AP BIOLOGY
SEMESTER
EXAMINATON REVIEW
FALL
SEMESTER
TEST
ELEMENTS
Below is a listing of the
types of questions to be expected on the fall semester examination. Also listed is the value given to each
question.
QUESTION CATEGORY POINT
VALUE
65 multiple choice 1/2
point each
26 matching 1/2
point each
9 completion 1/2
point each
5 essay 10
points each
EXAM
CONDITIONS
1.
Exam content shall
include a comprehensive evaluation of the student.
2.
The exam shall take the
full 1 hour and 10 minutes.
3.
Students will not be
allowed to bring into the exam any study material for any exam, other than the
exam they are currently taking. This means there will be no backpacks allowed
in the classroom.
4.
The student will need a
pencil, eraser, and calculator to complete the exam. No other materials are
necessary, nor allowed.
5.
Any student completing
the exam before the end of the exam period shall review their exam answers for
correctness and accuracy. No exam may be turned in before the end of the exam
period.
TESTED
MATERIAL
The material listed below
will be covered by the fall semester examination in this class. Be sure to review this material diligently.
LECTURE TOPICS
The Biological Sciences
Sources and Methods of Scientific Inquiry
Statistical Calculations for the Biological Sciences
Some Major Generalizations of the Biological Sciences
Molecular Basis for Life
Cellular Organization
The Cell as the Unit of Structure and Function
The Extracellular Environment
Plant Tissues
Animal Tissues
Cellular Metabolism
Photosynthesis
Cellular Reproduction - Mitosis
GENETICS AND HEREDITY
Meiosis
Introduction to Embryology
Molecular Genetics
Classical Genetics
Population
Genetics
EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS
Evidence and Mechanism
Taxonomic Classification
Biodiversity
LABORATORY WORK
Techniques of Scientific Investigation
Tests for the Presence of Organic Nutrients
Construction of Polypeptide Chains and Functional Proteins
Care and Use of the Microscope
The Study of the Cell
Single Celled Organisms
Osmosis and Diffusion
Enzyme Catalysis
Cellular Respiration
Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis
A Study of Mitosis
GENETICS AND HEREDITY
DNA & Its Structure
Studying Protein Structure Through Gel Electrophoresis
Mapping Genes in Sordaria
Probability
Determining the Size of a DNA Fragment Through Gel Electrophoresis
The Genetics of Organisms
Genetic Equilibrium & Natural Selection
EVOLUTIONARY RELATIONSHIPS
Introduction
to Biodiversity
A
Study of Classification