Course Overview

The Biology CLEP exam is designed to test the student on the material covered in a typical one-year undergraduate college Biology course. This is a very in-depth exam and InstantCert provides a comprehensive set of flashcards with illustrations, diagrams, and detailed explanations to give you the solid understanding necessary to achieve a passing score.

Topics Covered in This Course

Molecular and Cellular Biology

Chemical composition of organisms
Cells
Enzymes
Energy transformations
Cell division
Chemical nature of the gene

Organismal Biology

Structure and function in plants with emphasis on angiosperms
Plant reproduction and development
Structure and function in animals with emphasis on vertebrates
Animal reproduction and development
Principles of heredity

Population Biology

Principles of ecology
Principles of evolution
Principles of behavior
Social biology

Customer Test Results for the Biology CLEP

126 users submitted test results since January, 2009
114 of those users reported a passing score (90%)


The following are a sample of the test results submitted by members who’ve taken the Biology CLEP exam after using InstantCert’s study program. These are unfiltered, unedited results and this list is automatically updated to show the ten most recent results:

September 5, 2010 User  passed with a score of 62 out of 80
September 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 54 out of 80
September 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 75 out of 80
September 2, 2010 User  passed with a score of 61 out of 80
August 30, 2010 User  passed with a score of 65 out of 80
August 30, 2010 User  passed with a score of 64 out of 80
August 27, 2010 User  passed with a score of 67 out of 80
August 26, 2010 User  passed with a score of 56 out of 80
August 26, 2010 User  passed with a score of 76 out of 80
August 25, 2010 User  passed with a score of 61 out of 80

Free Sample Of Biology CLEP Questions

Get a taste of the InstantCert study experience with five actual flashcards pulled from our database. Remember, you're not expected to know anything about the subject beforehand. Just read the question, think about what the answer might be (typing it is optional), and then click "Continue" when you're ready to see the answer and explanation.

Question 1 of 5

The ancient Greek philosophers developed the concept of the atom, calling it the fundamental particle of matter that could not be broken down. Today we accept that ___________ are substances consisting of one type of atom. However, we also discovered that atoms can be broken down - in nuclear reactions.


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Related Exams with Overlapping Subject Matter

The following exams have a significant amount of overlap with the Biology exam, so you should consider taking them back-to-back or studying for them at the same time: