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Why Should I Take AP Biology? a la Shmoop.

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High school is a journey of enlightenment and self-awareness. [Boy dressed as a monk sitting in a class]

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A journey to discover who you are.

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You can’t succeed in this monumental undertaking without starting at the very beginning. [Boy staring at stonehenge]

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We mean the very very beginning.

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As in…you. On a molecular level. [Caveman holding a club]

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Only after you truly understand how you live from the inside out can you begin to figure

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out where you belong.

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What makes you function? [Doctor with a transformer]

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How are you able to think? To move?

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How can you explain the miracle of life?

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If these questions leave you with your mouth hanging open, AP Biology is your calling. [Boy with mouse wide open]

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It holds the answers to all of your burning questions.

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Biology is the study of living organisms…

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…including, but not limited to, you!

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It studies the magic of nature, from the tiniest one-celled amoeba to the 190-ton blue whale. [Blue whale in the ocean]

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You will learn all about the cell, which is the functional unit in any organism.

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From cell organelles and life cycles...

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…to the processes of mitosis, respiration, and fermentation…

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…cells will tickle you every step of the way. [Two cells tickling a guy in a playground]

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Biology will give you a complete tour of reproduction and genetics, from meiosis to

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gametogenesis.

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It’s like sex ed all over again, minus the immature boys, and…all the snickering. [Boys laughing in sex ed class]

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You’ll even learn about gene mutations and their role in evolution.

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Best of all, biology examines DNA… deoxyribonucleic acid, if you were wondering.

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DNA is literally the most fundamental thing in the living world… [Structure of DNA]

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…for DNA is what makes you…well, you.

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The study of DNA is not child’s play. It’s actually brutal. [Baby playing with lab beakers]

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However, with Shmoop’s practice drills and quizzes, you’ll be an expert in no time.

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Now, with your newfound genetic knowledge, you can also…clone yourself… [Boy in a lab and clone appears]

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…so you can finish your homework and still go to that forbidden party.

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You'll also be able to use DNA fingerprinting…gel electrophoresis…to find the kid who stole your laptop. [Boy approaches guy with a laptop]

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With Shmoop’s exclusive test-taking tips, practice exams, drills, and topic review…

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…you will be reciting the steps of DNA replication before you know it.

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So…go ahead. Sign up for the AP Bio. Don’t be afraid. [AP Bio monster walking towards a man]

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We promise…it won’t bite.

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Or…at least it won’t suck.

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Good luck.

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