Evolution Essays

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Evolution Essays

• By Mr. Schiller
• James Monroe HS

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ESSAY Dos and Donts

• Do First thing- Read the Question.
• Second thing Read the Question.
• Third Thing Read the Question.
• Answer the Question, Only the Question and All
  the Parts of it.
• If you are given a choice of parts to answer,
  choose carefully, Dont answer all the parts in
  that case.
• As you read the question, pay particular
  attention to bold and underlined words, they are
  important.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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Essay Dos and Donts

• Briefly Outline the answer. Youve got 10 min to
  do it!
• Pay attention to the verbs used in the
  directions like describe explain compare
  give Evidence For etc.
• -- FOLLOW THESE DIRECTIONS.
• Then Write your essay.
• Define Terms Used. Describe. Explain. Elaborate.
• Write even the EASY Definitions these may get
  you points!
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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ESSAY Dos and Donts

• Answer the Question in the order called for.
• Label Each Essay. The Essays Dont have to be
  Answered in any particular order.
• Label Each Part of each Essay. If the essay is
  set up with internal parts A,B,C etc. then answer
  them that way. Label Each Part.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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Essay Dos and Donts

• Write Clearly and Neatly.
• Go Into Detail be on subject and to the point.
• Be Sure to Include the Obvious
• Light is necessary for photosynthesis
• Answer the Question Thoroughly.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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Essays Dos and Donts

• If you Cant Remember a Word Take a shot at it,
  get as close as you can
• If you dont remember the name of a concept, then
  Describe it.
• Label your diagrams title, X- and Y- axis,
  units
• Be sure to refer to your diagram in your essay.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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Essay Dos and Donts

• You Have around 22 minutes bring a watch.
• The essays are written to be difficult The
  National Average is about 50.
• You may not know everything about each essay, but
  you will know something about each essay, relax
  and do the best you can.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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Essay Dos and Donts

• Synthesis and Conceptual Questions
• Protein synthesis and how they are exported out
  of the cell..
• Mendels Laws and Mitosis
• How Seeds, Placentas and Diploidy contribute to
  Evolutionary Success of Organisms
• IF ASKED THIS QUESTION and you DONT know the
  RELATIONSHIP Between 2 or 3 of these concepts, at
  least tell what you know about them individually.
• Tips for Writing AP Biology Exam EssaysCompiled
  from various teachers, including Lois Peterson,
  Louise Huey, Richard Patterson, and Franklin Bell

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ESSAY dos and DONTS

• Dont Waste Time on Background Information
• Dont do a Long Introduction.
• Dont Ramble get to the point!
• Dont Make Stuff Up. Dont Contradict yourself.
• Dont Panic you probably know something about
  the essay.
• Dont Worry about Spelling or Grammar we aint
  no English Teacers!
• Dont Write Sloppy.
• Dont Leave the Question Blank Each Point you
  earn on an essay is worth 2 pts on the MC
  Questions.
• Dont Quit. Start writing and you may find
  yourself recalling more than you think you know.

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OK So Some Evolution Essays

• 1990 A. Describe the differences between the
  terms in each of the following pairs. (1)
  Coelomate versus acoelomate body plan (2)
  Protostome versus deuterostome development (3)
  Radial versus bilateral symmetry B. Explain how
  each of these pairs of features was important in
  constructing the phylogenetic tree shown below.
  Use specific examples from the tree in your
  discussion. Chordata Arthropoda Annelida
  Echinodermata Mollusca Nematoda Rotifera
  Platyhelminthes Cnidaria Porifera

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Essay Questions

• 1991 Discuss how each of the following has
  contributed to the evolutionary success of the
  organisms in which they are found. a. Seeds b.
  Mammalian placenta c. Diploidy

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Essay Questions

• 1992 Evolution is one of the unifying concepts
  of modern biology. Explain the mechanisms that
  lead to evolutionary change. Describe how
  scientists use each of the following as evidence
  for evolution 1) Bacterial resistance to
  antibiotics 2) Comparative biochemistry 3) The
  fossil record

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Essay Questions

• 1994 Genetic variation is the raw material for
  evolution. a. Explain three cellular and/or
  molecular mechanisms that introduce variation
  into the gene pool of a plant or animal
  population. b. Explain the evolutionary
  mechanisms that can change the composition of the
  gene pool.

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The Website to Go To

• http//apbio.biosci.uga.edu/exam/Essays/html/index
  .htmlsubject
• Or just Google
• University of Georgia AP Biology Essay Questions
  and its the first one.