AP BIOLOGY — ADVANCED PRACTICE
EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF CELLULAR
BIOLOGY
COLLEGE-LEVEL / HIGH AP SCORE (4–5 RANGE)
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time allowed 3hrs 15 min
SECTION I — ADVANCED MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer.
1.
A cell is placed into a hypertonic solution. Which outcome is most likely?
A. Water enters the cell and it lyses
B. Solute enters the cell by osmosis
C. Water leaves the cell causing shrinkage
D. ATP production stops immediately
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Which process contributes most directly to variation during meiosis?
A. DNA replication
B. Binary fission
C. Independent assortment and crossing over
D. Cytokinesis
3.
The enzyme Rubisco functions directly in:
A. Glycolysis
B. Calvin cycle
C. Krebs cycle
D. Electron transport chain
4.
Which statement best explains why ATP is considered the cell’s energy currency?
A. ATP stores genetic information
B. ATP transfers usable energy to cellular processes
C. ATP forms phospholipid bilayers
D. ATP permanently stores energy
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EXAMINATION TEST 2026
COMPREHENSIVE ASSESSMENT OF CELLULAR
BIOLOGY
COLLEGE-LEVEL / HIGH AP SCORE (4–5 RANGE)
SPRING EXAMINATION MAY 2026
Time allowed 3hrs 15 min
SECTION I — ADVANCED MULTIPLE CHOICE
Choose the best answer.
1.
A cell is placed into a hypertonic solution. Which outcome is most likely?
A. Water enters the cell and it lyses
B. Solute enters the cell by osmosis
C. Water leaves the cell causing shrinkage
D. ATP production stops immediately
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Page
, 2.
Which process contributes most directly to variation during meiosis?
A. DNA replication
B. Binary fission
C. Independent assortment and crossing over
D. Cytokinesis
3.
The enzyme Rubisco functions directly in:
A. Glycolysis
B. Calvin cycle
C. Krebs cycle
D. Electron transport chain
4.
Which statement best explains why ATP is considered the cell’s energy currency?
A. ATP stores genetic information
B. ATP transfers usable energy to cellular processes
C. ATP forms phospholipid bilayers
D. ATP permanently stores energy
5.
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