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    The Princeton Review Publishing Team Rob Franek, Editor-in-Chief David Soto, Senior Director, Data Operations Stephen Koch, Senior Manager, Data Operations Deborah Weber, Director of Production Jason Ulimeyer, Production Design Manager Jennifer Chapman, Senior Production Artist Selena Coppock, Director of Editorial Orion McBean, Senior Editor Aaron Riccio, Senior Editor Meave Shelton, Senior Editor Chris Chimera, Editor Patricia Murphy, Editor Laura Rose, Editor Penguin Random House Publishing Team Tom Russell, VP, Publisher Alison Stoltzfus, Senior Director, Publishing Brett Wright, Senior Editor Emily Hoffman, Associate Managing Editor Ellen Reed, Production Manager Suzanne Lee, Designer Eugenia Lo, Publishing Assistant The Princeton Review 110 East 42nd St., 7th Floor New York, NY 10017 Copyright © 2023 by TPR Education IP Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved. Published in the United States by Penguin Random House LLC, New York. Terms of Service: The Princeton Review Online Companion Tools (“Student Tools”) for retail books are available for only the two most recent editions of that book. Student Tools may be activated only twice per eligible book purchased for two consecutive 12-month periods, for a total of 24 months of access. Activation of Student Tools more than twice per book is in direct violation of these Terms of Service and may result in discontinuation of access to Student Tools Services.

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    ISBN 9780593517017 Ebook ISBN 9780593517024 AP is a trademark registered and owned by the College Board, which is not affiliated with, and does not endorse, this product. The Princeton Review is not affiliated with Princeton University. Editor: Laura Rose Production Editors: Nina Mozes and Wendy Rosen Production Artist: Lindsey Cleworth Content Contributor: Gabrielle Budzon Cover art by StellaPhotography / Alamy Stock Photo Cover design by Suzanne Lee Photo selection and layout by Carling Design, Inc. For customer service, please contact editorialsupport@review.com, and be sure to include: « full title of the book * ISBN * page number a_prh_6.0_144870803_c0_r0 F Studyxy

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    Acknowledgments The Princeton Review would like to thank Gabrielle Budzon and Lindsey Cleworth for their hard work on revisions to this edition. + Studyxy

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    Contents Get More (Eree)_Content Part I: Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations Your Guide to Using This Book How to Begin Part Il: Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1 Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations How to Score Practice Test 1 Part lll: About the AP Biology Exam The Structure of the AP Biology Exam How the AP Biology Exam Is Scored Overview of Content Topics Breakdown of Free Response Questions How AP Exams Are Used Other Resources Designing_Your Study Plan Part IV: Test-Taking Strategies for the AP Biology Exam Preview 1 How to Approach Multiple-Choice Questions

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    2 How to Approach Free-Response Questions 3 Using Time Effectively to Maximize Points Part V: Content Review for the AP Biology Exam 4 Chemistry of Life Elements Subatomic Particles Compounds Water: The Versatile Molecule Acids and Bases Organic Molecules Key Terms Chapter 4 Drill 5 Cell Structure and Function Living Things Types of Cells and Organelles Transport: Traffic Across Membranes Key Terms Chapter 5 Drill 6 Cellular Energetics Bioenergetics Enzymes Reaction Coupling and ATP Photosynthesis The Light Reactions Cellular Respiration Key Terms Chapter 6 Drill

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    7 Cell Communication and Cell Cycle Cell Communication Feedback The Cell Cycle Interphase: The Growing Phase Mitosis: The Dance of the Chromosomes Key Terms Chapter 7 Drill 8 Heredity, Haploids Versus Diploids Gregor Mendel: The Father of Genetics Non-Mendelian Genetics Sex-Linked Traits Environmental Effect on Traits An Overview of Meiosis Key Terms Chapter 8 Drill 9 Gene Expression and Regulation DNA: The Blueprint of Life Genome Structure DNA Replication RNA Translation Regulation of Gene Expression and Cell Specialization Mutations Biotechnology. Key Terms Chapter 9 Drill

