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AP® Biology Instructor Solution Manual Part 1&2
Table of Contents – Part 1
1 | The Study of Life .............................................................................................................. 1
Review Questions ......................................................................................................................................................1
Critical Thinking Questions ........................................................................................................................................4
Test Prep for AP® Courses .........................................................................................................................................6
2 | The Chemical Foundation of Life ....................................................................................... 9
Review Questions ......................................................................................................................................................9
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................14
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................18
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................20
3 | Biological Macromolecules ............................................................................................. 25
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................25
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................34
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................41
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................48
4 | Cell Structure ................................................................................................................. 59
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................59
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................66
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ii Table of Contents – Part 1
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................72
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................77
5 | Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes ............................................................... 86
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................86
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................90
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................96
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................101
6 | Metabolism ................................................................................................................. 106
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................106
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................115
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................122
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................126
7 | Cellular Respiration ...................................................................................................... 137
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................137
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................144
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................150
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................156
8 | Photosynthesis............................................................................................................. 164
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................164
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................169
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................174
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................180
9 | Cell Communication ..................................................................................................... 187
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................187
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................192
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Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................198
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................202
10 | Cell Reproduction ....................................................................................................... 209
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................209
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................214
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iv Table of Contents – Part 1
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................218
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................226
11 | Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction ............................................................................... 230
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................230
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................233
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................238
Science Practice Challenge Questions .........................................................................................................................
12 | Mendel's Experiments and Heredity ........................................................................... 241
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................241
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................247
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................250
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................255
13| Modern Understandings of Inheritance ....................................................................... 266
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................266
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................269
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................271
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................276
14 | DNA Structure and Function ....................................................................................... 281
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................281
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................291
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................303
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................312
15 | Genes and Proteins .................................................................................................... 320
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................320
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................326
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ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY
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Table of Contents – Part 1
1 | The Study of Life .............................................................................................................. 1
Review Questions ......................................................................................................................................................1
Critical Thinking Questions ........................................................................................................................................4
Test Prep for AP® Courses .........................................................................................................................................6
2 | The Chemical Foundation of Life ....................................................................................... 9
Review Questions ......................................................................................................................................................9
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................14
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................18
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................20
3 | Biological Macromolecules ............................................................................................. 25
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................25
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................34
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................41
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................48
4 | Cell Structure ................................................................................................................. 59
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................59
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................66
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ii Table of Contents – Part 1
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................72
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................77
5 | Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes ............................................................... 86
Review Questions ....................................................................................................................................................86
Critical Thinking Questions ......................................................................................................................................90
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................96
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................101
6 | Metabolism ................................................................................................................. 106
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................106
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................115
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................122
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................126
7 | Cellular Respiration ...................................................................................................... 137
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................137
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................144
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................150
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................156
8 | Photosynthesis............................................................................................................. 164
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................164
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................169
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................174
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................180
9 | Cell Communication ..................................................................................................... 187
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................187
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................192
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Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................198
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................202
10 | Cell Reproduction ....................................................................................................... 209
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................209
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................214
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iv Table of Contents – Part 1
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................218
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................226
11 | Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction ............................................................................... 230
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................230
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................233
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................238
Science Practice Challenge Questions .........................................................................................................................
12 | Mendel's Experiments and Heredity ........................................................................... 241
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................241
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................247
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................250
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................255
13| Modern Understandings of Inheritance ....................................................................... 266
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................266
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................269
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................271
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................276
14 | DNA Structure and Function ....................................................................................... 281
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................281
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................291
Test Prep for AP® Courses .....................................................................................................................................303
Science Practice Challenge Questions ...................................................................................................................312
15 | Genes and Proteins .................................................................................................... 320
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................320
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................326
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