A helpful review guide for the 300,000 Texas high school freshmen who annually need to pass the exam in order to graduate Relevant to all Texas high school students needing to take the Biology end-of-course exam, this Quick Review includes  practice problems  and  chapter-level reviews of topics comprising the State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness (STAAR) End-of-Course Biology exam. Applying the proven Quick Review methodology to the STAAR EOC Biology, each chapter targets one of the five Reporting Categories that comprise the exam: Cell Structure and Function - Mechanisms of Genetics - Biological Evolution and Classification - Biological Processes and Structures - Interdependence within Environmental Systems Two practice tests with answers and explanations to every test question round out this book.  CliffsNotes®   Organized around Texas’ STAAR® End of Course (EOC) Biology exam, this book reviews all five biology areas that Texas high school students are expected to understand:   Cell Structure and Function - Mechanisms of Genetics - Biological Evolution and Classification - Biological Processes and Systems - Interdependence within Environmental Systems Features of the book include: Reviews of every biology area that students need to know to succeed - Check-Out quizzes at the end of each chapter for students to test their knowledge - Two sample practice tests with answers Why CliffsNotes?   Go with the name you know and trust • Get the information you need—fast!   Courtney Mayer, M.Ed., has taught science for more than 20 years and is a College Board Consultant in the Southwest Region. Honored by the College Board in 2011 with the AP® Award, she is currently the Director of GT Programs and Advanced Academics for Northside ISD in San Antonio, Texas.     FOLLOW US ONLINE…  COURTNEY MAYER, M.Ed., is an instructional support teacher in the Secondary Science Department, Curriculum and Instruction, at San Antonio's Northside ISD. She has an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Lamar University, a B.S. in Wildlife and Fishery Science from Texas A&M University, and a Texas Teacher Certification - Science Composite/Life Earth Science.