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Biology Problem Solver (Problem Solvers Solution Guides)

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A well organized review material for undergrad levelled general biology. Different from heavy volumed, too broadly covered other biology textbooks, this book focuses on important topics and guides from easy questions to challenged ones. Especially, for the biological functional aspects, this book allows lot of portion and makes it more efficient to get high scores in exams. I studied this book with Campbell's Biology (4th ed.) to prepare GRE Subject test and got over 95% score two years ago.

Highly recommendable biology book to summarize overall course works and prepare for any undergrad level-biology exams. The only drawback of this book is the relatively weak coverage of modern molecular biology section.

For the buck, the best aid that you'll get in studying biology. Books like Campbell are good, but they cost over twice as much, and don't tell you as much. The Biology Problem Solver basically covers every bit about Biology, in a very organized fashion. It's question and answer format helps direct one's queries and thoughts. Sections that I find particularly interesting, like on ecology and invertebrates, I learned a good deal more about. Sections I find less interesting, like cellular and molecular biology, were illuminating and very easy to understand. I have particularly enjoyed the evolutionary diagrams and taxonomic lists at the end of the text. When I needed to study in undergrad, this book was invaluable, and the sample tests at the end helped to amply prepare me. Today when I have a question about Biology, I turn to this text first for in-depth coverage.

Bought this for DAT preparation. Found it to be very useful since that Bio on the DAT is becoming progressively more difficult. Ended up doing very well in Bio on the DAT (not just due to this book but this book did help a lot).

All in all a very good book. I used this book last two semesters for my biology classes and found it very helpful. It explained difficult concepts like what I read in my college textbook in an easier way. If you want great test preparation questions to learn from, I highly recommend getting which is also on amazon--The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations

(Topics: Organization of Living Things & Chemistry of Life, Structure and Function of the Cell and Energy Pathways, Reproduction, and Heredity, Genetics) Volume 1

The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations

(Topics: Evolution, Ecology, Kingdom Bacteria, Kingdom Protista, Kingdom Fungi, Viruses, Plant Form and Function)Volume 2

The Ultimate Study Guide for Biology: Key Review Questions and Answers with Explanations

(Topics: Kingdom Animalia, Organization of the Animal Body, Animal Form and Function, Animal Reproduction, Development and Behavior)Volume 3

These four books helped me get excellent grades in my college biology classes.