5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day, Fourth Edition

by Mina Lebitz

Overview

The only study guide you’ll need for the AP Biology test—revised and updated, now with a 20-question Diagnostic Quiz

Confidence is key when taking any exam, and it will come easier if you spend your test prep time wisely—even if you’ve been so busy that you’ve put off preparing until the last weeks before the exam. You’ll find the smartest, most effective test prep in 5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day, Fourth Edition. Written by an expert in the field who knows the exam inside and out, the questions closely resemble those you’ll face on exam day, and include detailed review explanations for both right and wrong answers.

5 Steps to a 5: 500 AP Biology Questions to Know by Test Day, Fourth Edition is updated for the latest exam, featuring only those types of questions you’ll see on this year’s exam, plus a super-helpful 20 Question Diagnostic quiz to test your knowledge. No matter how busy you are, this 5 Steps to a 5 guide will help you make the most of your last-minute study to build the skills you need in a minimal amount of time.

Features:

• 500 AP-style questions and answers referenced to core AP materials
• NEW! 20 Question Diagnostic Quiz to test your knowledge
• Questions parallel the topic, format, and degree of difficulty of those in the AP exam, followed by answers with comprehensive, easy-to-understand explanations
• Grid-in questions have been removed to reflect the latest exam format
• Detailed review explanations for right and wrong answers
• Ideal and effective last-minute practice to help build the skills you need in a minimal amount of time
  
  
  

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781264275021
Publisher:	McGraw Hill LLC
Publication date:	03/09/2022
Edition description:	4th ed.
Pages:	464
Sales rank:	1,042,885
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 1.30(d)

About the Author

Mina Lebitz has a BS in Biology (The State University of New York at Albany) and an MS in Nutritional Biochemistry (Rutgers University). She worked in biochemistry research before teaching AP Biology and Science Research at Brooklyn Technical High School. She designed curricula for science courses, mentored students with research projects, and was awarded The New York Times Teachers Who Make a Difference Award. She was also a senior science tutor at one of the most prestigious private tutoring and test prep agencies in the U.S.

Table of Contents

About the Author vii

Introduction ix

How to Best Use this Book xi

Best Practices for Practice Questions xv

Table 1: Topic Checklists for Each Unit xvii

Diagnostic Quiz 1

Getting Started: The Diagnostic Quiz 3

Diagnostic Quiz Questions 5

Diagnostic Quiz Answer and Scoring 21

Table 2: Answers to the Diagnostic Quiz 22

Table 3: How Well Prepared Are You? 23

Table 4: Diagnostic Question Categories 24

Table 5: 500 Questions by Unit 25

Table 6: 500 Questions by Science Practice 26

Diagnostic Quiz Answer Explanations 27

Chapter 1 Big Idea 1: Evolution 45

Questions 1-100

Chapter 2 Big Idea 2: Energy 97

Questions 101-249

Chapter 3 Big Idea 3: Information 165

Questions 250-365

Chapter 4 Big Idea 4: Interactions 227

Questions 366-475

Chapter 5 Lab-Based Questions 277

Questions 476-500

Answers 287