Q1 · Difficulty 1/3
The ultimate energy source for most ecosystems is:
- the sun
- glucose
- oxygen
- ATP
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✓ Answer: A — the sun
Sunlight powers photosynthesis at the base.
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Free AP Biology
Practice Paper
8 mixed-difficulty practice questions in the style of real AP papers — answers, mark-scheme-style explanations, and the official exam structure all on one page.
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Paper 1
Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification.
Paper 2
Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding.
Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.
Grading: See the official board specification for the current grading scale.
Mini practice paper: 8 questions
Mixed-difficulty questions from across the Biology syllabus. Tap "Show answer" after each to check yourself.
Q2 · Difficulty 1/3
The site of protein synthesis is the:
- lysosome
- vacuole
- nucleus
- ribosome
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✓ Answer: D — ribosome
Ribosomes assemble proteins.
Q3 · Difficulty 1/3
The three stages of cell signaling are reception, transduction, and:
- respiration
- reproduction
- replication
- response
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✓ Answer: D — response
Reception → transduction → response.
Q4 · Difficulty 1/3
The monomers of proteins are:
- Amino acids
- Monosaccharides
- Fatty acids
- Nucleotides
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✓ Answer: A — Amino acids
Proteins are polymers of amino acids linked by peptide bonds.
Q5 · Difficulty 1/3
An organism's observable traits make up its:
- genotype
- phenotype
- karyotype
- genome
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✓ Answer: B — phenotype
Phenotype = observable traits.
Q6 · Difficulty 1/3
Which is evidence for evolution?
- gravity
- weather
- tides
- homologous structures
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✓ Answer: D — homologous structures
Homologous structures indicate common ancestry.
Q7 · Difficulty 1/3
Transcription produces:
- mRNA
- protein
- lipids
- DNA
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✓ Answer: A — mRNA
RNA polymerase makes mRNA from DNA.
Q8 · Difficulty 1/3
The energy currency of the cell is:
- DNA
- ATP
- glucose
- NaCl
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✓ Answer: B — ATP
ATP powers cellular work.
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AP Biology FAQ
What does the AP Biology exam look like?
The AP Biology exam is structured across 2 components. Paper 1: Objective and short-answer questions covering the breadth of the specification. Paper 2: Structured and extended-response questions testing depth of understanding. Total exam time varies by board and tier — typically 2.5 to 3.5 hours.
Can I download a free AP Biology past paper?
Real AP past papers are published directly by AP on their official website. Kramizo doesn't redistribute copyrighted past papers, but we do generate free AI-written practice papers in the exact same style — same command words, same difficulty tier, same mark conventions. Use this practice paper as warm-up, then time yourself on official past papers before exam day.
How is AP Biology graded?
See the official board specification for the current grading scale. Kramizo's practice questions are tagged with difficulty 1-3 mapping roughly to the lower, middle, and top grade boundaries you'll encounter in the real exam.