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    10 Natural Selection Natural Selection Common Ancestry, Genetic Variability, Causes of Evolution Species Population Genetics Origins of Life on Earth Key Terms Chapter 10 Drill 11 Ecology, Interacting with the Environment Behavior How Animals Communicate Plant Behavior Ecology, Population Ecology. Ecological Succession Human Impact on the Environment Key Terms Chapter 11 Drill 12 Quantitative Skills and Biostatistics Summarizing_and Presenting Data Types of Data Types of Experiments or Questions Probability, Hypothesis Testing Key Terms

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    Chapter 12 Drill 13 Sample Free-Response Questions Section II: Free-Response Scoring Guidelines Sample Essays How to Use the Sample Free-Response Questions 14 Laboratory, Lab 1: Artificial Selection Lab 2: Mathematical Modeling; Hardy-Weinberg Lab 3: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST Lab 4: Diffusion and Osmosis Lab 5: Photosynthesis Lab 6: Cellular Respiration Lab 7: Mitosis and Meiosis Lab 8: Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation Lab 9: Biotechnology: Restriction Enzyme Analysis of DNA Lab 10: Energy Dynamics Lab 11: Transpiration Lab 12: Fruit Fly Behavior Lab 13: Enzyme Activity, 15 Chapter Drill Answers and Explanations AP Biology Equations and Formulas Part VI: Additional Practice Tests Practice Test 2 Practice Test 2: Answers and Explanations Practice Test 3

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    Practice Test 3: Answers and Explanations Practice Test 4 Practice Test 4: Answers and Explanations Online Practice Tests

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    Online Practice Tests Click here to go to the online supplement for this book. « Practice Test A « Practice Test A: Answers and Explanations * Practice Test B « Practice Test B: Answers and Explanations

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    1 Go to PrincetonReview.com/prep and enter the following ISBN for your book: 9780593517024 2 Answer a few simple questions to set up an exclusive Princeton Review account. (If you already have one, you can just log in.)

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    « full title of the book » ISBN * page number Need to report a technical issue? Contact TPRStudentTech@review.com and provide: « your full name + email address used to register the book « full book title and ISBN » Operating system (Mac/PC) and browser (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, etc.) Once you’ve registered, you can... » Get our take on any late-breaking developments to the AP Biology Exam » Get valuable advice about the college application process, including tips for writing a great essay and where to apply for financial aid « Use our searchable rankings of The Best 389 Colleges to find out more information about your dream school.

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    » Access a fifth and sixth practice test, as well as comprehensive study guides and a variety of printable resources, including bubble sheets and the AP Biology equation and formula tables » Check to see if there have been any corrections or updates to this edition Look For These Icons Throughout The Book PREMIUM PORTAL ONLINE PRACTICE TESTS PROVEN TECHNIQUES APPLIED STRATEGIES OTHER REFERENCES

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    Using This Book to Improve Your AP Score + Preview: Your Knowledge, Your Expectations * Your Guide to Using This Book * How to Begin

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    PREVIEW: YOUR KNOWLEDGE, YOUR EXPECTATIONS Your route to a high score on the AP Biology Exam depends a lot on how you plan to use this book. Start thinking about your plan by responding to the following questions. 1. Rate your level of confidence about your knowledge of the content tested by the AP Biology Exam. A. Very confident—I know it all B. I'm pretty confident, but there are topics for which I could use help C. Not confident—I need quite a bit of support D. I’m not sure 2. If you have a goal score in mind, choose your goal score for the AP Biology Exam. 5 4 3 2 1 I’m not sure yet 3. What do you expect to learn from this book? Choose all that apply to you. A. A general overview of the test and what to expect B. Strategies for how to approach the test C. The content tested by this exam D. I'm not sure yet YOUR GUIDE TO USING THIS BOOK This book is organized to provide as much—or as little—support as you need, so you can use this book in whatever way will be most helpful to improving your score on the AP Biology Exam.

