chapter 10 Heredity
Chapter 11 Molecular Genetics
Chapter 12 Evolution
Chapter 13 Taxonomy and Classification
Chapter 14 Plants
Chapter 15 Human Physiology
Chapter 16 Human Reproduction
Chapter 17 Behavioral Ecology and Ethology
Chapter 18 Ecology in Further Detail
Chapter 19 Laboratory Review
STEP 5 Build Your Test-Taking Confidence