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and Notes
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For the ixix
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, This i x i x exam i x i x may i x i x not i x i x be i x i x posted i x i x on i x i x school i x i x or i x i x personal
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ixix maintain the security of this exam, teachers should collect all materials
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ixix after their administration and keep them in a secure location.
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Further i x i x distribution i x i x of i x i x these i x i x materials i x i x outside i x i x of i x i x the
i x i x secure i x i x College i x i x Board i x i x site i x i x disadvantages i x i x teachers i x i x who
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ixix your school as well as the removal of access to other online services
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ixix such as the AP Teacher Community and Online Score Reports.
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© 2020 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are
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Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org.
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2 AP Biology Practice
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Exam
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,Contents
I. Practice Exam ixix
Exam Content and Format...................................................................... 4
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Administering the Practice Exam ........................................................... 4
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Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Section ............................................. 6
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AP® Biology Practice Exam ................................................................... 7
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II. Notes on the Practice Exam
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Multiple-Choice Section ........................................................................ 72
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Answer Key and Question Alignment to Course Framework .............102
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Free-Response Section...........................................................................104
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Contact Us .........................................................................................................112
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AP Biology Practice
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Exam
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, Practice Exam ixix
Exam Content and Format ixix ixix ixix
The AP Biology Exam is approximately 3 hours in length. There are two sections.
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• Section I is 1 hour, 30 minutes and consists of 60 multiple-choice
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questions, accounting for 50 percent of the final score.
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• Section II is 1 hour, 30 minutes and consists of 2 long free-
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response questions and 4 short free-response questions, accounting
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for 50 percent of the final score.
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Administering the Practice Exam ixix ixix ixix
This section contains instructions for administering the AP Biology
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Practice Exam. You may wish to use these instructions to create an exam
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situation that resembles an actual administration. If so, read the indented,
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boldface directions to the students; all other instructions are for
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administering the exam and need
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beginning testing, have all exam materials ready for distribution. These
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include test booklets and answer sheets. (Reminder: Final instructions for
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every AP Exam are published in the AP Exam Instructions book.)
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SECTION I: Multiple Choice ixix ixix ixix
When you are ready to begin Section I, say:
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Section I is the multiple-choice portion of the exam. Mark all of
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your responses on your answer sheet, one response per question. If
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you need to erase, do so carefully and completely. Your score on
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the multiple- choice section will be based solely on the number of
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questions answered correctly. You may use a four-function (with
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square root), scientific, or graphing calculator. Are there any
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questions?
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You have 1 hour and 30 minutes for this section. Open your Section I
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booklet and begin.
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Note Start Time here
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and 20 minutes, say:
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There are 10 minutes remaining. ixix ixix ixix ixix
After 10 minutes, say:
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Stop working. I will now collect your Section I booklet and multiple-
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choice answer sheet.
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There is a 10-minute break between Sections I and II.
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4 AP Biology Practice
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Exam
ixix
® i x i x i x i x
Practice Exam #3 ixix ixix
and Notes
ixix ixix
For the ixix
Spring
ixix
2020 Exam
ixix ixix
, This i x i x exam i x i x may i x i x not i x i x be i x i x posted i x i x on i x i x school i x i x or i x i x personal
i x i x websites, i x i x nor electronically ixix i x i x redistributed i x i x for i x i x any i x i x reason.
i x i x This i x i x exam i x i x is i x i x provided i x i x by College Board for AP Exam
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix preparation. Teachers are permitted to download the materials and
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ixix make copies to use with their students in a classroom setting only. To
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix maintain the security of this exam, teachers should collect all materials
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix after their administration and keep them in a secure location.
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Further i x i x distribution i x i x of i x i x these i x i x materials i x i x outside i x i x of i x i x the
i x i x secure i x i x College i x i x Board i x i x site i x i x disadvantages i x i x teachers i x i x who
i x i x rely i x i x on i x i x uncirculated i x i x questions i x i x for classroom testing. Any
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ixix additional distribution is in violation of Collegeixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix i x i x Board’s copyright ixix
ixix policies and may result in the termination of Practice Exam access for
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ixix your school as well as the removal of access to other online services
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
ixix such as the AP Teacher Community and Online Score Reports.
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© 2020 College Board. College Board, Advanced Placement, AP, AP Central, and the acorn logo are
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ixix registered i x i x trademarks of College Board. ixix ixix ixix
Visit College Board on the web: collegeboard.org.
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2 AP Biology Practice
i x i x i x i x ixix ixix
Exam
ixix
,Contents
I. Practice Exam ixix
Exam Content and Format...................................................................... 4
ixix ixix ixix
Administering the Practice Exam ........................................................... 4
ixix ixix ixix
Answer Sheet for Multiple-Choice Section ............................................. 6
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AP® Biology Practice Exam ................................................................... 7
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II. Notes on the Practice Exam
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Multiple-Choice Section ........................................................................ 72
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Answer Key and Question Alignment to Course Framework .............102
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Free-Response Section...........................................................................104
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Contact Us .........................................................................................................112
ixix
AP Biology Practice
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Exam
ixix
, Practice Exam ixix
Exam Content and Format ixix ixix ixix
The AP Biology Exam is approximately 3 hours in length. There are two sections.
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• Section I is 1 hour, 30 minutes and consists of 60 multiple-choice
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questions, accounting for 50 percent of the final score.
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• Section II is 1 hour, 30 minutes and consists of 2 long free-
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response questions and 4 short free-response questions, accounting
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for 50 percent of the final score.
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Administering the Practice Exam ixix ixix ixix
This section contains instructions for administering the AP Biology
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Practice Exam. You may wish to use these instructions to create an exam
ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
situation that resembles an actual administration. If so, read the indented,
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boldface directions to the students; all other instructions are for
ixix ixix i x i x ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix
administering the exam and need
ixix not be read aloud. Before ixix ixix ixix ixix i x i x ixix ixix ixix ixix
beginning testing, have all exam materials ready for distribution. These
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include test booklets and answer sheets. (Reminder: Final instructions for
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every AP Exam are published in the AP Exam Instructions book.)
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SECTION I: Multiple Choice ixix ixix ixix
When you are ready to begin Section I, say:
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Section I is the multiple-choice portion of the exam. Mark all of
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your responses on your answer sheet, one response per question. If
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you need to erase, do so carefully and completely. Your score on
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the multiple- choice section will be based solely on the number of
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questions answered correctly. You may use a four-function (with
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square root), scientific, or graphing calculator. Are there any
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questions?
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You have 1 hour and 30 minutes for this section. Open your Section I
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booklet and begin.
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Note Start Time here
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ixix ixix ixix ixix ixix . After 1 hour
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and 20 minutes, say:
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There are 10 minutes remaining. ixix ixix ixix ixix
After 10 minutes, say:
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Stop working. I will now collect your Section I booklet and multiple-
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choice answer sheet.
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There is a 10-minute break between Sections I and II.
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4 AP Biology Practice
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