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    ¢ The remainder of Part I will provide guidance on how to use this book and help you determine your strengths and weaknesses. o Part II of this book contains your first practice test, a Diagnostic Answer Key, detailed answers and explanations for each question, and a scoring guide. (Bubble sheets can be found at the back of this book or printed from your online Student Tools.) This is where you should begin your test preparation in order to realistically determine: o your starting point right now o which question types you're ready for and which you might need to practice o which content topics you are familiar with and which you will want to carefully review Room to Write On the actual test, you will be given space along with the bubble sheet to record your answers for each free-response question. You should use scrap paper for the free-responses on these practice tests (diagrams that need to be completed have been included in the book). After you've gotten a hang of the timing, be aware of how much space each response is taking up, in case you need to write in smaller print or use fewer words on the test. Once you have nailed down your strengths and weaknesses with regard to this exam, you can focus your test preparation, build a study plan, and be efficient with your time. Our Diagnostic Answer Key will assist you with this process. The content in this book accurately describes what the College Board has planned for its May 2024 exam, but in the event there are any late- breaking changes, please register your book online (it's free!) to see if there are any updates. StudyXY

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    ¢ Part III of this book will: o provide information about the structure, scoring, and content of the AP Biology Exam o help you to make a study plan o point you toward additional resources o Part IV of this book will explore: o how to handle multiple-choice questions o how to write high-scoring free-response answers o how to manage your time to maximize the number of points available to you o Part V of this book covers the content you need for your exam. e Part VI of this book contains Practice Tests 2, 3, and 4, and their answers and explanations. Compare your progress between these tests and with Practice Test 1. If you answer a certain type of question wrong several times, you probably need to review it. If you answer it wrong only once, you may have run out of time or been distracted. In either case, comparing your progress will allow you to focus on the factors that caused the discrepancy in scores and to be as prepared as possible on the day of the test. You may choose to prioritize some parts of this book over others, or you may work through the entire book. Your approach will depend on your needs and how much time you have. Let’s examine how to make this determination.

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    Register your book, then go online to access two additional AP Biology practice exams, A and B. 1. Take Practice Test 1 Before you can decide how to use this book, you need to take a practice test. Doing so will give you insight into your strengths and weaknesses, and the test will also help you make an effective study plan. If you're feeling test-phobic, remind yourself that a practice test is just a tool for diagnosing yourself—it’s not how well you do that matters. As long as you try your best, you can glean invaluable information from your performance to guide your preparation. So, before you read further, take Practice Test 1 starting on this page of this book. Be sure to finish in one sitting, following the instructions that appear before the test. Are You a Visual Learner? If you're getting overwhelmed by all of the concepts for an AP course, consider looking at our Fast Track or ASAP books, available for some AP subjects. These handy guides focus on the most- tested content or present it in a friendly, illustrated fashion 2. Check Your Answers StudyXY

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    Using the Diagnostic Answer Key on this page, follow our three-step process to identify your strengths and weaknesses with regard to the tested topics. This will help you determine which content review chapters to prioritize when studying this book. Don’t worry about the explanations for now, and don’t worry about missed questions. Well get to that soon. 3. Reflect on the Test After you take your first test, respond to the following questions: ¢ How much time did you spend on the multiple-choice questions? * How much time did you spend on each free-response question? « How many multiple-choice questions did you miss? ¢ Do you feel you had the knowledge to address the subject matter of the free-response questions? « Do you feel you wrote well-organized, thoughtful responses to the free-response questions? 4. Read Part III of this Book and Complete the Self-Evaluation As discussed in the Guide section above, Part III will provide information on how the test is structured and scored. It will also set out areas of content that are tested. As you read Part II, re-evaluate your answers to the questions above. At the end of Part III, you will revisit and refine those questions. You will then be able to make a study plan, based on your needs and time available, that will allow you to use this book most effectively. 5. Engage with Parts IV and V as Needed

