Syllabus

AP Biology Syllabus 8/5/09

AP BIOLOGY COURSE DESCRIPTION

I. ** Molecules and Cells ** || || || || || A. Chemistry of Life (11 days)
 * Area ** ||
 * Chapter in Text ** ||
 * Assessment ** ||
 * AP labs ** ||
 * Targeted completion date ** ||
 * Targeted completion date ** ||

|| 1: Introduction 2: Chemistry of life 3: Organic molecules 6: ATP, enzymes || 2 Tests and weekly essays || 1. Diffusion and osmosis

|| 9/22/09 || B.  Cell Structure and Function (15 days) || 4. Cell structure & function 5. Cell membranes 9. Cell cycle & reproduction 15. Gene regulation 21. Viruses and bacteria 22. Protists 41. Homeostasis || Test and weekly essays || 2. Enzyme catalysis

3. Mitosis and meiosis || 10/14/09 || C. Cellular Energetics (12 days)  || 7. Photosynthesis 8. Cell respiration || Unit exam and weekly essays ||

4. Plant pigments

5.Cell respiration ||

11/2/09 || 13 chapters || A. Heredity (12 days) || 10. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction 11. Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits 12. Chromosomes and Human Inheritance || Test and weekly essays || 6. Molecular biology
 * Unit I subtotal: 25% of class time ** ||
 * Unit I subtotal: 25% of class time ** ||
 * 4 tests **
 * 7 essays** ||
 * 5 labs and write ups ** ||
 * 11/2/09 ** ||
 * II. ** ** Heredity and Evolution ** || || || || ||
 * II. ** ** Heredity and Evolution ** || || || || ||

|| 11/19/09 || B.  Molecular Genetics (14 days) || 13. DNA Structure and Function 14. From DNA to Protein 15. Controls over Genes 16. Studying and Manipulating Genomes || Test and weekly essays || 7. Genetics of organisms || 12/11/09 || C. Evolutionary biology (12 days) || 17. Evidence of Evolution 18. Processes of Evolution ||

Unit exam and weekly essays || 8. Population genetics and evolution ||

1/7/10 || 9 chapters || || 45. Population Ecology 46. Community Structure and Biodiversity 47. Ecosystems 49. Human Impact on the Biosphere || Test and weekly essays || 12. Dissolved oxygen and primary productivity || 1/29/10 || B. Structure and function of plants and animals (48 days) || 48. The Biosphere 30. Plant Reproduction 31. Plant Development 32. Animal Tissues and Organ Systems 33. Neural Control 34. Sensory Perception 35. Endocrine Control 36. Structural Support and Movement 37. Circulation 38. Immunity 39. Respiration 40. Digestion and Human Nutrition 41. Maintaining the Internal Environment 42. Animal Reproductive Systems 43. Animal Development || 3 tests and weekly essays || Supp: Plant dissections Supp: Dissections—specimens of 10 phylla Supp: Dissection of sheep brain Supp: Dissection of pregnant cow uterus 10. Physiology of the circulatory system || 4/16/10 || C. Diversity of organisms (10 days)  || 19. Organizing Information about Species 20. Life’s Origin and Early Evolution 23. The Land Plants 24. Fungi 25. Animal Evolution—Invertebrates 26. Animal Evolution—Chordates 27. Plants and Animals—Common Challenges 28. Plant Tissues 29. Plant Nutrition and Transport ||
 * Unit II. Subtotal: 25% of class time ** ||
 * Unit II. Subtotal: 25% of class time ** ||
 * 3 tests **
 * 6 essays** ||
 * 3 labs and write ups ** ||
 * 1/7/10 ** ||
 * III. ** ** Organisms and Populations ** || || || || ||
 * # Ecology (15 days)
 * # Ecology (15 days)

Unit exam and weekly essays || 11. Animal Behavior 9. Transpiration ||

5/9/10 ||
 * Unit III. Subtotal: 50% of class time **
 * Unit III. Subtotal: 50% of class time **

//**__AP Exam__**// || 29 chapters ||
 * 5 tests **
 * 12 essays** ||
 * 4 labs and write ups ** ||
 * 5/9/10 **

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