Content

• Steps
• Part 1 of 2: Study the Material
• Part 2 of 2: Prepare for your tests and exams
• Tips
• Warnings
• Additional articles

Biology is not the easiest subject, but studying it should not turn into punishment. In biology, one concept comes from another, so it is important to understand the basics before moving on. Study biology-related vocabulary and carefully review the course material to better understand the subject and prepare for your test or exam.

Steps

Part 1 of 2: Study the Material

1. 1 Try to be positive about biology. Of course, this is a difficult subject, but it is very interesting, especially if you think that you have already learned through biology. Having the right positive attitude is essential for an engaging biology study. Of course, the object will not become lighter from this, but you will no longer feel such a load.
   • Think about how your body is functioning. How do muscles work in sync so you can move? How does the brain connect to these muscles so you can take a step? It is very difficult, but everything in our body is interconnected - it is this connection that allows us to stay healthy.
   • Biology teaches us to understand these processes and how they are carried out. If you think about it, then learning this subject will be much more interesting.
2. 2 Break complex words into multiple parts. Many biological terms will seem difficult to memorize.However, most of the terms and concepts come from the Latin language, they have a prefix and a suffix. Knowing the prefixes (prefixes) and suffixes that are included in this term, you can correctly read this word and understand its meaning.
   • For example, the word "glucose" can be divided into two parts: "glitch" means "sweet", and "oza" means sugar. Knowing this, you can guess that maltose, sucrose, lactose also belong to sugars.
   • The term "endoplasmic reticulum (reticulum)" also seems difficult at first glance. But if you know that "endo" means "inside", "plasma" means "associated with the cytoplasm", and "reticulum" is a "network", you will understand that this is a kind of reticular structure that is located in the cytoplasm inside the cell. ...
3. 3 To learn the terminology faster, make flashcards. Flashcards are one of the best ways to memorize and understand many of the words you will encounter in biology. You can carry the flashcards with you and learn these words anywhere. For example, you can do this in your car on your way to school. Plus, the very process of creating flashcards is a useful way to learn new words. The flashcard method of learning new words is very effective.
   • At the beginning of each new topic, find words whose meaning you do not know and write them on cards.
   • Repeat and learn these words throughout the topic, and by the time of the exam or test, you will know all of them!
4. 4 Draw and sketch. A diagram of a biological process is much more effective in helping to understand and remember it than just a text. If you really understand the essence of the process, you can draw a diagram and sign the main elements. Also pay attention to the diagrams and pictures in the tutorial. As you read the title and explanation of the diagram, try to understand how it relates to the process you are studying.
   • Many topics in biology begin with studying and reviewing the structure of the cell and its organelles. Try to draw a cell and label its main organelles.
   • The same goes for different cell cycles, for example, ATP synthesis (Krebs cycle). Draw this process several times a week to learn it before the exam.
5. 5 Read the topic again before class. Biology is not a subject that can be understood a few minutes before class. Read the new material before discussing it in the lesson to better understand its content and understand what it is about. You will understand and remember a lot more if you come to the lesson with ready-made questions about a new topic.
   • Find out which topics are in the curriculum to read before class.
   • Write notes and notes about the new material and come to the lesson with pre-prepared questions.
6. 6 The study of biology is based on a concept from the general to the specific. To understand biology, you need to have a general understanding of its various aspects, and only then can you go into details. That is, before trying to understand individual mechanisms and processes, you need to master the topic in general.
   • For example, you need to know that DNA is a template for protein synthesis, and only then you need to try to understand the mechanism by which the DNA sequence is read and converted into protein.
   • Write your synopsis by organizing topics and concepts from general to specific.

Part 2 of 2: Prepare for your tests and exams

1. 1 Answer the questions at the end of each chapter. Biology textbooks have some really helpful questions to reinforce concepts from the topic just read. Try to answer the questions and check if your answers are correct. Pay attention to those questions that are difficult for you to answer. Reread your synopsis or chapter that discusses these issues.
   • If you still could not answer some of the questions, be sure to ask the teacher for help.
2. 2 Review your notes at the end of each session. You can't leave the lesson and immediately forget everything you just learned. If you read your notes on the same day or the next day, you will be able to remember and understand much better what you discussed in the lesson. As you look over your notes, think about whether you understand everything.
   • If you are distracted by something, read the material on this topic again in the tutorial. If you still don't understand, ask the teacher to explain to you in class.
3. 3 Take the time to study biology. Because biology is difficult to understand, try to take the time to study it. Teaching a little every day will make it a habit. Later, you will be grateful to yourself for your efforts, because you do not have to learn everything at once for the exam, because you will gradually learn everything throughout the semester.
   • Make a schedule of biology classes and try to stick to it. If you missed a lesson, do not forget to return to this topic and read the material on it, do not postpone it until later.
4. 4 Use mnemonics. Using mnemonic rules can be very helpful when studying biology. For example, here's how you can memorize the sequence of periods in the Paleozoic era:
   • “Every Excellent Student Should Smoke Cigarettes” - that is, Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devon, Carbon, Perm.
5. 5 Before the exam, explore your options from previous years. If you have the opportunity to look at old exam assignments, be sure to try to complete them and see what you don't already know. If you do not have this opportunity, find similar tests with typical questions and try to answer them.
   • Answer the questions of the tests of previous years - this way you will understand which topics you need to learn, and which topics you have mastered well.

Tips

• Find helpful informative sites for studying biology.
• Pay attention to current research in biology to get an overview of new technologies and inventions. Plus, you might be interested in scientific research.
• Follow the news and read scientific magazines and newspapers to make it more interesting to study biology. Every day something new appears in the world (for example, a breakthrough in cloning technology), and you can apply the knowledge about new technologies and inventions in an exam or oral questioning (in applied problems).

Warnings

• Do not try to memorize the entire textbook - it will definitely not help you, you will only be disappointed that you wasted so much time. Learn to highlight the most important and necessary for you to understand the subject and get high scores on the exam.

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