As a chemist, I find that many students are intimidated by more specific chemical terms such as "oxidation state" (oxidation number). Do not be intimidated: understanding what it means and calculating oxidation states is actually quite straight forward! Let's begin:Oxidation States in Monatomic Exam..........continue reading

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Before we dive into the cross, let's quickly recap what we have covered so far: A two-trait cross is a cross between two organisms of two genes. Unlinked genes are genes that are inherited independently as they are either located far apart on the same chromosome, or on different chromosomes all..........continue reading

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Genetics is usually a well-liked part of studying biology and most students actually understand Mendelian genetics quite well. However, a question I get a lot is about how to do two-trait crosses and dihybrid crosses, especially for linked genes. Let's begin with the definition of a two-trait c..........continue reading

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The SAT Reading section is the most daunting section for most students, as this section requires you to read passages on various academic topics and answer questions based on the passages, all within a tight time limit. Most students have actually come across questions similar to ones asked on the S..........continue reading

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So you are thinking about taking, have decided to take, or are simply curious about the SAT. All the information you need to understand the SAT and what it entails can be found here. Feel free to jump around the sections, or go through the parts in order.What is the SAT?The SAT is a three hour and 5..........continue reading

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