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SCCS AP Biology
Chapter 13 Take-Home Free Response Questions
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Instructions
 Read each question carefully and circle all parts of the question that
you need to answer.
 Outline your answer quickly and briefly before writing your final response.
 Write out your final answer in blue or black ink on lined notebook paper. You only need to turn in your final answer, not your outline.
 Think about the assumptions of many scientists that replace Biblical
wisdom and counsel. Answer the questions in a way that addresses
these assumptions without compromising your faith.
 You may use your text and your own notes, but keep in mind that you
will not be able to do so during the AP Exam. So, work toward being
able to complete FRQ’s without your notes. For the AP Exam, you will
have about 45 minutes total in which to answer two questions such as
these.
FRQ 1:
Gene regulation is an important process to the life of a cell.
A) Describe the advantages of a cell being able to control its gene activity.
B) Using either the trp or the lac operon as an example, explain how a prokaryote
can control its gene activity.
C) Describe one method by which a eukaryote might control expression of a gene.
FRQ 2:
Lung and colon cancer are two of the most common induced forms of cancer.
A) Describe the difference between cancers caused by induced and spontaneous
mutations.
B) Propose and support a hypothesis regarding the high incidence of lung and colon
cancer.
C) How can the development of new miRNA-based drugs control tumor growth?