AP Biology
General Syllabus and Timeline
Name___________________
Date ___________________
AP Biology has a large amount of material to cover in a very short timeframe. For that
reason we will stick to this timeline as closely as possible. The chapters listed next to the
units are required reading but are not the only readings for each unit. Each of the listed
labs will be done as part of the units.
Topic
1st Nine Weeks
-Introduction (1)
-Biochemistry (4)
-Cell Biology
and Mitosis (8)
-Start Energy
Transformations (3)
-Finish Energy
Transformations (7)
Chapter
2-5
6,7,11,12
8
9,10
2nd Nine Weeks
-Mendelian Genetics (7)
13-15
-Molecular Genetics (10) 16-21
-Mechanisms Evolution (6) 22-26
3rd Nine Weeks
-Diversity of Organisms (4)
-Plants (7)
-Animals (5)
-Start Body Systems (7)
27,28,31
29,30,35-39
32-34
40-47
4th Nine Weeks
-Finish Body Systems (3) 48-50
-Ecology (5)
51-56
-Review for Test (3)
- Test Monday May 13th 2013
-Research Projects (12)
Lab (Labs will change as the year
Progresses)
1. Osmosis and Diffusion / SAV
2. Mitosis Lab
3. Enzyme Catalysis
4. Rate of Cellular Respiration
5. Plant Pigment and
Photosynthesis Rates
1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
Meiosis Lab
Bacteria Transformation
Artificial Selection
Hardy-Weinberg
Cladogram Construction
1. Transpiration
2. Physiology of Circ. System
1. Animal Behavior
2. Energy Dynamics
Tentative First Nine Weeks Syllabus
Day One
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Introduction to AP Biology
Chapter 1
HW: Chapter 2 and Chapter 3
Day Two
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Chapter 2
Elements, Atoms and Molecules
HW: Functional Group Chart and Chapter 4
Day Three
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Chapter 3 and 4
Properties of Water
Review F.G. Chart
HW: Chapter 5 questions and Carb and Lipid Chart
Day Four
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Carbohydrates / Chapter 5
Lipids / Chapter 5
HW: Nucleic Acid and Protein Chart
Day Five
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Proteins / Chapter 5
Nucleic Acids / Chapter 5
HW: Review Sheet / Study
Day Six
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Biochemistry Test
HW: Cell Membrane Study Guide, circle questions
Day Seven
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Cell Membrane Structure and Function / Chapter 7
HW: Cell Membrane Study Guide, triangle questions
Day Eight
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How to Grade an Essay
Cell Membrane Structure and Function / Chapter 7
Lab Expectations
HW: Grade 2 Essays / Read Lab / Organelle Chart
Day Nine
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Osmosis and Diffusion and SAV Lab
HW: Grade 2 Essays / Organelle Chart
Day Ten
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Cell Structure / Chapter 6
Research Ideas
HW: Chapter 12 / Lab / NaCl Essay
Day Eleven
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Cell Structure / Chapter 6
HW: Mitosis Sheet / Chapter 12 / Lab
Day Twelve
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Lab Due / Finish Organelles
Mitosis / Chapter 12
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HW: Read Mitosis Lab
Day Thirteen -
Finish Mitosis
Mitosis Lab
HW: Study / Finish Mitosis Lab
Day Fourteen -
Cell Biology and Division Test
HW: Finish Mitosis Lab / Chapter 8
Day Fifteen
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Chapter 8 Notes
HW: Chapter 11 Questions
Day Sixteen
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Chapter 11 Notes
HW: Study for Chapter 8 and 11 Quiz
Day Seventeen-
Chapter 8 and 11 Quiz
Pre-lab Flow Chart
Day Eighteen - Enzyme Catalysis Lab
- HW: Chapter 9 Questions and Big Sheet
Day Nineteen
Day Twenty
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Chapter 9 Notes
HW: Chapter 10 Questions / Lab #2 Questions / Read Lab #5
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Rate of Cellular Respiration Lab
HW: Chapter 10 Questions / Lab #2 Questions
Day Twenty – One
- Chapter 10 Notes (Lab #2 Questions Due)
- HW: Lab #5 Questions / Read Lab #4
Day Twenty-Two
- Rate of Photosynthesis Lab (Lab #5 Questions Due)
- HW: Review Sheet / Study
Day Twenty-Three
- Photosynthesis / Cellular Respiration Test
- HW: Lab #4 Questions / Chapter 16 Questions
General Information About the AP Biology Test
I. The exam consists of 2 sections.
A. Section I – 90 Minutes
1. 63 Multiple Choice Questions
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4 Choices
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No penalty for guessing
2. 6 Grid-In Questions
- Math type questions that you must bubble in the answer
3. 50% of overall AP score
4. A basic calculator and equations sheet will be provided
B. Free Response – 10 minute reading period and 90 minute writing period
1. Two Long Response Questions
- Should take around 20 minutes to answer
2. 6 Short Response Questions
- Should take around 6 minutes to answer
3. 50% of overall AP score
4. A basic calculator and equations sheet will be provided