AP BIOLOGY
Unit 3—Cell Communication & Division
Big Ideas 1, 2, 3, 4
Cell Communication/Signaling Objectives
1. Describe and provide examples of short distance and long distance intercellular
communication.
2. Describe and model the key elements of intracellular communication (signal transduction
pathways) in which a signal is converted to a cellular response.
3. Explain how changes in signal transduction pathways can alter cellular responses.
4. Compare and contrast eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells in terms of cell communication.
Describe how these similarities and differences provide evidence for the evolutionary
relationship between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Cell Cycle Objectives
5. Diagram, label, and describe the parts of the cell cycle.
6. Outline the sequence of events in mitosis that allow for the even distribution of genetic
material.
7. Describe components of cell cycle regulation.
8. Define cancer and explain how aberrations in the cell cycle can lead to tumor formation.
9. Compare and contrast eukaryotic cells and prokaryotic cells in terms of cell division. Describe
how these similarities and differences provide evidence for the evolutionary relationship
between prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.
Bozeman Videos & Other On-line Resources:
Cell Communication
 How Bacteria “Talk”
http://www.ted.com/talks/bonnie_bassler_on_how_bacteria_communicate.html
 Cell Communication
http://www.bozemanscience.com/037-cell-communication
 Signal Transduction in Pathways
http://www.bozemanscience.com/038-signal-transduction-pathways
 Cell Signals
http://www.dnalc.org/resources/3d/cellsignals.html
 Intracellular Signaling Animation
http://biology-animations.blogspot.com/2010/09/intracellular-signaling-animation.html
 The Inside Story of Cell Communication
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/insidestory/
 An Example of Cell Communication
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/begin/cells/cellcom/
 Evolutionary Significance of Cell Communication
http://www.bozemanscience.com/036-evolutinary-significance-of-cell-communication
Cell Division
 Cell Division
http://www.bozemanscience.com/cell-division
 Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis
http://www.bozemanscience.com/028-cell-cycle-mitosis-and-meiosis
 Mitosis
http://www.bozemanscience.com/mitosis
Schedule
Day
1
(10/16)
Topic
Homework
Cell Communication
Study for Unit 2 Test
Ch 6 & 7 Book Notes
Videos
Read
Bozeman—Cell
Communication
Bozeman—Signal
Transduction in Pathways
Cell Signals
Intracellular Signaling
Animation
The Inside Story of Cell
Communication
2
(10/22)
Cell Communication
3
(10/24)
Cell Communication
Cell Cycle
4
(10/28)
5
(10/30)
Obj 1-4 Quiz
Cell Cycle & Mitosis
Cell Cycle, Mitosis,
& Cancer
6
(11/3)
Obj 5-9
Cancer
Review for Unit 3
Test
Unit 3 Test
Continue Studying
Cell Communication
My Dog Is Broken—
Email 1
Study for Cell
Communication
Quiz—Obj 1-4
Ch 11—Cell
Communication
Evolutionary Significance
of Cell Communication
Cell Division
Study for Cell Cycle
Quiz—Obj 5-9
Cancer Readings
Cell Cycle, Mitosis, &
Meiosis
Mitosis
7
(11/6
Ch. 12—Cell Cycle