Cracking the Gre Biology Subject Test » (5TH)

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PART I: ORIENTATION 1
1 Introduction 3
PART II: CELL AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY 21
2 Remember Organic Chemistry? 23
3 The Eukaryotic Cell 29
4 Cellular Energetics 41
5 DNA, RNA, Transcription, and Translation 51
6 Cell Division: Mitosis and Meiosis 61
7 Fertilization and Development 69
8 Microorganisms: Bacteria, Fungi, and Viruses 75
PART III: HUMAN PHYSIOLOGY 81
9 The Circulatory System 83
10 The Digestive System 93
11 The Excretory System 97
12 The Endocrine System 103
13 The Musculoskeletal System 109
14 The Nervous System 115
15 The Respiratory System 125
PART IV: ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY 131
16 Plants 133
17 Genetics and Evolution 143
18 Ecology and Animal Behavior 157
PART V: GRE BIOLOGY LAB 169
PART VI: VOCABULARY 191
PART VII: THE PRINCETON REVIEW PRACTICE TEST AND EXPLANATIONS 197
19 Practice Test 199
20 Answers and Explanations 241
About the Author 329