Course Course Summary Section 1 Content Section 1 Content Left Section 1 Content Right 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: 4/1/2023 - 3/31/2029 7/1/2001 - 3/31/2023 3/1/1996 - 6/30/2001 Credit Recommendation & Competencies Section 2 Content Section 2 Content Left Section 2 Content Right Level Credits (SH) Subject Lower-Division Baccalaureate 6 Biology Credit is recommended for candidates scoring 50 or above. Description Section 3 Content Section 3 Content Left Section 3 Content Right 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 heredityPopulation Biology (33%) • Principles of ecology • Principles of evolution • Principles of behavior • Social biology Instruction & Assessment Section 4 Content Section 4 Content Left Section 4 Content Right Supplemental Materials Section 5 Content Section 5 Content Left Section 5 Content Right Section 6 Content Section 6 Content Left Section 6 Content Right Button Content Rail Content 1 Other offerings from College Board's College-Level Examination Program (CLEP) American Government (CLEP-0007) American Literature (CLEP-0010) Analyzing and Interpreting Literature (CLEP-0011) Calculus (CLEP-0038) Chemistry (CLEP-0019) College Algebra (CLEP-0013) College Composition (CLEP-0040) College Composition Modular (CLEP-0041) College Mathematics (CLEP-0004) View All Courses Page Content