AP^® Biology is a year long course taught at the same level as a first year college biology class.
This course adheres closely to the College Board standards for AP Biology and will prepare you to take the AP Biology
Exam. The two main goals of this course are to help you develop a framework for biology and to help you gain an deeper
understanding of science as a process. In this course, we will be developing higher level thinking in terms of biology
rather than just memorizing terms and facts.

Some major themes that we will study include:

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In order to be successful in this course, you will need to purchase a biology textbook. You need to purchase the following book: Biology 7th Edition; Author: Campbell; ISBN 0-8053-7146-X

Two Semesters or Block

A. Molecules and Cells (25%) Chemistry of Life (7%) Water Organic Molecules in Organisms Free Energy Changes Enzymes Cells (10%) Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Membranes Subcellular Organization Cell Cycle and its Regulation Cellular Energetics (8%) Coupled Reactions Fermentation and Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis

C. Organisms and Populations (50%) Diversity of Organisms (8%) Evolutionary Patterns Survey of the Diversity of Life Phylogenetic Classification Evolutionary Relationships Structure and Function of Plants and Animals (32%) Reproduction, Growth, and Development Structural, Physiological, and Behavioral Adaptations Response to Environment Ecology (10%) Population Dynamics Communities and Ecosystems Global Issues

B. Heredity and Evolution (25%) Heredity (8%) Meiosis and gametogenesis Eurkaryotic Chromosomes Inheritance Patterns Molecular Genetics (9%) RNA and DNA Structure and Function Gene Regulation Mutation Viral Structure and Replication Nucleic Acid Technology and Applications Evolution Biology (8%) Early Evolution of Life Evidence for Evolution Mechanisms of Evolution

Exams Each chapter has an exam at the end. The exam will be posted on the fifth day of instruction. This is to give you time to study for the exam before attempting it. It's format will vary but will generally include multiple choice, true/false, short response or essay (depending on the content). Labs AP Central has 12 suggested labs for AP Biology. Because of the costly equipment and the difficulty some students have getting lab time at a real school, we have incorporated these labs by combining hands-on home labs with online simulated labs. With combining these two methods, we have tried to give you similar experiences that you would have in a face to face classroom lab setting.

 

 

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