STUDENT SOLUTIONS MANUAL
,Table of Contents – Part 1 i
Table of Contents – Part 1
1 | The Study of Life ....................................................................................................................... 1
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Test Prep for AP® Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2 | The Chemical Foundation of Life.............................................................................................. 8
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................16
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................17
3 | Biological Macromolecules .................................................................................................... 22
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................35
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................41
4 | Cell Structure .......................................................................................................................... 50
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 50
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................60
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................65
5 | Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes ..................................................................... 72
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 75
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................79
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................84
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
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,ii Table of Contents – Part 1
6 | Metabolism ............................................................................................................................. 87
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 87
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 100
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 103
7 | Cellular Respiration .............................................................................................................. 111
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 111
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 116
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 121
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 126
8 | Photosynthesis...................................................................................................................... 132
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 132
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 136
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 140
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 145
9 | Cell Communication ............................................................................................................. 150
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 150
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 154
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 159
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 162
10 | Cell Reproduction ............................................................................................................... 168
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 168
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 172
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 176
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 182
11 | Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction...................................................................................... 186
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
, Table of Contents – Part 1 iii
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 186
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 190
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 194
12 | Mendel's Experiments and Heredity ................................................................................. 197
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 197
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 202
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 205
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 208
13| Modern Understandings of Inheritance ............................................................................. 217
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 217
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 219
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 221
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 225
14 | DNA Structure and Function .............................................................................................. 229
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 229
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 235
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 244
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 251
15 | Genes and Proteins............................................................................................................. 257
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 257
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 262
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 266
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 270
16 | Gene Regulation ................................................................................................................. 278
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 278
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 283
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
Copyright 2018, Rice University. All Rights Reserved. This ancillary resource is intended for student use only and
may not be uploaded, redistributed, or reproduced without written approval by OpenStax.
,Table of Contents – Part 1 i
Table of Contents – Part 1
1 | The Study of Life ....................................................................................................................... 1
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 1
Critical Thinking Questions ....................................................................................................................................... 3
Test Prep for AP® Courses ........................................................................................................................................ 5
2 | The Chemical Foundation of Life.............................................................................................. 8
Review Questions ..................................................................................................................................................... 8
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 12
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................16
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................17
3 | Biological Macromolecules .................................................................................................... 22
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 22
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 29
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................35
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................41
4 | Cell Structure .......................................................................................................................... 50
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 50
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 55
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................60
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................65
5 | Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes ..................................................................... 72
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 72
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 75
Test Prep for AP® Courses .......................................................................................................................................79
Science Practice Challenge Questions .....................................................................................................................84
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
Copyright 2018, Rice University. All Rights Reserved. This ancillary resource is intended for student use only and
may not be uploaded, redistributed, or reproduced without written approval by OpenStax.
,ii Table of Contents – Part 1
6 | Metabolism ............................................................................................................................. 87
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................... 87
Critical Thinking Questions ..................................................................................................................................... 94
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 100
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 103
7 | Cellular Respiration .............................................................................................................. 111
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 111
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 116
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 121
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 126
8 | Photosynthesis...................................................................................................................... 132
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 132
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 136
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 140
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 145
9 | Cell Communication ............................................................................................................. 150
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 150
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 154
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 159
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 162
10 | Cell Reproduction ............................................................................................................... 168
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 168
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 172
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 176
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 182
11 | Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction...................................................................................... 186
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
, Table of Contents – Part 1 iii
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 186
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 190
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 194
12 | Mendel's Experiments and Heredity ................................................................................. 197
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 197
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 202
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 205
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 208
13| Modern Understandings of Inheritance ............................................................................. 217
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 217
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 219
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 221
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 225
14 | DNA Structure and Function .............................................................................................. 229
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 229
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 235
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 244
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 251
15 | Genes and Proteins............................................................................................................. 257
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 257
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 262
Test Prep for AP® Courses .................................................................................................................................... 266
Science Practice Challenge Questions .................................................................................................................. 270
16 | Gene Regulation ................................................................................................................. 278
Review Questions ................................................................................................................................................. 278
Critical Thinking Questions ................................................................................................................................... 283
Advanced Placement Biology Student’s Solution Manual
Copyright 2018, Rice University. All Rights Reserved. This ancillary resource is intended for student use only and
may not be uploaded, redistributed, or reproduced without written approval by OpenStax.
