BIOLOGY
Study
Guide
Georgia End-Of-Course Tests
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1
HOW TO USE THE STUDY G UIDE ............................................................................2
OVERVIEW OF THE EOCT......................................................................................4
PREPARING FOR THE EOCT...................................................................................5
Study Skills ........................................................................................................5
Time Management .......................................................................................6
Organization ................................................................................................6
Active Participation .....................................................................................7
Test-taking Strategies ........................................................................................7
Suggested Strategies to Prepare for the EOCT............................................8
Suggested Strategies the Day before the EOCT ..........................................9
Suggested Strategies the Morning of the EOCT..........................................9
Top 10 Suggested Strategies during the EOCT.........................................10
TEST CONTENT .....................................................................................................11
Studying the Content Domains ........................................................................12
Content Domain I: Cells .......................................................................13
Content Domain II: Organisms ..............................................................24
Content Domain III: Genetics .................................................................34
Content Domain IV: Ecology ..................................................................49
Content Domain V: Evolution................................................................70
Co-requisite Domain: Characteristics (and Nature) of Science.................85
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: EOCT Sample Overall Study Plan Sheet .......................................90
APPENDIX B: Blank Overall Study Plan Sheet .....................................................91
APPENDIX C: EOCT Sample Daily Study Plan Sheet...........................................92
APPENDIX D: Blank Daily Study Plan Sheet ........................................................93
Georgia Department of Education
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
August 2008
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Study
Guide
Georgia End-Of-Course Tests
,
, TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION ........................................................................................................1
HOW TO USE THE STUDY G UIDE ............................................................................2
OVERVIEW OF THE EOCT......................................................................................4
PREPARING FOR THE EOCT...................................................................................5
Study Skills ........................................................................................................5
Time Management .......................................................................................6
Organization ................................................................................................6
Active Participation .....................................................................................7
Test-taking Strategies ........................................................................................7
Suggested Strategies to Prepare for the EOCT............................................8
Suggested Strategies the Day before the EOCT ..........................................9
Suggested Strategies the Morning of the EOCT..........................................9
Top 10 Suggested Strategies during the EOCT.........................................10
TEST CONTENT .....................................................................................................11
Studying the Content Domains ........................................................................12
Content Domain I: Cells .......................................................................13
Content Domain II: Organisms ..............................................................24
Content Domain III: Genetics .................................................................34
Content Domain IV: Ecology ..................................................................49
Content Domain V: Evolution................................................................70
Co-requisite Domain: Characteristics (and Nature) of Science.................85
APPENDICES
APPENDIX A: EOCT Sample Overall Study Plan Sheet .......................................90
APPENDIX B: Blank Overall Study Plan Sheet .....................................................91
APPENDIX C: EOCT Sample Daily Study Plan Sheet...........................................92
APPENDIX D: Blank Daily Study Plan Sheet ........................................................93
Georgia Department of Education
Kathy Cox, State Superintendent of Schools
August 2008
All Rights Reserved
, This Page is Intentionally
Left Blank.
