1. The Multiple Choice Section
AP Biology Test: Part 2
The Multiple Choice Section

2. Multiple Choice Test (80 min)
100 multiple choice questions
60% of overall score

3. Multiple Choice Questions Type 1
Basic Questions (60)
Knowledge level questions
1. Which of the following is an example of a hydrogen bond? 1990:9
a. The peptide bond between amino acids in a protein
b. The bond between an oxygen atom and a hydrogen in the carboxyl group of a fatty acid.
c. The bond between Na+ and Cl- in salt
d. The attraction between a hydrogen of one water molecule and the oxygen of another water molecule.
e. The bond between carbon and hydrogen in methane

4. Multiple Choice Questions Type 2
Matching Questions (20)
Be Careful!!! 1 answer ≠ 1 question
A. tropical rain forest
B. taiga
C. arctic tundra
D. temperate grassland
E. desert
7. Over 10 inches of precipitation per year; long, cold winters and short summers; dominant vegetation is gymnosperm
8. Lack of water common in summer; seasonal temperature variations; maintained by periodic fires
9. More than 30 inches of precipitation per year.
10. This biome has the greatest diversity of species.

5. Multiple Choice Questions Type 3
Data analysis questions (20)
Read Graphs & Analyze trends
16. Which of the following conclusions is best supported by the cladogram?
a. Species Q and R make up a monophyletic group.
b. Species P and Q are equally related to species T.
c. Species P and T do not share a common ancestor.
d. Species S evolved from species R.
e. Species S is more closely related to species T than to species R.

6. Tips for Multiple Choice Questions
READ the questions
Some are easy, some are hard
Cross out wrong answers (in your booklet)
Use process of elimination!
1. Which of the following is an example of a hydrogen bond? 1990:9
a. The peptide bond between amino acids in a protein
b. The bond between an oxygen atom & a hydrogen in the carboxyl group of a fatty acid.
c. The bond between Na+ and Cl- in salt
d. The attraction between a H of one water molecule and the O of another water mol.
e. The bond between carbon and hydrogen in methane

7. Tips for Multiple Choice Questions
Catch the NOT’s
Which of the following is not…
Budget your time
45 sec. per questions