Biology is an introductory college-level biology course. Students cultivate their understanding of biology through inquiry-based investigations as they explore the following topics: evolution, cellular processes — energy and communication, genetics, information transfer, ecology, and interactions.

Anticipated Skills

• The process of evolution explains the diversity and unity of life.
• Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
• Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.
• Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.

Format of Assessment

Section I: Multiple Choice: 69 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score

Section II: Free Response: 8 Questions | 1 Hour, 30 Minutes(includes 10-minute reading period) | 50% of Exam Score