AP Biology

This course is an introduction to general biology and to the processes of scientific inquiry and thinking. It will include the fundamental principles of living organisms including physical and chemical properties of life, cellular organization and function, the transfer of energy through metabolic systems, cellular reproduction, the classification of living things, the six kingdoms of life will be examined. The main focus is to present biological information in an understandable and straight forward way that will capture the students' interest dealing with up to date principles and concepts. 

This course meets College Board guidelines for AP Biology.

Prerequisites: None

Course Length: Two Semesters

Textbook: None required

Course Cost: $350/student per semester + required lab book (For required and optional texts, see link on course listing page.)

Course Outline

BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES 
Section 1 - INTRODUCTION TO BIOLOGY 
Section 2 - CHARACTERISTICS AND ORGANIZATION OF LIFE 
Section 3 - TOOLS OF BIOLOGY


CHEMICAL AND MOLECULAR BASIS OF LIFE 
Section 1 - THE CHEMICAL CONTEXT OF LIFE 
Section 2 -- PROPERTIES OF WATER 
Section 3 - BASIC ATOMIC STRUCTURE 
Section 4 -- METABOLISM AND ENERGY


CELLS 
Section 1 - THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF CELLS 
Section 2 - HOMEOSTASIS AND TRANSPORT 
Section 3 -- PHOTOSYNTHESIS 
Section 4 -- CELLULAR RESPIRATION 
Section 5 - CELL REPRODUCTION


GENETICS 
Section 1- FUNDAMENTALS OF GENETICS 
Section 2 - MENDELIAN GENETICS 
Section 3 - GENES AND CHROMOSOMES 
Section 4 - HUMAN HEREDITY 
Section 5 - BIOTECHNOLOGY


EVOLUTION 
Section 1 - ORIGIN OF LIFE 
Section 2 -- DARWINISM 
Section 3 - CLASSIFICATION OF LIVING THINGS 
Section 4 -- EVOLUTION IN PROCESS 
Section 5 - HUMAN EVOLUTION

 

ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS 
Section 1 - OVERVIEW OF ECOLOGY AND ECOSYSTEMS 
Section 2 - FACTORS AFFECTING ORGANISMS 
Section 3 - AQUATIC AND TERRESTRIAL BIOMES 
Section 4 - POPULATIONS AND COMMUNITES


MICROORGANISMS 
Section 1 -- BACTERIA 
Section 2 -- VIRUSES 
Section 3 -- PROTISTS 
Section 4 --- FUNGI


PLANTS 
Section 1 -- OVERVIEW OF PLANT KINGDOM 
Section 2 -- PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 
Section 3 - PLANT REPRODUCTION


ANIMALS 
Section 1 - MAJOR GROUPS OF INVERTEBRATES 
Section 2 - MAJOR GROUPS VERTEBRATES


HUMAN BIOLOGY AND POPULATIONS 

 


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