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SAT Biology Content Not Covered by The AP Test
SAT Biology Content Not Covered by The AP Test
Animal Physiology:
Embryonic development: Basic stages
o Be able to connect different animal phyla with their embryonic development
(protostome vs. deuterostome, radial vs. bilateral symmetry, cephalization, coelom
presence, germ layers)
Know the different major animal phyla: Cnidarians, annelids, arthropods, and chordates
o Know their structures responsible for respiration, digestion, and excretion
o Know the major characteristics of fish, amphibians, reptiles, birds, and mammals.
Plants
Plant taxonomy: Bryophytes (nonvascular plants), tracheophytes (seedless vascular plants),
gymnosperms (conebearing plants), angiosperms (flowering plants). KNOW THEIR
SPOROPHYTE/GAMETOPHYTE forms.
Monocots vs. dicots
Evolutionary adaptations to life on land (i.e. how to prevent water loss!)
Primary vs. secondary growth
Root function, types, absorption, symbiotes
Leaf parts: Cuticle, stomata, mesophyll
Plant tissues, especially the importance of vascular tissue
Parts of a flower (must memorize the female and male parts!)
Plant hormones and tropism
Biomes: Know the characteristics of different biomes in terms of their climate, soil type, and biodiversity