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3 Testing Information Date: Mon. May 11,2015 Content: Four Big Ideas Evolution Energy and Living Systems Processes of Living Systems Interactions

AP BiologyTopics Chemistry Cells Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis Cell communication Cell Division Heredity Molecular Biology Evolution Biological diversity Plants Animal Form and Function Animal Reproduction and Development Animal Behavior Ecology 4

Big Idea 1: Evolution 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 5

Big Idea 2: Energy and Living Systems 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 6

Big Idea 3: Processes of Living Systems 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 7

Big Idea 4: Interactions Chemistry Cell Structure and Function Respiration Photosynthesis Plants Animal Form and Function Animal Reproduction and Development Population Ecology Community Ecology Energy flow through ecosystems 8

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 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 9

Helpful Hints #2 pencil for MC and grid in section Blue/black pen for free response section Calculator with 4 functions and square root 10

Score range Scores range from 1-5 Most colleges/universities will give credit for scores of