Biology Regents Sample Question Clusters · questions and answer keys

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New Biology Regents exams through August 2026 are now on the wiki.

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The Biology sample question clusters were released by NYSED to help familiarize educators with the Regents Examination in Life Science: Biology. Each cluster page shows the questions with the answer key and the NYSSLS performance expectation each question assesses.

Coral Reefs Sample Cluster (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-LS2-6
• Question 2 – HS-LS1-5
• Question 3 – HS-LS2-2
• Question 4 – HS-LS2-1
• Question 5 – HS-LS4-4
• Question 6 – HS-ETS1-3

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Dinosaurs-Evolution Sample Cluster (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-LS4-2
• Question 2 – HS-LS4-5
• Question 3 – HS-LS2-6
• Question 4 – HS-LS4-4
• Question 5 – HS-LS4-5

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Prostaglandins Sample Cluster (Spring 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-LS1-1
• Question 2 – HS-LS1-1
• Question 3 – HS-LS3-2
• Question 4 – HS-LS3-1
• Question 5 – HS-LS1-1
• Question 6 – HS-ETS1-1

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Old Forest Sample Cluster (Fall 2024)

• Question 1 – HS-LS2-5
• Question 2 – HS-LS4-5
• Question 3 – HS-ESS2-7
• Question 4 – HS-LS4-5
• Question 5 – HS-ETS1-1