AP Biology

The exam covers the following 8 units. The percentage indicates the portion of the multiple-choice section of the exam focused on each content area: The course is based on and tests six skills, called scientific practices which include: In addition to the topics above, students are required to be familiar with general lab procedure. Students should know how to collect data, analyze data to form conclusions, and apply those conclusions. ==Exam==

Students are allowed to use a four-function, scientific, or graphing calculator. The exam has two sections: a 90 minute multiple choice section and a 90 minute free response section. The multiple choice portion of the test consists of 60 questions, each with four potential answers to be selected. Questions may focus on a short corresponding reading section, a graph or illustration of a biological feature, or might have no related passage or diagram following it. Unanswered questions are counted as incorrect, and there is no penalty for guessing. The free response section consists of 2 long questions and 4 short ones. Each question is split into subsections a-d and will always be based on a passage of context or describing an experiment. The second long form question will always include a graphing portion and experimental design, while the first long form question consists of a typically scientifically relevant development in terms of biology concepts. Questions typically include identification, graphing, experimental design, data interpretation, justification, prediction, and scientific analysis. Score distribution ==Commonly used textbooks==

• Biology, AP Edition by Sylvia Mader (2012, hardcover ) • Life: The Science of Biology (Sadava, Heller, Bilal, Purves, and Hillis, ) • Campbell Biology AP Ninth Edition (Reece, Urry, Cain, Wasserman, Minorsky, and Andrew Jackson ) ==See also==