ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY
(AP BIOLOGY) |EXAMINATION 2
CELLULAR PROCESSES, GENETICS,
EVOLUTION, AND ECOLOGY
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time allowed 2hrs 45 minutes
SECTION I — MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the best answer for each question.
1.
Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
2.
Which kingdom includes organisms that absorb nutrients from organic matter?
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, A. Plantae
B. Fungi
C. Animalia
D. Archaea
3.
The smallest unit capable of performing all life functions is the:
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. Molecule
D. Organ
4.
Which type of bond links nucleotides together in DNA?
A. Hydrogen bond
B. Ionic bond
C. Phosphodiester bond
D. Peptide bond
5.
Which event during meiosis contributes most directly to genetic variation?
A. Cytokinesis
B. Crossing over
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(AP BIOLOGY) |EXAMINATION 2
CELLULAR PROCESSES, GENETICS,
EVOLUTION, AND ECOLOGY
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time allowed 2hrs 45 minutes
SECTION I — MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTIONS
Choose the best answer for each question.
1.
Which phase of mitosis is characterized by the separation of sister chromatids?
A. Prophase
B. Metaphase
C. Anaphase
D. Telophase
2.
Which kingdom includes organisms that absorb nutrients from organic matter?
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, A. Plantae
B. Fungi
C. Animalia
D. Archaea
3.
The smallest unit capable of performing all life functions is the:
A. Tissue
B. Cell
C. Molecule
D. Organ
4.
Which type of bond links nucleotides together in DNA?
A. Hydrogen bond
B. Ionic bond
C. Phosphodiester bond
D. Peptide bond
5.
Which event during meiosis contributes most directly to genetic variation?
A. Cytokinesis
B. Crossing over
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