AP Biology Syllabus



AP Biology Syllabus Moodle Page:

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10/17 Discussion: Electron Transport and Chemiosmosis, Anaerobic Respiration and Catabolism of other Organic Molecules Assignment: Read pgs 177-181. Do Chapter 9 Study Guide Questions 31-39.

18 TEST CH 9. Read pgs 186-191 and Do CH 10 the Study Guide Questions 1- 12

19 Discussion: Light, Chloroplasts and Photosynthesis. Video: "The Chloroplast." Assignment: Read Lab: Determining the Action Spectrum of a Plant

20 Lab: Determining the Action Spectrum of Spinach. Assignment: Read pgs 192-197 and Do Chapter 10 the Study Guide Questions 13-23 on Light Reaction of Photosynthesis

21 Discussion: The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis. Video: The Light Reactions of Photosynthesis. Assignment: Read AP Lab #4 Part 4B: Photosynthesis

24 AP Lab #4 Part B. Assignment: Read pgs 199-202 and Do Chapter 10 the Study Guide Questions 24-32 on Dark Reaction of Photosynthesis

25 Discussion: The Calvin Cycle. Video: "Light Independent Reactions of Photosynthesis. C4 Pathway and Photorespiration Assignment:

26 TEST CH 10. Assignment: Read pgs 228-237. Do Chapter 12 Study Guide: The Cell Cycle questions 1-31

27 Fall Break: No School

28 Fall Break: No School

31 Discussion: Cell Division. Video: "The Cell Cycle." Assignment: Read AP Lab #3 Part A.

11/1 AP Lab #3 Part 3A. Assignment: Read 238-243. Do Chapter 12 Study Guide questions 32-39

2 Discussion: Control of the Cell Cycle and Cancer

3 QUIZ: Mitosis. Discussion: Chromosomes, Genes, DNA and Sexual Life Cycles. Assignment: Read pgs 248-260 and do chapter 13 study questions 1-22.

4 Discussion: Meiosis. AP lab #3B.1: A Simulation of Meiosis and Crossing Over.

7 AP Lab #3B.2: Crossing Over in Sordaria. Assignment: Read pgs 262-269 and 251-258. Do chapter 13 study questions 23-35.

8 Discussion AP lab #3 Results

9 Discussion: Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis

10 TEST: CELL DIVISION. Assignment: Read pgs 250 & 297-300 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 1-8

11 Karyotyping and Human chromosome disorders. Assignment: Read pgs 262-269 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 9-22

14 Discussion: Gregor Mendel's Experiments and Conclusions.

15 Discussion: Punnett Squares. Assignment: Read pgs 267-271 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 23-32

16 Probability and Dihybrid Crosses.

17 Chi Square worksheet. Assignment: Read pgs 292-297 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 33-42

18 Linked genes and crossover mapping. Assignment: Read pgs 271-275 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 43-51

21 Discussion: Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Multiple Alleles and Pleiotropy. Read pgs 289-292 and do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 52-55

22 Discussion: Sex Determination and Sex Linkage. Assignment: Read pgs 273, 266-267 & 273-274. Do chapter 14-15 study guide questions 56-60

23 Thanksgiving

24 Vacation

25 No School

28 Discussion: Epistasis and Multifactorial Inheritance.

29 TEST: MODES OF INHERITANCE.

30 Sickle Cell Case Histories. Transparency Set: From Clogged Vessel to DNA. Assignment: Read pgs 305-310 Do chapter 16 study guide questions 1-26.

12/1 Discussion: The Search for the Genetic Material.

2 Lab: DNA Extraction from Onion. Assignment: Read pgs 311-319. Do chapter 16 study guide questions 27-37.

5 Discussion: DNA Replication and Repair. Video: "DNA Replication."

6 Quiz: DNA Structure and Replication. Assignment: 328-336. Do chapter 17 study guide questions 1-15

7 RNA Structure, RNA Processing and Transcription. Video: The Genetic Code: Transcription and Translation. Assignment: Read pgs 337-343. Do chapter 17 study guide questions 16-36

8 Discussion: Translation and Protein Targeting. Video: The Genetic Code: Transcription and Translation Assignment: Read pgs 344-348 Do chapter 17 study guide questions 37-39

9 Discussion: Mutations. Assignment: DNA, RNA and Protein Review sheet

12 TEST: DNA, RNA & PROTEIN. Assignment: Read pgs 381-390. Do Microbes study guide 1-8

13 Discussion: Viral Structure and Replication. Assignment Examine Figure 6.6 on pg 98. Read pgs 556-563, 435-436. Do microbe study guide 9-19

14 Discussion: Bacterial Structure and Genetic Recombination. Assignment: Read Lab: Introduction to Pipetting and Sterile Techniques.

15 Lab: Introduction to Pipetting and Sterile Techniques. Web Assignment: Go to

and Read the Transformation lab

16 Lab: A Transformation of E. coli mm294 with pGFP. Steps 1-13.

19 Lab: A Transformation of E. coli mm294 with pGFP. Steps 14-21

20 Results and Discussion of Transformation Lab. Assignment: Read pgs 351-355 and do Microbes Study Guide questions 20-32

21 FINAL EXAM*

* At the time this syllabus was printed, the final schedule has not been released.

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