,
,About the Author
Deborah Goldberg earned her M.S. degree from Long Island University. For fourteen years she did
research as an electron microscopist at New York University Medical Center and New York Medical
College. From 1984 to 2006, Ms. Goldberg taught AP Biology and Chemistry at Lawrence High School
on Long Island, New York. She is the author of Barron’s AP Biology, 6th Edition, and AP Biology Flash
Cards, 3rd Edition.
Dedication
I wish to dedicate this book to—
—My wonderful children, Michael and Sara Boilen, who I love and cherish.
Acknowledgments
I wish to thank—
—My husband, Howard Blue, for his constant love and support
—Peter Mavrikis, my editor, for his expert guidance and without whom this manuscript would still be
sitting in my office
—Michele Sandifer, expert copy editor
© Copyright 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
All rights reserved.
No part of this work product may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission
of the copyright owner.
eISBN: 978-1-4380-6508-3
Publication: September 2017
, Contents
Why Should I Buy This Book?
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAT SUBJECT TEST: BIOLOGY E/M
1 The Basics
What Is the Purpose of the Test?
When Do I Take the Test?
How Do I Register for the Test?
What Is the Format of the Test?
What Do I Bring to the Test?
Which SAT Biology Test Should I Take?
How Is the Test Scored?
What Is a Good Score?
2 Strategies
What Types of Questions Can I Expect?
What Test-Taking Strategies Should I Use?
MINI-DIAGNOSTIC TEST
3 Mini-Diagnostic Test Biology E/M
Grade Your Practice Exam
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
4 Biochemistry
Basic Chemistry—Atomic Structure
Bonding
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
Characteristics of Water
pH
Organic Compounds
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
5 The Cell
Cell Theory
Structures of Plant and Animal Cells
Transport into and out of the Cell
The Life Functions
The Metric System and Measuring
Tools and Techniques to Study Cells
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
6 Cell Division—Mitosis and Meiosis
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
7 Cell Respiration
ATP—Adenosine Triphosphate
Structure of the Mitochondrion
Aerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Present
NADH and FADH2
Anaerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Not Present
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
8 Photosynthesis
Structure of the Chloroplast
Light and Photosynthetic Pigments
,About the Author
Deborah Goldberg earned her M.S. degree from Long Island University. For fourteen years she did
research as an electron microscopist at New York University Medical Center and New York Medical
College. From 1984 to 2006, Ms. Goldberg taught AP Biology and Chemistry at Lawrence High School
on Long Island, New York. She is the author of Barron’s AP Biology, 6th Edition, and AP Biology Flash
Cards, 3rd Edition.
Dedication
I wish to dedicate this book to—
—My wonderful children, Michael and Sara Boilen, who I love and cherish.
Acknowledgments
I wish to thank—
—My husband, Howard Blue, for his constant love and support
—Peter Mavrikis, my editor, for his expert guidance and without whom this manuscript would still be
sitting in my office
—Michele Sandifer, expert copy editor
© Copyright 2017, 2015, 2013, 2011, 2009, 2007 by Barron’s Educational Series, Inc.
All rights reserved.
No part of this work product may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without the written permission
of the copyright owner.
eISBN: 978-1-4380-6508-3
Publication: September 2017
, Contents
Why Should I Buy This Book?
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT THE SAT SUBJECT TEST: BIOLOGY E/M
1 The Basics
What Is the Purpose of the Test?
When Do I Take the Test?
How Do I Register for the Test?
What Is the Format of the Test?
What Do I Bring to the Test?
Which SAT Biology Test Should I Take?
How Is the Test Scored?
What Is a Good Score?
2 Strategies
What Types of Questions Can I Expect?
What Test-Taking Strategies Should I Use?
MINI-DIAGNOSTIC TEST
3 Mini-Diagnostic Test Biology E/M
Grade Your Practice Exam
CELLULAR AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
4 Biochemistry
Basic Chemistry—Atomic Structure
Bonding
Hydrophobic and Hydrophilic
Characteristics of Water
pH
Organic Compounds
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
5 The Cell
Cell Theory
Structures of Plant and Animal Cells
Transport into and out of the Cell
The Life Functions
The Metric System and Measuring
Tools and Techniques to Study Cells
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
6 Cell Division—Mitosis and Meiosis
The Cell Cycle
Mitosis
Meiosis
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
7 Cell Respiration
ATP—Adenosine Triphosphate
Structure of the Mitochondrion
Aerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Present
NADH and FADH2
Anaerobic Respiration—When Oxygen Is Not Present
Chapter Summary
Multiple-Choice Questions
8 Photosynthesis
Structure of the Chloroplast
Light and Photosynthetic Pigments
