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