Background

Question 1

How to Choose Between Biology-E and Biology-M

Answer 1

How to Choose Between Biology-E and Biology-M
■ Take Biology-E if you feel more comfortable answering questions pertaining to ecology, evolution and diversity.
■ Take Biology-M if you feel more comfortable answering questions pertaining to biochemistry, cellular structure and processes, such as respiration and photosynthesis.
Once you decide which emphasis to take, you need to fill in the appropriate circle for the test you have chosen on your answer sheet. Important: If you change your mind, you must change the circle on the answer sheet to match your test; otherwise, your answers to the 20 specialized questions will not be scored correctly.
You are not allowed to take both Biology-E and Biology-M on the same test date. You can take them on two different test dates.

Question 2

Skills Covered in Both Biology-E and Biology-M

Answer 2

Skills Covered in Both Biology-E and Biology-M
■ Knowing fundamental concepts; remembering specific facts; demonstrating straightforward knowledge of information and familiarity with terminology (about 30% of test)
■ Understanding concepts and reformulating information into other equivalent forms; applying knowledge to unfamiliar and/ or practical situations; solving problems using mathematical relationships (about 35% of test)
■ Interpreting, inferring and deducing from qualitative and quantitative data and integrating information to form conclusions; recognizing unstated assumptions (about 35% of test)

Question 3

Important Things to Note on This Subject Test

Answer 3

Important Things to Note on This Subject Test
■ Calculator use is not permitted.
■ Problem solving requires simple numerical calculations.
■ The metric system of units is used.

Question 4

Recommended Preparation

Answer 4

Recommended Preparation
■ One-year course in biology
■ One-year course in algebra and familiarity with simple algebraic concepts such as ratios and direct and inverse proportions
■ Laboratory experience