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The CliffsStudySolver workbooks combine 20 percent review material with 80 percent practice problems (and the answers!) to help make your lessons stick.
CliffsStudySolver Biology is for students who want to reinforce their knowledge with a learn-by-doing approach. Inside, you’ll get the practice you need to master biology with problem-solving tools such as
- Clear, concise reviews of every topic
- Practice problems in every chapter — with explanations and solutions
- A diagnostic pretest to assess your current skills
- A full-length exam that adapts to your skill level
Easy-to-understand tables and graphs, clear diagrams, and straightforward language can help you gain a solid foundation in biology and open the doors to more advanced knowledge. This workbook begins with the basics: the scientific method, microscopes and microscope measurements, the major life functions, cell structure, classification of biodiversity, and a chemistry review. You'll then dive into topics such as
- Plant biology: Structure and function of plants, leaves, stems, roots; photosynthesis
- Human biology: Nutrition and digestion, circulation, respiration, excretion, locomotion, regulation
- Animal biology: Animal-like protists; phyla Cnidaria, Annelida, and Arthropoda
- Reproduction: Organisms, plants, and human
- Mendelian Genetics; Patterns of Inheritance; Modern Genetics
- Evolution: Fossils, comparative anatomy and biochemistry, The hardy-Weinberg Law
- Ecology: Abiotic and biotic factors, energy flow, material cycles, biomes, environmental protection
Practice makes perfect —and whether you're taking lessons or teaching yourself, CliffsStudySolver guides can help you make the grade.
Author Max Rechtman taught high school biology in the New York City public school system for 34 years before retiring in 2003. He was a teacher mentor and holds a New York State certificate in school administration and supervision.
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(4 customer reviews) 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Extremely Helpful!,
August 3, 2004 JR "JRTeach80" (Brookline, MA USA) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Biology (CliffsStudySolver) (Paperback)
I just picked this book up in anticipation of the coming year of teaching (my second year as a bio teacher) and found it very useful. I find it helps to suggest certain books to my students in the event they require reinforcement of the information in class. This book touches on the majority of my class work. I definitely recommend this book to anyone who is taking high school bio.
7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Good review for Praxis II Biology Content Knowledge Exam,
March 11, 2009 C. Vanegas (MN, United States) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Biology (CliffsStudySolver) (Paperback)
I used this book along with the Campbell, Reese, and Mitchell Biology textbook to prepare for the Praxis II Biology Content Knowledge Exam (0235). I was able to pass the exam with an excellent score using these two resources.
This book helped me to review the key information I needed for the test. The questions in this book are about as challenging as most questions on the Praxis, although there were a few more challenging questions that I would not have gotten right if I hadn't also studied the Campbell text.
4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Fairly Thorough Book,
May 17, 2008 G. Jagannath "GJJ" (Boston, MA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Biology (CliffsStudySolver) (Paperback)
This book is fairly thorough. Don't expect it to explain to you all the details that go into preparing or studying for a high school AP Biology course. This book is missing far too much for that sort of help. If you are looking to prepare a course for AP Biology (as I am) your best luck will be to use the late Neil Campbell's book Biology.
The quizzes in each chapter are of great use and it seems like the end quiz isn't that helpful at all since the answers are right there next to the question.