Advanced Placement Biology (Retired)

Course Information

Essential questions

Semester I

Suggested Topics

Section 1

Lecture: Introduction

Lecture: Scientific Method

What is Science?

Section 2

Lecture: Basic Chemistry

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture: Water

Section 3

Lecture: Carbon Chemistry

Lecture: Four Macromolecules

Section 4

Lectures: Cell Structure and Function

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture 3

Lecture 4

Lecture 5

Lecture 6

Lecture 7

Lecture 8

Lecture 9

Lab - Osmosis

Section 5

Lectures: Cell Membrane

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Homeostasis

Section 6

Cells and Energy

Enzyme Web-Quest

Lecture 1

Lecture 2

Lecture 3

Lecture 4

Lecture 5

Lab Amylase -- Enzyme Web Quest

Review for Test: Biochemistry

Section 7

Lecture: Ecology - Biomes

Section 8

Lecture Ecology - Communities - Biogeochemical Cycles

Section 9

Lecture: Cell Respiration

Suggested Topics
Section 10	Review for Test Ecology
Section 11	Lecture: Photosynthesis -Thanksgiving Holiday week
Section 12	Lecture: Cell Reproduction + TOPS Photosynthesis Lab
Section 13	Lecture: Mendelian Genetics
Section 14	Review for Test Respiration and Photosynthesis
Section 15	Lecture: Genetics Beyond Mendel
Winter Break	Dec 24 - Jan 4
Section 16	Lecture: DNA as Genetic Material Review for Genetics Test Test Genetics, Jan. 11
Section 17	Lecture: Endocrine System, Animal Hormones
	Semester I Review

Semester II

Suggested Topics
Section 1	Lecture: Genes in Action - Backgound Info Lecture: Protein Synthesis (Translation)
Section 2	Lecture: Prokaryotic Genetics
Section 3	Lecture: Gene Regulation
Section 4	Lecture: Genetic Engineering Genetic Engineering Web quest
Section 5	Lecture: Mutations - How DNA Changes DNA Lab
Section 6	Lecture: Natural Selection
Section 7	Lecture: Microevolution
Section 8	Lecture: Macroevolution
Section 9	Study Guide - Population Ecology Lecture: Evolution of Animals
End of Quarter 3	-------------------------Spring Break ------------------------
	Lecture: Vertebrate Physiology Part 1

Suggested Topics
Section 10	Lecture: Vertebrate Physiology Part 2
Section 11	Lecture: Vertebrate Physiology Part 3
Section 12	Lecture: Evolution of Plants
Section 13	Lecture: Plant Physiology Part 1
Section 14	Lecture: Plant Physiology Part 2 A.P. Exam
Section 15	Special Lecture: Immune System Lab - Water Quality
Section 16	Special Lecture: Endocrine System revisited
Section 17	Special Lecture: Animal Behavior
Section 18	Special Lecture: Mammal Reproduction
	Final Review

Updated on July 7, 2005

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