This practice book contains

• one actual, full-length GRE Biology Test
• test-taking strategies

Become familiar with

• test structure and content
• test instructions and answering procedures

Compare your practice test results with the performance of those who took the test at a GRE administration.

Content of the Biology Test
The GRE Biology examination is designed to evaluate the following abilities and background of the student.

• Knowledge of basic vocabulary and facts in several biological fi elds at the equivalent of an upper-level course.
• Conceptual understanding of ideas, relationships, and processes
• Understanding of basic scientifi c research, procedures, and tools
• Capacity to read, evaluate, and draw conclusions from unfamiliar laboratory and fi eld studies
• Understanding of the connections among biological fields and between biological fi elds and allied sciences

The test contains about 200 five-choice questions, a number of which are grouped in sets toward the end of the test and are based on descriptions of laboratory and field situations, diagrams, or experimental results.

To cover the broad field of the biological sciences, the subject matter on which the students are tested is organized into three major areas: cellular and molecular biology; organismal biology; and ecology and evolution. Approximately equal weight is given to each of these three areas. In addition to the total score, a subscore in each of these subareas is reported.

The approximate distribution of questions by content category is shown below. However, subject areas indicated by Arabic numerals may not contain equal numbers of questions.

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CONTENTS
Purpose of the GRE Subject Tests ................... 3
Development of the Subject Tests ................... 3
Content of the Biology Test ............................ 4
Preparing for a Subject Test ............................. 8
Test-Taking Strategies ...................................... 8
What Your Scores Mean .................................. 9
Practice Biology Test ....................................... 13
Scoring Your Subject Test ............................... 65
Evaluating Your Performance ......................... 68
Answer Sheet .................................................. 69

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