AP BIOLOGY (1^ST SEMESTER TESTS AND QUIZZES)

Test Format:

30 Multiple Choice M/C: 80%

10 AP Style Multiple Choice Essay: 20%

1 Essay

Time: You will only have one class period to complete the Test. On average, you will have around 1 minute for each question and 22 minutes for the essay.

Quiz Format: 20 Multiple Choice Questions or 1 Essay

Test Distribution:

Basic Biology Test (overview of regular biology)

Chapter 1-3: Quiz (Themes of Life, Basic Chemistry,Water Properties)

Chapter 4-6: TEST (Carbon, Macromolecules, Metabolism)

Chapter 7-8: TEST (Organelles, Membrane Structure)

Chapter 9-10: TEST (Cell Respiration, Photosynthesis)

Chapter 11: Quiz (Cell Communication)

Chapter 12-13: TEST (Mitosis, Meiosis)

Chapter 14-15: Quiz (Genetic Disorders/Diseases)

TEST (Genetic Problems(Crosses)

Chapter 16: Quiz (DNA Structure and Replication)

Chapter 17, 20: TEST (Transcription, Translation, DNA Technology)

Chapter 18-19: Quiz (Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria)

FINAL EXAM: Cumulative Chapters 1-20

***Pop Quizzes based on the reading are not included above.

RECAP for 1^st Semester:

6 TESTS

1 Basic Biology Test

5 Quizzes (announced)

? (Pop Quizzes as I see fit)

1 Final Exam