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Advanced Placement (AP) Biology
AP Biology is an intensive course designed around the requirements of a college introductory biology course taken by first year biology majors. The seven period a week course uses a college text and includes a high percentage of detailed and sophisticated laboratory work. The curriculum is designed around the College Board AP Biology course description and contains an extensive variety of topics and concepts. These are linked together throughout the course by emphasizing the unifying themes of
Science of a Process
Evolution
Energy Transfer
Continuity and Change
Relationship of Structure to Function
Regulation
Interdependence in Nature
Science, Technology and Society
Descriptive and experimental laboratory exercises are frequently assigned to provide the maximum opportunity for students to learn a variety of skills and those facts, principles, and concepts of biology covered in lectures, reading, and discussion. In addition, the laboratory exercises are used to present novel material not covered in other parts of the course. Students develop the skills of detailed observation, accurate recording, experimental design, manual manipulation, data interpretation, statistical analysis, and operation of technical equipment. They also fine tune their problem solving, research techniques, their use of scientific literature and higher-order thinking, which may include evaluating and monitoring progress through an investigation, generating ideas, and formulating hypotheses.
(Taken form the AP Biology Course Description)
Students taking the course will be prepared for and are expected to take the AP test in Biology.
Prerequisite: See the Program of Studies for current year requirements.
Proficiency Requirements
Attendance: A student enrolled in this course is expected to be present at least 90% of the days the class is in session
Achievement: A student must achieve at least a D- average for the following: the four marking periods, the midterm exam and the final exam
Topic Outline: Students are expected to develop a deep understanding of the following topics
I. Molecules and Cells.
A. Chemistry of Life.
Water
Organic molecules in organisms
Free energy changes
Enzymes
B. Cells.
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Membranes
Subcellular organization
Cell cycle and its regulation
C. Cellular Energetics.
Coupled reactions
Fermentation and cellular respiration
Photosynthesis
II. Heredity and Evolution
A. Heredity
Meiosis and gametogenesis
Eukaryotic chromosomes
Inheritance patterns
B. Molecular Genetics
RNA and DNA structure and function
Gene regulation
Mutation
Viral structure and replication
Nucleic acid technology and applications
C. Evolutionary Biology
Early evolution of life
Evidence for evolution
Mechanisms of evolution
III. Organisms and Populations
A. Diversity of Organisms
Evolutionary patterns
Survey of the diversity of life
Phylogenetic classification
Evolutionary relationships
B. Structure and Function of Plants and Animals
Reproduction, growth, and development
Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations
Response to the environment
C. Ecology
Population dynamics
Communities and ecosystems
Global issues
NOTE: For a more detailed listing of unit objectives, refer to the individual course guide
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