A'P' Biology

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A.P. Biology Exam Tips!!!
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• Multiple Choice
• New format (2004)-
• 100 questions in 80 minutes
• 25 molecules and cells
• 25 heredity and evolution
• 50 organisms and
• populations
• ¼ point guessing penalty

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• Time is critical!!!!!
• answer all questions on first
• attempt- skip if you dont know
• use left over time for skipped
• questions
• first answers normally correct
• guessing penalty to your
• advantage (narrow down)
• study all diagrams carefully
• look for odd man out answer

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• Essay Exam
• 4 questions
• 1 molecules cells
• 1 heredity evolution
• 1 organisms populations
• one essay based on a lab

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• New for 2004
• 10 minute reading period
• outline answers
• book opened after
• 90 minutes for writing

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• Scoring- the readers
• gain points for correct
• statements
• no deduction for wrong
• answers
• can abbreviate
• use sentences- NOT outline
• NO 5 paragraph format!
• drawing permitted- must be
• explained- only part of credit

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• Writing tips!!!!
• read question carefully
• outline then write
• give details and specific
• examples
• If question in parts, write
• answer in parts (Label!)
• underline key words or
• phrases
• equal amounts of time on
• each question

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• dont refer to another
• question
• NEVER leave essay question
• blank!
• no money in pages
• dont assume reader will
• know what you mean
• give definition to all terms
• use the whole page (and more)
• watch handwriting and use ink
• use English

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• Test day tips!!!
• get plenty of sleep
• take caffeine stimulant if
• necessary to get going in
• morning
• arrange for sugar drink during
• break between two parts

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• Things to remember!!!
• You have trained all year-
• if you have prepared, you
• should do well
• each essay point counts
• more- attempt to earn as
• many as possible

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• 1999 data
• 5 58
• 4 44
• 3 32
• 2 21
• 1 lt19

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• Previous lab essay questions
• 2006- transpiration/
• circulatory system
• 2005- respiration (design)
• 2004- photosynthesis
• 2003- genetics of organisms
• 2002- diffusion/ osmosis
• 2001- aquatic productivity
• 2000- enzymes
• 1999- photosynthesis (design)
• 1998- bacterial transformation

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• 1997- population genetics/
• behavior design
• 1996- design
• 1995- electrophoresis
• 1994- enzymes
• 1993- circulatory system
• 1992- genetics and osmosis
• 1991- transpiration
• 1990- respiration
• 1989- population genetics
• 1988- enzymes

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• Possible predictions
• Mitosis/ meiosis
• Molecular biology lab
• Dark horses
• Animal behavior
• Population genetics
• Design an experiment??