AP Biology Summer Assignment
Biochemistry Prior Knowledge
Instructions
All components of this assignment should be completed on college-ruled notebook paper and placed into
a 3-prong portfolio folder when submitted for grading.
Each numbered component within a section should have a dedicated page, should be well supported or
described, and diagrams or graphs should accompany discussion when appropriate. When used,
diagrams, models, representations, and graphs should be in color, labeled, and clearly explained
or supported.
All student responses should be constructed in your own words – Do not copy directly from any
source, including the textbook or my presentations! All work submitted must be original!
Bring completed assignment to the 1st class meeting of the year. In addition, you will be tested
over the summer Biochemistry content upon your return from Summer Break during the 2nd class
meeting. Test questions will reflect your thorough understanding of the material covered in all parts of
this packet. Assessment will assume deep content knowledge and ability to apply and synthesize, so
prepare accordingly. If you have any questions regarding this assignment during your summer break,
please do not hesitate to email me at reedj@campbellhall.org.
Items should be placed into your 3-prong portfolio folder in the following order:
1st- Part I: Bozeman Video Reflections – AP Biology Practices (dedicated page for each video reflection)
2nd -Part II: Bozeman Video Reflections- Biochemistry via Big Ideas (dedicated page for each video
reflection)
3rd- Part III: Textbook Reading and Practicing Biology Questions on Chapters 1-4.
Part I: Bozeman Video Review on AP Biology Science Practices
The AP Biology science practices enable you to establish lines of evidence and use them to develop and
refine testable explanations and predictions of natural phenomena. Because content, inquiry, and
reasoning skills described in the science practices. The science practices capture important aspects of the
work that scientists engage in, at the level of competence expected of you as an AP Biology student.
To review the AP Biology science practices, log onto http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-biology/.
Scroll down to “AP Biology Practices.” Complete the video review activities listed below for the seven AP
Biology practices. REMEMBER, EACH NUMBERED COMPONENT SHOULD HAVE A DEDICATED PAGE
(that is, summarize each video on a separate piece of paper):
1. Watch Bozeman Video #1: Models & Representations – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
2. Watch Bozeman Video #2: Using Mathematics – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
3. Watch Bozeman Video #3: Scientific Questioning – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
4. Watch Bozeman Video #4: Data Collection Strategies – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
5. Watch Bozeman Video #5: Analysis & Evaluation of Evidence – summarize key concepts and
related illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams
when appropriate.
6. Watch Bozeman Video #6: Scientific Explanations & Theories– summarize key concepts and
related illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams
when appropriate.
7. Watch Bozeman Video #7: Scales, Concepts, & Representations – summarize key concepts and
related illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams
when appropriate.
Part II: Bozeman Video Reviews on Biochemistry Topics
To review the content regarding Biochemistry, log onto http://www.bozemanscience.com/ap-biology/.
Complete the video review activities listed below. REMEMBER, EACH NUMBERED COMPONENT SHOUD
HAVE A DEDICATED PAGE (that is, summarize each video on a separate piece of paper):
1. Watch Bozeman Video #012: Life Requires Free Energy – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
2. Watch Bozeman Video #014: Environmental Matter Exchange– summarize key concepts and
related illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams
when appropriate.
3. Watch Bozeman Video #042: Biological Molecules – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
4. Watch Bozeman Video #004: Evidence for Evolution – summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
5. Watch Bozeman Video #048: Enzymes – summarize key concepts and related illustrative
examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when appropriate.
Now scroll down to “ Supplemental AP Biology Resources.” Complete the video review activities listed
below for the two videos under the section. REMEMBER, EACH NUMBERED COMPONENT SHOUD HAVE
A DEDICATED PAGE (that is, summarize each video on a separate piece of paper):
6. Watch the Bozeman Video Gibbs Free Energy -- summarize key concepts and related illustrative
examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when appropriate.
7. Watch the Bozeman Video Water: A Polar Molecule -- summarize key concepts and related
illustrative examples in your own words. Support your understanding with diagrams when
appropriate.
Part III: Textbook Reading & Practicing Biology Questions Chapters 1-4
Read Chapters 1-4 of Campbell Biology in Focus AP Edition textbook by Lisa Urry, Michael Cain, Steven
Wasserman et al. You may also use the honors textbook, Biology: Concepts and Connections by Campbell,
Reece, et al or any other Campbell Biology textbook in order to answer the content focus questions. While
reading, complete the content focus questions provided to you. Answer questions in a separate
document.
1. Part (A): Use a representation or model to describe why ATP releases a large quantity of energy
when hydrolyzed. Part (B): In most cases, how does ATP transfer energy from exergonic to
endergonic reactions in the cell? Provide a model (diagram) that supports your
explanation. 2. A recent revival of the antievolutionary “argument from design” holds that biochemical
pathways are too complex to have evolved, because all intermediate steps in a given
pathway must be present to produce the final product. Critique this argument. How could
you use the diversity of metabolic pathways that produce the same or similar products to
support your case? 3. Justify, using a specific biological example NOT provided during lecture or found in your
textbook, that living systems DO NOT violate the laws of thermodynamics. 4. Part (A): Identify more than four (4) chemical elements and molecules that function as key
building blocks in or are eliminated as waste by living organisms. Explain the function(s)
of each element in the living system. Part (B): Use the nitrogen cycle to create a simple
model that shows one possible path for an atom or molecule of nitrogen from abiotic to
biotic reservoirs and back. 5. Justify the following statement using two illustrative examples: “Living systems depend on
properties of water that result from its polarity and hydrogen bonding.” 6. Draw, label and describe hydrolysis and dehydration synthesis. 7. Create a chart like the one below and discuss or draw each item: Macromolecule
Monomer
Bond Type
Draw/Label
between
Monomer
Monomers
Draw/Label
Polymer
Function
Types
Examples
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic Acids
Proteins
8. Complete the following as it relates to protein structure and function:
A. Draw, label and describe the four layers of protein structure. B. Include a detailed description of the bonds that form at each layer and how these
bonds help to determine the overall structure of the protein. 9. Complete the following as it relates to lipid structure and function:
A. Compare and contrast triglycerides and phospholipids. B. Include a discussion of structure and function in triglycerides and phospholipids (i.e.
why do the LOOK different)? C. Draw and label each of the following: saturated fatty acid, unsaturated fatty acid, and a
phospholipid. D. Discuss the term “amphipathic” as it relates to all lipids. 10. Complete the following as it relates to form/function in various biological molecules:
A. Justify how structure imparts function for key biological molecules including DNA, RNA,
lipids, carbohydrates, proteins, and ATP. B. Describe how these molecules interact in key biological processes – you should use
your own illustrative/supportive examples. C. Include a discussion of directionality in each molecule and how the directionality
supports the function. 11.
The nature of bonding between carbohydrate subunits determines their relative
orientation in the carbohydrate macromolecule, which then determines the secondary
structure of the carbohydrate.
A. In terms of structure fits function, discuss why cellulose is linear, starch is branched,
and glycogen is highly branched. B. Include a description of each molecule at the monomer and polymer levels. 12. Create a table below: after each functional group – draw the structure, note the functional
properties, and answer the miscellaneous question.
Functional Group Structure
Functional Miscellaneous Question
Property
Hydroxyl
What common beverage (though not for you)
features this functional group?
Carbonyl
What is the difference between a ketone and
an aldehyde?
Carboxyl
Name one acid that features the carboxyl
group:
What type of biological molecule contains
sulfur?
Phosphates are high in energy. Can you name
a biological molecule that uses phosphates
for energy?
Find a picture of an amino acid and draw it
here:
Sulfhydryl
Phosphate
Amino