AP® Biology
Frequently Asked Questions
Welcome to AP® Biology
Welcome to Albert's AP® Biology course!
This page provides specific content-related information for Albert's AP® Biology course, including how it is organized, how to find questions using standards or tags, and ideas for classroom uses. If you need technical assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact hello@albert.io.
For testing information or details about the exam itself, visit the College Board.
Subject Organization
Albert’s AP® Biology multiple choice questions (located in the Practice tab) and free response questions (located in the Free Response tab) are organized in accordance with the College Board’s 2020 AP® Biology Course and Exam Description into the following units:
Units
- Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
- Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
- Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
- Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
- Unit 5: Heredity
- Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation
- Unit 7: Natural Selection
- Unit 8: Ecology
Topics
Each unit contains a range of specific topics. For example, here are some topics within Unit 3 | Cellular Energetics.
- 3.1 | Enzyme Structure
- 3.2 | Enzyme Catalysis
- 3.3 | Environmental Impacts on Enzyme Function
- 3.4 | Cellular Energy
- 3.5 | Photosynthesis
Labs
The Practice tab also includes a bonus unit at the end of the subject titled Investigative Labs. This unit includes multiple choice questions aligned to the 13 required AP® Biology labs.
Assessments
In addition to our practice guide, AP® Biology includes eight unit assessments and four full-length practice exams that include questions unique from those in our practice guide. The practice exams can be taken in full or can be broken down into multiple choice and free response.
Free Response Questions
AP® Biology includes over 70 free response assessments. These assessments are organized by unit and are further broken down by short-answer and long-answer responses.
Using Standards to Find Questions
All questions in Albert’s AP® Biology course are aligned to the current course content and science practices from the Course and Exam Description.
This standards-alignment provides another easy way to find useful questions besides the Unit and Topic organization. Using the Standards button at the top left corner of any subject page, you can search for any standard from the CED to find all questions in our course library aligned to that standard! For more details, please see this article in our Help section.
In addition to searching by the standards’ names, you can also search by their content! Simply type in a few words from the standard description to see all relevant standards pertaining to that content.
Question Types
AP® Biology includes all of the questions students will find on the actual AP® exam. This provides meaningful practice of important skills and content to prepare students to excel in their course and on their exam.
Calculator Use
We know that educators have different philosophies around calculator use in mathematics coursework. We leave it to you to decide when calculator use is appropriate for Albert’s AP® Biology questions.
Exam Information
All AP Exams take place in the first two weeks of May. You can find the AP Exam schedule here.
The format of the AP® Biology exam is detailed in the table below:
| Section | Section I: Multiple Choice Questions | Section II: Free Response Questions |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Questions | 60 questions of both discrete questions and question sets | Part A: 2 long answer questions Part B: 4 short answer questions |
| Exam Weighting | 50% | 50% |
| Timing | 90 minutes | 90 minutes |
The AP® Biology poster provides a detailed overview of this year’s exam.
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