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    Notice the word engage. You’ll get more out of this book if you use it intentionally than if you read it passively, hoping for an improved score through osmosis. The strategy chapters in Part IV will help you think about your approach to the question types on this exam. Part IV will open with a reminder to think about how you approach questions now, and then close with a reflection section asking you to think about how or whether you will change your approach in the future. The content chapters in Part V are designed to provide a review of the content tested on the AP Biology Exam, including the level of detail you need to know and how the content is tested. You will have the opportunity to assess your understanding of the content of each chapter through test-appropriate questions. | know we just said this on the previous page, but it's worth repeating! The strategy, content, and practice test chapters in this edition are up-to-date with the most recent AP Biology redesigns. If you register your book online, you'll have free access to any further updates. 6. Take Another Test and Assess Your Performance Once you feel you have developed the strategies you need and gained the knowledge you lacked, you should take Practice Test 2, which starts on this page of this book. You should finish in one sitting, following the instructions at the beginning of the test. When you are done, check your answers to the multiple-choice sections. See if a teacher will read your essays and provide feedback. Once you have taken the test, reflect on what areas you still need to work on and revisit the chapters in this book that address those StudyXY

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    deficiencies. Once you feel confident, take Practice Test 3, and repeat the process. Take Practice Test 4, and repeat the process again. Through this type of reflection and engagement, you will continue to improve. 7. Keep Working After you have revisited certain chapters in this book, continue the process of testing, reflection, and engaging with the content in this book and online. Consider what additional work you need to do and how you will change your strategic approach to different parts of the test. As we will discuss in Part III, there are other resources available to you, including a wealth of information at AP Students, the official site of the AP Exams. You can continue to explore areas where you need more improvement and engage in those areas right up to the day of the test. Go Online! Check us out on YouTube for test-taking tips and techniques to help you ace your next exam at youtube.com/ThePrincetonReview. T= StudyXY

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    Part II Practice Test 1 * Practice Test 1 « Practice Test 1: Diagnostic Answer Key and Explanations » How to Score Practice Test 1

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    Practice Test 1 Click here to download a PDF of Practice Test 1.

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    The Exam AP® Biology Exam SECTION I: Multiple-Choice Questions DO NOT OPEN THIS BOOKLET UNTIL YOU ARE TOLD TO DO SO. At a Glance Total Time 1 hour and 30 minutes Number of Questions 60 Percent of Total Score 50% Writing Instrument Pencil required Instructions Section I of this examination contains 60 multiple-choice questions. Indicate all of your answers to the multiple-choice questions on the answer sheet. Answer sheets are available in the back of this book and online in your Students Tools (More Free Content). No credit will be given for anything written in this exam booklet, but you may use the booklet for notes or scratch work. After you have decided which of the suggested answers is best, completely fill in the corresponding oval on the answer sheet. Give only one answer to each question. If you change an answer, be

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    sure that the previous mark is erased completely. Here is a sample question and answer. Sample Question Chicago is a (A) state (B) city (C) country (D) continent Sample Answer Use your time effectively, working as quickly as you can without losing accuracy. Do not spend too much time on any one question. Go on to other questions and come back to the ones you have not answered if you have time. It is not expected that everyone will know the answers to all the multiple-choice questions. About Guessing Many candidates wonder whether or not to guess the answers to questions about which they are not certain. Multiple-choice scores are based on the number of questions answered correctly. Points are not deducted for incorrect answers, and no points are awarded for unanswered questions. Because points are not deducted for incorrect answers, you are encouraged to answer all multiple-choice questions. On any questions you do not know the answer to, you should eliminate as many choices as you can, and then select the best answer among the remaining choices. + StudyXxy

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