AP Biology Task Verbs

What does the task verb "Calculate" involve in free-response questions?

• Creating a diagram or graph to illustrate relationships

• Providing evidence to support a claim

• Performing mathematical steps to arrive at a final answer

• Indicating information about a specified topic without elaboration

Which task verb requires you to provide relevant characteristics of a specified topic?

• Describe

• Evaluate

• Predict/Make a prediction

• Support a claim

What is the purpose of the task verb "Explain" in free-response questions?

• To judge or determine the significance of information

• To provide information about how or why a relationship or process occurs

• To create a diagram or graph

• To indicate or provide a hypothesis to support a claim

When you are asked to "Represent" in a free-response question, what are you expected to use?

• Graphs, symbols, words, illustrations, and/or tables of numerical values

• A hypothesis to support or defend a claim

• Evidence and reasoning to explain how evidence supports a claim

• Mathematical steps to arrive at a final answer

What is the difference between "Explain how" and "Explain why" according to the image?

• "Explain how" involves creating diagrams, while "Explain why" involves providing evidence

• "Explain how" requires analysis of the relationship or process, while "Explain why" requires analysis of motivations or reasons

• "Explain how" is about judging the significance of information, while "Explain why" is about the quality or accuracy of a claim

• "Explain how" is about indicating information without elaboration, while "Explain why" is about providing a detailed explanation