AP BIOLOGY
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Testing Information
Date: Mon. May 11,2015
Content: Four Big Ideas
 Evolution
 Energy and Living
Systems
 Processes of Living
Systems
 Interactions
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AP BiologyTopics
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Chemistry
Cells
Cellular Respiration
Photosynthesis
Cell communication
Cell Division
Heredity
Molecular Biology
Evolution
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Biological diversity
Plants
Animal Form and
Function
Animal Reproduction
and Development
Animal Behavior
Ecology
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Big Idea 1: Evolution
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Evidence for evolution
Natural Selection
Variation
Mutation
Gene Flow
Genetic Drift
Sexual selection and nonrandom mating
Hardy-Weinberg Modeling
Speciation
Phylogenetic Analysis
Origin of Life
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Big Idea 2: Energy and Living Systems
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Cell Structure and function
Cell membranes
Homeostasis
Respiration and Photosynthesis
Biological Diversity
Plants
Animal Form and Function
Animal Reproduction and Development
Animal Behavior
Population Ecology and Community Ecology
Energy flow through Ecosystems
Biogeochemical Cycles
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Big Idea 3: Processes of Living Systems
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Cell Communication
Cell cycle and Cell division
Heredity
Molecular Biology of Eukaryotes
Replication and Protein synthesis
Mutations
Bacteria and Viruses
Gene regulation and Expression
Biotechnology
Plants
Animal Form and Function / Animal Behavior
Animal Reproduction and Development
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Big Idea 4: Interactions
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Chemistry
Cell Structure and Function
Respiration
Photosynthesis
Plants
Animal Form and Function
Animal Reproduction and Development
Population Ecology
Community Ecology
Energy flow through ecosystems
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Format of AP Biology Exam
Section 1: Time=90 min.
 MC (63)- approx. 1 ¼
min. per question
 Grid in (6)- numeric
approx. 2 min. per
question
-weighted 50% of exam
score
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Reading period- 10 min.
before section 2
Section 2: Time=80 min.
 Free response (8)
Long free response (2)approx. 20 min. per
question
-weighted 25% of exam
Short free response (6)approx. 6 min. per
question
-weighted 25% of exam
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Helpful Hints
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#2 pencil for MC
and grid in section
Blue/black pen for
free response
section
Calculator with 4
functions and
square root
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Score range
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Scores range from 1-5
Most colleges/universities will give
credit for scores of 3-5
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