PART I: ABOUT THE SAT BIOLOGY E/M TEST
Chapter 1: What You Need to Know About the SAT Biology E/M Test
The SAT Subject Tests·The SAT Biology E/M Test·Taking the Test
Chapter 2: Smart Tips for the SAT Biology E/M Test
Preparing for the Test·The Home Stretch·During the Test·After the Test
Chapter 3: Test-Taking Skills and Strategies
General Test-Taking Strategies·Question Type 1: The Matching Game ?
Question Type 2: The Numbered Diagram·Question Type 3: The Direct
Question·Question Type 4: The 「Pick the 『Wrong』 Answer」 Question (A.K.A.
「Least/Except/Not」 Questions)·Question Type 5: Easy as I, II, III·Question
Type 6: The Laboratory Question
Chapter 4: Diagnostic Test
Answer Sheet for the Diagnostic Test·Diagnostic Test·Score Sheet·Answer
Key·Answers and Explanations
PART II: REVIEW OF BIOLOGY TOPICS
Chapter 5: Understanding Molecular and Cellular Biology
Lesson 5-1. 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 5-2. 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 5-3. Energy in the Cell: Enzymes, Respiration, and Photosynthesis
Vocabulary·Enzymes and Energy Carriers·Respiration·Fermentation ?
Photosynthesis·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 5-4. DNA, RNA, Protein
Vocabulary·Copying DNA·DNA to mRNA·mRNA to Polypeptide ?
Mutations·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 5-5. Mitosis and Meiosis
Vocabulary·The Cell Cycle·Mitosis·Meiosis·Lesson Summary·Review
Questions·Answers
Chapter 6: Understanding Genetics
Lesson 6-1. Mendelian Inheritance
Vocabulary·Mendel: Patterns of Inheritance·Lesson Summary·Review
Questions·Answers
Lesson 6-2. The Genetic Bases of Inheritance
Vocabulary·DNA: The Genetic Material·Mendel and Molecules ?
Chromosomal Aberrations·Genetic Technology·Lesson Summary ?
Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 6-3. Beyond Simple Inheritance
Vocabulary·Sex Genes and Sex-Linked Genes·Polygenic Inheritance ?
Extra-Nuclear Genes·Beyond DNA·Lesson Summary·Review Questions ?
Answers
Lesson 6-4. Using Punnett Squares
Vocabulary·A Quick Review of Probability·Making a Punnett Square ?
Modeling Inheritance·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 6-5. Using Pedigrees
Reading a Pedigree·Interpreting from a Pedigree·Lesson Summary ?
Review Questions·Answers
Chapter 7: Understanding Evolution and Diversity
Lesson 7-1. Evolution and Natural Selection
Vocabulary·Darwin and Natural Selection·Evidence for Evolution·Lesson
Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 7-2. Mechanisms of Evolution
Vocabulary·Evolution in a Population·Creating Diversity: Speciation ?
Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 7-3. Origins of Diversity
Vocabulary·Creating Cells·After Cells·Classifying Life·Lesson Summary ?
Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 7-4. The Three Domains and the Five Kingdoms
Vocabulary·Kingdom Monera·Kingdom Protista·Kingdom Fungi ?
Kingdom Plantae·Kingdom Animalia·Lesson Summary·Review Questions ?
Answers
Chapter 8: Understanding Organismal Biology
Lesson 8-1. Support and Movement
Vocabulary·Support·The Human Skeletal System·Movement·The Human
Muscular System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 8-2. Transport
Vocabulary·Open and Closed Systems·The Human Circulatory System ?
The Human Respiratory System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions ?
Answers
Lesson 8-3. Nutrition
Vocabulary·The Human Digestive System·Excretion·The Human
Excretory System·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 8-4. Protection
Vocabulary·The Skin·The Immune System·Lesson Summary·Review
Questions·Answers
Lesson 8-5. Coordination
Vocabulary·The Human Nervous System·The Human Endocrine System ?
Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 8-6. Reproduction and Development
Vocabulary·The Human Reproductive System·Development·Lesson
Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Chapter 9: Understanding Ecology
Lesson 9-1. Population Growth
Vocabulary·Populations·Exponential Growth·Limited Growth·Lesson
Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 9-2. Food Chains and Food Webs
Vocabulary·Communities and Ecosystems·Food Chains·Food Webs ?
Energy Flow·Pyramids·Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 9-3. Ecological Relationships
Vocabulary·Symbiotic Relationships·Competition·Lesson Summary ?
Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 9-4. Biomes
Vocabulary·Terrestrial Biomes·Aquatic Biomes·Ecological Succession ?
Lesson Summary·Review Questions·Answers
Lesson 9-5. 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·Score Sheet·Answers and
Explanations
Practice Test 2: Biology-E
Answer Sheet·Practice Test 2·Answer Key·Score Sheet·Answers and
Explanations
Practice Test 3: Biology-M
Answer Sheet·Practice Test 3·Answer Key·Score Sheet·Answers and
Explanations
Practice Test 4: Biology-M
Answer Sheet·Practice Test 4·Answer Key·Score Sheet·Answers and
Explanations
