AP Biology Pretest

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AP Biology Pretest

AP Biology Pretest

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of macromolecules found in living organisms?

What are the monomers of proteins?

Which macromolecule serves as the primary energy storage in plants?

Why is carbon able to form four bonds?

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common elements found in living organisms?

Within a water molecule, the bond between oxygen and hydrogen is best described as:

Which type of bond is responsible for the attraction between water molecules?

The structure of a water molecule contributes to which of the following properties?

On a pH scale, a solution with a pH of 3 has:

To convert 5 kilometers to meters, which of the following setups is correct? (You are not expected to memorize conversions. Let's just practice setting up conversion factors!)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Natural selection acts on:

Which statement about evolution is incorrect?

What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

In the relationship between a clownfish and a sea anemone, the clownfish receives protection while the sea anemone receives nutrients. This is an example of:

In a food pyramid, which trophic level would have the least amount of energy available?

The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information in the following order:

In an experiment testing the effect of fertilizer on plant growth, the independent variable would be:

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show the relationship between temperature and enzyme activity?

Which organelle is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

What is the primary function of lipids in living organisms?

Which of the following elements is NOT typically found in nucleic acids?

In which type of bond do atoms share electrons unequally?

Which property of water allows it to move up narrow tubes against gravity?

A solution with a pH of 9 is considered:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Which of the following statements correctly describes endergonic and exergonic reactions?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for natural selection to occur?

Which statement about evolution is correct?

Meiosis results in:

In a predator-prey relationship, the predator population typically:

Which of the following correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

In the central dogma, transcription refers to:

In an experiment, the variable that is measured or observed is called the:

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show the distribution of blood types in a population?

Which of the following statements about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is correct?

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of macromolecules found in living organisms?

What are the monomers of proteins?

Which macromolecule serves as the primary energy storage in plants?

Why is carbon able to form four bonds?

Which of the following is NOT one of the most common elements found in living organisms?

Within a water molecule, the bond between oxygen and hydrogen is best described as:

Which type of bond is responsible for the attraction between water molecules?

The structure of a water molecule contributes to which of the following properties?

On a pH scale, a solution with a pH of 3 has:

To convert 5 kilometers to meters, which of the following setups is correct? (You are not expected to memorize conversions. Let's just practice setting up conversion factors!)

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Which of the following is an example of an abiotic factor in an ecosystem?

Natural selection acts on:

Which statement about evolution is incorrect?

What is the main difference between mitosis and meiosis?

In the relationship between a clownfish and a sea anemone, the clownfish receives protection while the sea anemone receives nutrients. This is an example of:

In a food pyramid, which trophic level would have the least amount of energy available?

The central dogma of molecular biology describes the flow of genetic information in the following order:

In an experiment testing the effect of fertilizer on plant growth, the independent variable would be:

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show the relationship between temperature and enzyme activity?

Which organelle is responsible for energy production in eukaryotic cells?

Which of the following is a characteristic of prokaryotic cells?

Which of the following is found in plant cells but not in animal cells?

What is the primary function of lipids in living organisms?

Which of the following elements is NOT typically found in nucleic acids?

In which type of bond do atoms share electrons unequally?

Which property of water allows it to move up narrow tubes against gravity?

A solution with a pH of 9 is considered:

Which of the following is NOT a characteristic of life?

Which of the following statements correctly describes endergonic and exergonic reactions?

Which of the following is NOT a requirement for natural selection to occur?

Which statement about evolution is correct?

Meiosis results in:

In a predator-prey relationship, the predator population typically:

Which of the following correctly describes the flow of energy in an ecosystem?

In the central dogma, transcription refers to:

In an experiment, the variable that is measured or observed is called the:

Which type of graph would be most appropriate to show the distribution of blood types in a population?

Which of the following statements about photosynthesis and cellular respiration is correct?