biology

A guide to preparing for the Advanced Placement (AP) exam in biology, featuring AP-style questions with explained answers, and including tips on how to achieve a high score.

Provides tips and strategies to prepare for the Advanced Placement Biology exam, detailing a five-step study plan, and providing three practice exams.

A guide to preparing for the Advanced Placement exam in biology, featuring test-taking strategies, a review of concepts, and five full-length practice exams with explained answers.

"From owls and hawks to flamingos and toucans, this completely illustrated, fact-filled book features hundreds of avian wonders from all over the world for kids to discover and explore. This . . . illustrated book showcases the winged world of some . . . unique birds. Approximately 10,000 different species of birds inhabit our planet, and they exist in all kinds of environments, from deserts to the Antarctic, from the open sea to impenetrable tropical forests, from swamps to mountain tops, to even cities and towns. This book offers young readers examples of the . . . variety of birds that live in our world--from the largest ostrich at 5-feet tall and 330 pounds, to the smallest hummingbird at 2 inches long and weighing barely an ounce"--OCLC.

This volume demonstrates the many important functions that fungi, protists, and algae serve in the natural world, as well as in the lives of humans through various foods, medicines, and biotechnologies.

Provides tips and strategies to prepare for the Advanced Placement Biology exam and includes two practice tests and a study plan.

How many cells are in the human body? Questions like this are answered in this engaging look at cells. Readers learn that they are the building blocks of the human body. They'll go on an adventure with Dr. Seymour Skinless, who travels under the skin to investigate how our bodies work. Dr. Seymour Skinless explains how cells function, the structure of cells, and many useful facts on this essential science curriculum topic.

Discover how chemistry, physics and biology really work! Watch as mixtures merge and matter changes state. Discover how some chemical changes can be reversed, yet others can't, and why some reactions produce a bang! See bacteria at work in the world around us, and even inside the human digestive system. Understand the tricks that light plays and unlock the secrets of electricity to find out how it powers your home. Whether it's elements, evolution, or energy, the world of science is brought to life by stunning photographic explanations that answer the biggest and smallest questions about our Universe.

"Tells the story of Charles Darwin, and shows how his revolutionary research changed the world forever, discussing his fascination with the natural world which began at an early age, his love of collecting new specimens and keen eye for observation to his groundbreaking theory of evolution"--Provided by publisher.

"This . . . book will introduce young people to the . . . world of biologists and the . . . work that they do. Readers will learn about the details of their daily work, including the tools and instruments they use. They will also learn about what kind of schooling is necessary for the job. The book goes into detail about the major branches of the field, giving readers a firm understanding of who biologists are and what they do to change the world"--Provided by publisher.