AP biology help

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AP bio isn’t that difficult. They moved the curriculum from simply memorizing a ton of stuff to instead putting more emphasis on scientific thinking and how all of the processes fit together and relate. If you enjoy biology you will love the course (if it is taught well) and I had the worst teacher ever and I was able to help my classmates and get a 5 on the exam by just reading/memorizing the Barrons 5 steps to a 5 book. It’s probably the easiest class I took  and the second easiest test (behind AP human geo). Its also super cool that you’re taking so many so early! The only class my school allowed us to take sophmore year was AP US history. And that was a beast (I hate history and the 2013 (or 2014 I don't remember really I’m too old) test was absolute bullshit)

Just throw in all of the vocab. All of it. They can't mark off for wrong things as long as the things you write don't contradict and you'll get a point for each correct word. Just string all that stuff together and word vomit on the page. This isn't APUSH so it doesn't matter if it's pretty or eloquent just throw everything you know at it and don't contradict yourself

I'm sorry I can't really help biology comes second nature for me and I haven't worked for anything really. But I know some other people are going through the same this so if anyone had any tips feel free to submit them or reply to this post to help each other out! Just stay confident and keep working through it. And make sure to have a positive attitude, because if you think you can't do it you won't because you'll be in your own head. Just keep going and do the best you can do

Thats just how my class was structured. and the exam its self is not memorization its more about scientific understanding. I have no idea what your teacher is doing they all teach very differently.

Barrons is amazing and covers everything exactly how you need to know it. Can’t speak on Princeton. But honestly just the Barron’s is what got me a 5 I didn’t read the textbook and out teacher never taught at all

I had a terrible bio teacher so I can't compare. But I prefer the layout of the bio exam and corse if thought properly I think it's really beneficial to students and really gives a greater understanding to biology

Don’t stress out! The test does not rely on memorization for the multiple choice, but that is important to know for FRQ’s. concepts are much more important than tiny details, and really what gets tested are your critical thinking skills, and if you understand key concepts and can fit that understanding in many different scenarios! 

You'll be fine without a bio course before it. And you'll be fine don't worry abt review just pay attention in lectures

Adhesion is when dissimilar particles are attracted (usually positive/ negatively charged surfaces) caused by intermolecular forces. They type of adhesion seen in a swimming pool would be when you get out of the pool and feel wet. That is because water is more attracted to your body than other water and clings to it using vander-waals forces (attraction of polar regions of molecules {polar compared to average charge density}) but this is all more in depth that AP biology will EVER GO this is more chemistry and your teacher is either over the top or doesn't understand the new test. Or I'm over the top. Sorry hope this helps.

Honestly depends on what the test will focus on. Some teachers have predictions but the main topics regardless are plants, cell metabolism/ function, and genetics (if I'm not mistaken)

Anytime is the best time! But I took it junior year too and most take it sophomore so you've got a year more test taking experience! And Barron's ap guide was my savior

You should be fine, it's not a super intense course or anything. (But biology does come hella natural to me) but any pervious knowledge of biology, animals, disease, anatomy, are kinda irrelevant because you learn everything within the frame of AP. which is all about how everything is connected. I just hope your teacher is good at teaching the new style (mine still taught the old but she thought she was doing the new and also never taught 4 sections of the test.) so I'll try to explain that later but you'll be fine. Just study everything and know how everything works together.

phototropism is the most commonly observed. So have a plant grow exposed to light pointing from a specific direction (best if not the sun, but is instead stationary)

review cell cycle, DNA processes, organelles and functions, cellular replication and plant cells

Edit: I'll also try to format the blog so you can search terms and browse sections