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    BARRON'S Biolog D Practice Plus Con: ome querions = WITH QUICK REVIEW GUIDE / Tm DEBORAH T. GOLDBERG, M.S., Axo MARISA ABRAMS + StudyXY

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    Scan now 2) Lied to access practice included with this book, or go to online.barronsbooks.com BARRON'S

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    Biology Practice Plus

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    Dedication I wish to dedicate this book to— —My wonderful children, Michael and Sara Boilen, who I love and cherish

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    Acknowledgments I wish to thank— —My husband, Howard Blue, for his constant love and support I wish to thank— —My husband, Sheldon, for his constant and unwavering love, encouragement, and support —My parents for their support of my pursuit of a career in science and education

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    Copyright© 2022 by Kaplan North America, LLC, dba Barron’s Educational Series Content in this book was previously published in a different format under the title SAT® Subject Test in Biology. All rights reserved under International and Pan-American Copyright Conventions. By payment of the required fees, you have been granted the non-exclusive, non-transferable right to access and read the text of this eBook on screen. No part of this text may be reproduced, transmitted, downloaded, decompiled, reverse engineered, or stored in or introduced into any information storage and retrieval system, in any form or by any means, whether electronic or mechanical, now known or hereinafter invented, without the express written permission of the publisher. Published by Kaplan North America, LLC, dba Barron’s Educational Series 1515 W Cypress Creek Road Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309 www.barronseduc.com ISBN: 978-1-5062-8149-0 10987654321

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    About the Authors Deborah Goldberg, M.S. Deborah Goldberg, M.S. taught AP Biology and Chemistry at Lawrence High School on Long Island, New York for more than 20 years. She also spent 14 years completing research as an electron microscopist at New York University Medical Center and New York Medical College. Marisa Abrams, M.S. Marisa Abrams, M.S. has taught AP Biology, Biology, and Chemistry for 19 years. She has attended the AP Biology Read (as both a reader and a Table Leader), and she has worked with ETS and the College Board in various capacities (item writing/reviewing for AP and serving on Biology committees).

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    How to Use This Book CHAPTER 1: BIOCHEMISTRY Basic Chemistry—Atomic Structure Bonding Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic Characteristics of Water pH Organic Compounds CHAPTER 2: 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 3: CELL DIVISION—MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS The Cell Cycle Mitosis Meiosis CHAPTER 4: CELL RESPIRATION ATP—Adenosine Triphosphate Structure of the Mitochondrion Aerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Present + StudyXxy

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    NADH and FADH, Anaerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Not Present CHAPTER 5: PHOTOSYNTHESIS Structure of the Chloroplast Light and Photosynthetic Pigments Light-Dependent and Light-Independent Reactions Structure of the Leaf CHAPTER 6: 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 7: 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

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    The Human Genome Genetic Engineering and Recombinant DNA CHAPTER 8: 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 9: BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY The Three-Domain Classification System The Four Kingdoms of Eukarya: Protista, Fungi, Plantae, Animalia Evolutionary Trends in Animals Characteristics of Animals Characteristics of Mammals Characteristics of Primates Cladograms and Phylogenetic Trees CHAPTER 10: PLANTS Classification of Plants A Cladogram for Plants Evolutionary Developments That Enabled Plants to Move to Land How Plants Grow Roots Stems The Leaf

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    Stomates Types of Plant Tissue Transport in Plants Plant Reproduction Alternation of Generations Plant Responses to Stimuli CHAPTER 11: ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY Movement and Locomotion Body Temperature Regulation Excretion Hydra—Phylum Cnidaria Earthworm—Phylum Annelida Grasshopper—Phylum Arthropoda CHAPTER 12: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY Digestion Gas Exchange Circulation Endocrine System Nervous System The Eye and the Ear Excretion Muscles CHAPTER 13: REPRODUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT Asexual Reproduction Sexual Reproduction Embryonic Development CHAPTER 14: THE HUMAN IMMUNE SYSTEM Nonspecific Defense Specific Defense—Third Line of Defense Types of Immunity Allergies, Antibiotics, Vaccines, and Autoimmune Diseases + StudyXxy

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    CHAPTER 15: ANIMAL BEHAVIOR Fixed Action Pattern Learning Social Behavior CHAPTER 16: ECOLOGY Properties of Populations Population Growth Community Structure and Population Interactions The Food Chain Ecological Succession Biomes Chemical Cycles Humans and the Biosphere + StudyXY

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    How to Use This Book Barron’s Biology Practice Plus is designed to offer essential review of key topics and loads of online practice to help you excel in biology. Online Practice Access more than 400 questions in online quizzes arranged by topic for customized practice! All questions include answer explanations. To access these questions, see the card at the front of the book. What Will You Learn in the Book? Key review and topics are covered so you can study the essentials needed to succeed. Learning objectives are listed at the start of each chapter. This list of key ideas will help guide your learning and study plan and allow you to easily return to topics that you want to review again. Tips are given throughout the book to offer helpful notes, reminders, and strategies to improve your learning.

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    CHAPTER 1 Biochemistry Learning Objectives In this chapter, you will learn: o Basic chemistry—atomic structure o Bonding o Hydrophobic and hydrophilic o Characteristics of water ° pH o Organic compounds To understand about living things, you must understand some basic biochemistry. Biochemistry affects every aspect of our lives every day. Sweating cools the skin because of strong hydrogen bonding between water molecules. Your body maintains your blood at one critical pH because of the bicarbonate buffering system. To prevent heart attacks, you must begin with an understanding about the structure of fatty acids. Mad cow disease is caused by a misfolded protein. Here is a review of basic biochemistry.

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