Ap Bio Exam Key Words

What does it mean to compare?

• You must outline similarities between two or more things

• You must outline differences between two or more things

• You need to give a direct answer to a question

• You will solve a problem

What does it mean to explain?

• You need to analyze something critical or explain something that isn't clear

• You will need to characterize something

• you need to demonstrate your ability to make something understandable.

• You will solve a problem

What does it mean to calculate?

• Solve a problem

• show the differences between 2 or more things

• explain why something may happen

• graph data

What does it mean to describe?

• You will need to give a direct answer to the question

• You need to characterize something

• You need to make something understandable

• You will want to outline pros and cons on a topic, process, theory, or technique

What does it mean to contrast?

• You must outline the similarities between 2 or more things

• You must outline the differences between 2 or more things

• You need to give a direct answer to the question

• You must explain why something may happen

What does it mean to justify?

• you need to characterize something

• You need to give a direct answer to the question

• You need to analyze something critically or explain soemthing that isn't clear

• You must explain why something may happen

What does it mean to discuss?

• You will outline the pros and cons on a topic, process, theory, or technique

• You will demonstrate your ability to make something understandable

• You must outline the similarities between 2 or more things

• Provide a direct answer to the question

What does it mean to interpret?

• You need to characterize something

• You need to demonstrate your ability to make something understandable

• You need to analyze something critically or explain something that isn't clear

• You must outline the similarities between 2 or more things

What does it mean to identify?

• You must explain why something may happen

• You must outline the similarities between 2 or more things

• You need to characterize something

• You need to give a direct answer to the question