The AP Biology Ultimate Review Packet is available now! Find out how you can get a free preview and discount code to access exclusive videos, study guides, practice sheets, practice multiple choice and a full length practice exam. The URP has everything you need to get an A in your biology class and a 5 on the exam. STUDENTS, GET YOUR FREE PREVIEW OF THE ULTIMATE REVIEW PACKET: https://www.ultimatereviewpacket.com/... TEACHERS, GET YOUR FREE URP TEACHER TRIAL WITH BONUS RESOURCES: https://www.ultimatereviewpacket.com/... AND PLACE BULK ORDERS: https://www.ultimatereviewpacket.com/... WEBSITE h ..read more

This episode is a teaser for our YouTube Channel where we recap the entire AP Bio curriculum. That’s right - all 8 units from start to finish with the top terms, concepts, and equations1 you need to remember for the exam in May. SPEED REVIEW VIDEO SPEED REVIEW CHECKLIST PRACTICE EXAM STUDY GUIDE Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2023 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Website: www.theapsoluterecap.com EMAIL: TheAPsoluteRecAP@gmail.com Follow Us ..read more

The exam is almost here! Deep breath! It's one test, on one day. 90 minutes for 60 multiple choice and 90 minutes for 6 FRQs testing all 8 Units of Biology. Pace yourself and trust your gut. A few strategies to help you: Read and rank the FRQs (2:30). Answer the prompt (4:11). Read past unfamiliar terms (4:35). And don’t leave anything blank! (5:19) The Question of the Day asks (6:29) True or False. Error bars are 2 times SEM above the average. Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsol ..read more

Episode 81 will recap multiple topics - it’ our third Listener’s Choice Episode. Cladograms are branching diagrams that show common ancestry among groups of organisms. (0:46) Cellular respiration and photosynthesis are energy conversion processes - focus on what goes in, what comes out, where, and why. (2:07) Cell signaling involves reception, transduction and response. (3:22) DNA replication is semiconservative and involves several enzymes. (5:38) And the central dogma has information flow from DNA to RNA to protein. (7:05) The Question of the Day asks (9:13) Which DNA strand is synthesized f ..read more

In AP Biology - Science skill number 5 is titled statistical tests and data analysis. On test day, have your calculator handy and check your equations and formulas sheet. Always make your math have meaning through analysis, biological application and units. This episode recaps probability (1:41), standard deviation (2:38), error bars (3:09) and Chi-Square hypothesis testing (3:38). The Question of the Day asks (9:30) A normal mother and colorblind father have a boy and a girl. What is the chance their son is colorblind? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a r ..read more

Communities with greater biodiversity are more resistant to ecosystem disruptions and environmental change. (1:00) Some community interactions are permanent, having evolved dependency over many many years with symbiosis. (2:22) A niche is the role or job that an organism has within an ecosystem (4:21). The Question of the Day asks (6:22) The clownfish hides within the anemone and excretes wastes within it. What type of symbiotic relationship is this? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The ..read more

The APsolute Recap: Biology Edition - Biodiversity What is an ecosystem? Ecosystems have biotic and abiotic components working together in a system (0:54). The more diverse an ecosystem is, the more resilient it is during environmental changes. (1:27) Both biotic and abiotic factors play a role in maintaining species diversity and the keystone species is the lynch pin. (2:13) The Question of the Day asks (6:35) Approximately how much energy is transferred from one trophic level to the next? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the Col ..read more

Melanie gets poetic in Episode 69. Roses are red, violets are blue. If a promoter is blocked this may be untrue. Make sure to appropriately distinguish between genes and alleles (1:59). Gene expression occurs at many levels, all of which are essential in producing an organism’s phenotype (3:03). The episode concludes with a recap of the Lac Operon - everyone’s favorite bacterial gene expression example (6:17). The Question of the Day asks (8:31) In the Lac Operon, is the promoter upstream or downstream from the operator? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a ..read more

Episode 68 explores how does the structure of DNA influence the process of replication and transcription. Beginning with cell cycle placement (1:20), Melanie then distinguishes between quantity of synthesis (2:21). Zoom in further to draw 5’ to 3’ on a nucleotide (3:12). Lastly, the episode contrasts enzymes, cell types and Chargaff’s rules (5:55). The Question of the Day asks (10:10) Which nitrogenous bases are classified as purines? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP ..read more

UGA and listen to Episode 67! Translation - it's kind of like riding a bike. Once you learn how, you never forget. This episode is all about codons - what they are (1:13), where they come from (2:08), how to read them, and what happens if there's a mistake (5:18). The Question of the Day asks (8:08) What is the greatest number of codons that give the same amino acid? Thank you for listening to The APsolute RecAP: Biology Edition! (AP is a registered trademark of the College Board and is not affiliated with The APsolute RecAP. Copyright 2021 - The APsolute RecAP, LLC. All rights reserved.) Webs ..read more