Course

Course Summary

Credit Type:

Exam

ACE ID:

CLEP-0018

Organization:

College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP)

Location:

Certified CLEP testing centers throughout the U.S.

Length:

1.5 hours

Dates Offered:

Credit Recommendation & Competencies

Level	Credits (SH)	Subject
Lower-Division Baccalaureate	6	Biology

Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 or above.

Description

Objective:

The Biology exam covers material that is usually taught in a one-year college general biology course. The subject matter tested covers the broad field of the biological sciences, organized into three major areas: molecular and cellular biology, organismal biology, and population biology.

The exam contains approximately 115 questions to be answered in 90 minutes

Skills Measured:

Questions on the Biology exam require test takers to demonstrate one or more of the following abilities. • Knowledge of facts, principles, and processes of biology • Understanding the means by which information is collected, how it is interpreted, how one hypothesizes from available information, and how one draws conclusions and makes further predictions • Understanding that science is a human endeavor with social consequences The subject matter of the Biology exam is drawn from the following topics. The percentages next to the main topics indicate the approximate percentage of exam questions on that topic. Molecular and Cellular Biology (33%) • Chemical composition of organisms • Cells • Enzymes • Energy transformations • Cell division • Chemical nature of the gene Organismal Biology (34%) • Structure and function in plants with emphasis on angiosperms • Plant reproduction and development • Structure and function in animals with emphasis on vertebrates • Animal reproduction and development • Principles of heredity

Population Biology (33%) • Principles of ecology • Principles of evolution • Principles of behavior • Social biology

Instruction & Assessment