How well to learn this biology???

[ohohitsmagic08]

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I know that the Biology section can be completely random, but should I know all the 'biological diversity' chapter of Cliffs AP Bio? It describes the Domains and Kingdoms and lists off various names and distinguishing characteristics such as euglenoids, dinoflagellates, rhodophyta, etc. Should I know all these and their specific differences? I did not see much of this in my biology classes and would def have to google them to really learn them because Cliffs only provides brief, shallow explanations.

 

[DoCt0rPeTe]

I know that the Biology section can be completely random, but should I know all the 'biological diversity' chapter of Cliffs AP Bio? It describes the Domains and Kingdoms and lists off various names and distinguishing characteristics such as euglenoids, dinoflagellates, rhodophyta, etc. Should I know all these and their specific differences? I did not see much of this in my biology classes and would def have to google them to really learn them because Cliffs only provides brief, shallow explanations.

get off the computer and just learn it. or watch george wolfes bio videos. u can dowload the torrent or pay 25 bucks for the cd. trust me ur better off committing urself to learning it then taking advice from many who havent even taken the test. I had a specific taxonomy q on my test-so just get it down. make flashcards they work well.
Learn cliffs and your good. GL

 

[shiftypoptart]

you may get one question on this you may get 10 questions on this you never know and no one here will be able to tell you alot because many haven't even taken it like the guy above me said. All you can do is TRY to know everything that's "important" and hope for the best. So don't dodge a subject just because youre not familiar with it or chances are you'll get the 10 questions on it due thanks to murphys law.

 

[hoylematt]

As far as the bio section goes I felt that my undergrad bio classes prepared me more than any test materials. Aside from that, the Thinkwell videos are good for solidifying broad concept type stuff and its actually kind of fun to watch.

On my test there was only 1 question on phyla and classifications and it was a broad phylum--if I can remember correctly the answer was platyhelminthes

I was worried about this because Topscore has some very specific classes, but I feel that knowing the major phylum is most likely good enough for the DAT.

Do no quote me for truth as every DAT is different, this was my experience though.

 

[azar87]

If your bio is a concern you should read cliffs ap bio and kaplan subject tests and after that do the destroyer problems because they will have a wide variety of questions along with the other resources always refer to ur textbooks and make a notebook of ur own study notes and do as many problems as u can but those r the best resources in my opinion. Good Luck

 

[flyingforever]

Reading cliff notes is not enough for Biology. I took several Biology classes that helped me on my exam.

 

[glo1984]

If you can span the 377 DAT Destroyer problems and miss like <55, you probably have a great grasp on any questions they can throw at you.

DAT Destroyer is a great resource when used a study guide/test problems. It always blows my mind when people do terrible in the BIO section and used DAT Destroyer for biology. Do they simply answer the questions and not care about the other choices that made something true or false? Weird concept...

 

[shiftypoptart]

In my opinion being a bio major is the best (if not only way) to do well in the bio section of the DAT. As a bio major you cover all the "randomness" of the bio section constantly which makes you much more prepared to handle what they throw at you. My advice is to always stick to the broad concepts and ignore the details, because if you just learn a million different details you'll end up messing yourself up in the end. If you know the broad concepts with some detail you should be able to make educated guesses at the very least.

 

[glo1984]

in my opinion being a bio major is the best (if not only way) to do well in the bio section of the dat. As a bio major you cover all the "randomness" of the bio section constantly which makes you much more prepared to handle what they throw at you. My advice is to always stick to the broad concepts and ignore the details, because if you just learn a million different details you'll end up messing yourself up in the end. If you know the broad concepts with some detail you should be able to make educated guesses at the very least.

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