Test+Format

=Biology=

Test Format
Both Biology E and M have
 * 80 multiple-choice questions
 * 60 of the 80 questions are common to both Biology E and M, followed by 20 specialized questions for each section

Skills Specifications** ||= **Approximate % of Test** ||
 * Here's a breakdown of the topics and how the questions are distributed:**
 * ~ Content ||~ Approximate % of E Test ||~ Approximate % of M Test ||
 * Cellular and Molecular Biology Cell structure and organization, mitosis, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, enzymes, biosynthesis, biological chemistry ||= 15 ||= 27 ||
 * Ecology Energy flow, nutrient cycles, populations, communities, ecosystems, biomes, conservation biology, biodiversity, effects of human intervention ||= 23 ||= 13 ||
 * Genetics Meiosis, Mendelian genetics, inheritance patterns, molecular genetics, population genetics ||= 15 ||= 20 ||
 * Organismal Biology Structure, function, and development or organisms (with emphasis on plants and animals), animal behavior ||= 25 ||= 25 ||
 * Evolution and Diversity Origin of life, evidence of evolution, patterns of evolution, natural selection, speciation, classification and diversity of organisms ||= 22 ||= 15 ||
 * **Biology-E and Biology-M
 * Knowledge of Fundamental Concepts: remembering specific facts; demonstrating straightforward knowledge of information and familiarity with terminology ||= 30 ||
 * Application: understanding concepts and reformulating information into other equivalent forms; applying knowledge to unfamiliar and/or practical situations; solving problems using mathematical relationships ||= 35 ||
 * Interpretation: inferring and deducing from qualitative and quantitative data and integrating information to form conclusions; recognizing unstated assumptions ||= 35 ||