Several Questions, Math, Orgo, and Biology :)

[rocknightmare]

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Hey Guys,

I will be taking the test within 3 weeks or so. Haven't setup a date yet. I will son. Anyways, currently I am studying the Kaplan blue book and supplementing the BIO, PAT, and reading with Barrons.

1) I want another supplemental book on Bio, should I get the Cliff AP Bio, or Schaum's.)

2) Some of the bio sections in Kaplan are thin reason for getting hte above. But I do not want to get too much information as more information in = more information out of my brain right now 🙂 So I was wondering if I need to know more about these sections:
* The changes in volume in the lungs with inhalation, exhaliation and the different volume types - residual etc...
* How Virii work, retro viruses, what they are etc...
* Bone parts diaphysis, epiphysis.
* The different valves in the heart, and the pumping action of the heart and finally the electro graph.
* DNA replication-- ?? no gyrase?
3) Lately I have been seeing a number from avrient posts listing some interesting math questions for example the probablity one. How much probabliy should I know? I don't even remember knowing that much in highschool. In addition where can I get crash course on that subject?

4) Now an organic question which is simple.. When do you use the CIS vs Z naming systems?

Thanks guys....

 

[BAJackson16]

Schaum book for BIO is a must,
i just read it yesterday and today, I sat down in barnes and nobles and read the whole thing. didnt even have to buy it.
it covers everything you need. great book!

 

[mg777]

4) Now an organic question which is simple.. When do you use the CIS vs Z naming systems?

Thanks guys....

only use the E/Z system when youre dealing with a double bond (i.e. not triple bond, not single bond).

 

[Sprgrover]

only use the E/Z system when youre dealing with a double bond (i.e. not triple bond, not single bond).

The cis/trans nomenclature is generally reserved only for disubstituted alkenes. If an alkene is more substituted then the E/Z system is preferred as the cis/trans is a relative term.

 

[dane4695]

I liked cliffs AP, but it's not as indepth as schaums. I'm amazed someone read that thing in 2 days. I'd have a hard time staying awake 🙂 I think I might do that though now... I also have cliff's quick review for human a&p. Has some good info on nerves, cardiac cycle, respiration ... and it's pretty plain and simple.

 

[airvent]

DRtacoelf, had posted a link to a helpful math webpage:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com

Plus if you just enter the type of problem in to Google, you will get a bunch of helpful results. One thing that is good to know is what the type of problem is called. Like "permutations". I couldn't find help until I saw it posted that the type of problem I had was a "permutation" question.

 

[wimmcs]

DRtacoelf, had posted a link to a helpful math webpage:

http://mathworld.wolfram.com

Plus if you just enter the type of problem in to Google, you will get a bunch of helpful results. One thing that is good to know is what the type of problem is called. Like "permutations". I couldn't find help until I saw it posted that the type of problem I had was a "permutation" question.

airvent - what do you actually do with this website? Where do you click on the website? do you get free resources? hints? practice problems? thanks!

 

[blumnday99]

I have the Schaums for Bio, Orgo, G-Chem, College algebra, and trig. I got the math ones just for practice problems. The Schaum's bio definately goes into more detail than the Kaplan book, but there were still some sections that I needed to go back to my original bio book for.

Mark

 

[mg777]

The cis/trans nomenclature is generally reserved only for disubstituted alkenes. If an alkene is more substituted then the E/Z system is preferred as the cis/trans is a relative term.

For the sake of dat, he can use the E/z system with any type of alkene. E/z nomenclature can be used with disubtituted alkenes as well, and typically we see virtually all alkenes named according to EZ system. (according to the (IUPAC) (International Union of Pure and Applied Crap)