Nichole Vivion teaches upper-school science courses in biology, biotechnology, and public health in an all-girls independent school. She is the author of CliffsNotes AP Biology Flashcards as well as a contributor to CliffsNotes Test Success for AP Biology and CliffsNotes ACT Cram Plan.

Introduction Part 1: Foundations of Life 1. The Study of Living Things 2. Fundamentals of Chemistry 3. Biochemistry: Carbon and Organic Macromolecules Part 2: Cell Biology 4. The Cell and its Organelles 5. Powering Life Processes: Metabolism 6. Generations: Mitosis and Meiosis Part 3: Genetics 7. DNA and the Central Dogma of Molecular Biology 8. Mendel and Classical Genetics 9. Modern Genetics and Biotechnologies Part 4: Evolution 10. The Origin and Evolution of Life 11. Unifying the Diversity of Life: Classification Part 5: Microbes 12. Straddling the Living World: Viruses 13. Prokaryotes Old and New Kingdoms: Archaebacteria and Eubacteria 14. Simple and Diverse Life: Kingdom Protista Part 6: Essential and Underappreciated Organisms 15. The Recyclers: Kingdom Fungi 16. The Producers: Kingdom Plantae Part 7: All about Animals 17. The Consumers: Kingdom Animalia 18. The Body Systems: Human Physiology Part 8: Synergy of Life 19. Organisms in their Physical Environment: Ecology 20. Organisms Living Together: Populations and Communities 21. Earth and the Human Factor: The Biosphere Answer Key Appendix: Identifying Roots for Vocabulary Building