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AP Biology Notes: Enzymes, Metabolism, and Cell Communication

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Enzyme: An organic catalyst; typically, a protein Substrate: A substance that […]

AP Biology Notes: Other Organ Systems

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Organ: A group of tissues that perform a specific function in […]

AP Biology Notes: Cell Communication

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Neuron: A nerve cell Soma: The whole body of an organism […]

AP Biology Notes: Immune and Endocrine Systems

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Antigen: A foreign protein that stimulates the production of antibodies when […]

SAT Math Practice Questions: Probability

The SAT Math sections are the 3rd and 4th sections on the SAT test. During the first 25-minute SAT Math section, you are NOT allowed to use a calculator. During the next 55-minute SAT Math section, you are allowed to use your calculator. Both SAT Math sections will begin with multiple-choice questions, each of which […]

AP Biology Notes: Plant Structure and Systems

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Minerals: Naturally occurring inorganic elements essential in the nutrition of organisms […]

AP Biology Notes: Structures of Life

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Prokaryote: Unicellular organism lacking organelles, specifically a nucleus Eukaryote: Organism consisting […]

AP Biology Notes: The Origin of Life and Natural Selection

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Protobionts: Metabolically active protein clusters that inaccurately reproduce; possible evolutionary precursors […]

AP Biology Notes: Biological Molecules

Remember that the AP Biology exam tests you on the depth of your knowledge, not just your ability to recall facts. While we have provided brief definitions here, you will need to know these terms in even more depth for the AP Biology exam. Oxygen: A nonmetallic element essential in animal and plant respiration Organic […]