AP Biology Readiness Test

10 questions, balanced across the exam's topics. Answer each one, then submit for your practice readiness estimate and per-topic breakdown. This is a practice estimate — not a prediction or guarantee of your official exam result.

Question 1

Which of the following best defines the term "dehydration synthesis"?

A small molecule that can bond with other similar molecules to form a polymer A molecule that resembles the substrate and blocks the enzyme's active site, reducing its activity A lipid with a hydrophilic phosphate head and hydrophobic fatty acid tails, forming the bilayer of cell membranes A chemical reaction in which two molecules are joined by removing a water molecule

Question 2

All of the following are key concepts associated with Heredity EXCEPT

translation independent assortment Punnett square incomplete dominance

Question 3

The phrase "population growth under ideal conditions at a constant rate, producing a J-shaped curve" is the definition of which of the following?

ecology exponential growth parasitism predation

Question 4

Studded with ribosomes, this folded membrane system modifies and ships newly made proteins. This situation best illustrates which of the following?

nucleus endoplasmic reticulum diffusion selective permeability

Question 5

All of the following are key concepts associated with Natural Selection EXCEPT

fossil record fitness reproductive isolation monomer

Question 6

The concept "photosynthesis" is most closely associated with which part of the course?

Chemistry of Life Cell Communication and Cell Cycle Heredity Cellular Energetics

Question 7

All of the following are key concepts associated with Cell Communication and Cell Cycle EXCEPT

apoptosis codominance G protein-coupled receptor cancer

Question 8

The concept "gel electrophoresis" is most closely associated with which part of the course?

Cellular Energetics Chemistry of Life Natural Selection Gene Expression and Regulation

Question 9

A drug molecule shaped like the normal substrate occupies the enzyme's binding pocket so the real substrate cannot enter. This situation best illustrates which of the following?

enzyme monomer competitive inhibitor adhesion

Question 10

In the course framework, "allele" belongs primarily to which unit?

Heredity Cell Structure and Function Gene Expression and Regulation Natural Selection

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