AP Biology Campbell & Reece
8th Edition
2008 AP Biology Reading
Week of August 4, 2008
Day of class:
1. Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life pages 1-11
2. The Core Theme: Evolution accounts for diversity of life pages 12-24
3. The Chemistry of Life pages 27-37
Week of August 11, 2008
4. The formation & function of molecules depend on chemical bonding between
atoms pages 38-44
5. Water & the Fitness of the Environment pages 46-56
6. Carbon & the Molecular Diversity of Life pages 58-66 read carefully!
7. The Structure and Function of Large Biological Molecules pages 68-77
8. Proteins have many structures pages 77-87
Week of August 18, 2008
9. The Structure of Nucleic Acids pages 87-97
10. Eukaryotic cells have organelles pages 98-108
11. Mitochondria & Chloroplasts pages 109-118
12. Extracellular Components pages 118-126
13. The Fluidity of Membranes pages 127-135
Week of August 25, 2008
14. Active Transport Uses Energy pages 135-145
15. Free-energy change reveals if reaction is spontaneous pages 146-156
16. Regulation of enzyme activity helps metabolism pages 157-160
17. Cellular Respiration Harvesting Chemical Energy pages 162-167
18. Glycolysis harvests chemical energy by oxidizing glucose to pyruvate pages 167172
Week of September 1, 2008
Monday Labor Day
19. During oxidative phosphorylation, chemiosmosis couples electron transport to
ATP synthesis pages 172-177
20. Fermentation pages 177-183
21. Photosynthesis pages 185-194
22. Linear electron flow pages 195-202
Week of September 8, 2008
23. Review of Photosynthesis pages 202-210
24. Receptor proteins pages 210-218
25. Cell response to signaling pages 218-228
26. Cell division pages 229-238
Parent-Teacher Conferences (Bonus for Parent or Guardian Attending)
Week of September 15, 2008
27. Eukaryotic cell cycle pages 238-244
28. Genetics pages 246-252
29. Meiosis pages 253-261
30. Mendel & the Gene pages 262-271
31. Inheritance patterns pages 271-281
Week of September 22, 2008
32. Mendel Summary pages 282-289
33. Sex-linked genes pages 289-296
34. Alteration of Chromosomes causes disorders pages 297-303
35. Molecular Basis of Inheritance pages 305-310
36. DNA Replication through use of proteins pages 311-319
Week of September 29, 2008
37. Chromosomes pages 320-328
38. The Genetic Code pages 328-336
39. Translation pages 337-344
40. Point mutations pages 344-351
41. Bacteria response to environment pages 351-364
Fall Break - Week of October 6-10, 2008
Week of October 13, 2008
Professional Development day (No School for Students)
42. Noncoding RNAs play multiple roles in controlling gene expression pages 364373
43. Cancer results from genetic changes pages 373-383
44. Viruses reproduce only in hosts pages 384-390
45. Viruses, viroids & prions page 390-397
Week of October 20, 2008
46. Using Restriction Enzymes to Make Recombinant DNA pages 398-404
47. DNA Technology pages 405-411
48. Cloning Organisms pages 412-416
49. Applications of DNA Technology pages 417-424
50. Genomes and Their Evolution pages 426-434
Week of October 27, 2008
51. Multicellular Eukaryotes have noncoding DNA & multigene families pages 434442
52. Comparing Genome Sequences pages 442-451
53. Descent with Modification pages 452-459
54. Evolution supported pages 460-468
55. Genetic Variation pages 469-475
Week of November 3, 2008
56. Natural Selection and Genetic Drift pages 475-479
Election Day (For some first opportunity to vote in national election!)
57. Natural Selection pages 479-489
58. Reproductive Barriers pages 490-498
59. Hybrid zones provide opportunities pages 498-505
Week of November 10, 2008
60. History of Life on Earth pages 507-514
61. Key Events in Life’s History pages 514-525
62. Major Changes pages 526-535
63. Phylogeny pages 536-542
64. Shared characters are used to construct phylogenetic trees pages 542-550
Week of November 17, 2008
65. New information pages 551-560
66. Rapid reproduction, mutation and genetic recombination pages 561-570
67. Prokaryotes play crucial roles in biosphere pages 570-577
68. Protist Diversity pages 578-588
69. Rhizarians pages 589-597
Week of November 24, 2008
70. Protists play key role in ecological relationships pages 596-604
71. Diversification of Plants pages 604-610
Thanksgiving break - November 26-28
Week of December 1, 2008
72. Ferns and Seedless Vascular Plants pages 610-616
73. Evolution of Seed Plants pages 618-625
74. Reproductive Adaptations of Angiosperms pages 625-632
75. Human Welfare Depends on Seed Plants pages 632-640
76. Ancestors of Fungi pages 640-648
Week of December 8, 2008
77. Fungi play key role in nutrient cycling pages 648-656
78. History of Animals pages 656-664
79. Invertebrates (Life without a backbone) pages 665-673
80. Lophotrochozoans pages 674-684
81. Arthropod body plan pages 684-692
Week of December 15, 2008
82. Echinoderms pages 693-702
83. Craniates pages 702-710
84. Tetrapods pages 710-720
85. Mammals pages 720-728
86. Humans are mammals with large brain pages 728-737
If we are out due to snow, please continue reading assignments on date as planned.
So keep reading!
Week of January 5, 2009
87. Plant Structure, Growth & Development pages 738-743
88. Differentiated Plant Cells pages 744-754
89. Growth, morphogenesis, and differentiation pages 755-763
90. Transport in Vascular Plants pages 764-772
91. Water & Minerals Transported from Roots to Shoots pages 772-783
Week of January 12, 2009
92. Soil & Plant Nutrients pages 785-792
93. Plant nutrition pages 792-799
94. Angiosperm Reproduction pages 801-810
95. Fruit & Seed Dispersal pages 811-819
96. Plant Responses pages 821-828
Week of January 19, 2009
Martin Luther King Day
97. Polar movement of auxin pages 828-835
98. Responses to light page 836-845
99. Plants respond to attacks pages 845-851
100.
Animal form and function pages 852-860
Week of January 26, 2009
101.
Feedback control loops pages 860-868
102.
Energy requirements related to size pages 868-877
103.
Vitamin Requirements of Humans pages 877-883
104.
Specialized organs pages 884-890
105.
Evolutionary Adaptations pages 891-896
Week of February 2, 2009
106.
Circulation pages 898-905
107.
Blood pressure pages 906-915
108.
Gas Exchange pages 916-922
109.
Adaptations of gas exchange include pigments pages 923-928
Parent-Teacher Conference
Week of February 9, 2009
110.
The Immune System pages 930-936
111.
Acquired Immunity pages 936-942
112.
Defending against infection pages 942-951
113.
Immunity Review pages 952-959
114.
Animal’s Nitrogenous Waste pages 959-969
Week of February 16, 2009
PresidentsDay
115.
Hormonal Circuits pages 969-973
116.
Hormones and Endocrine System pages 975-984
117.
Endocrine and Nervous Systems pages 984-990
118.
Endocrine glands pages 990-996
Week of February 23, 2009
119.
Animal Reproduction pages 997-1007
120.
Tropic and Sex Hormones pages 1007-1012
121.
Placental Mammals Embryo Development pages 1012-1020
122.
Animal Development pages 1021-1027
123.
Gastrulation pages 1027-1035
Week of March 2, 2009
124.
Morphogenesis in animals pages 1035-1045
125.
Neurons, Synapses and Signaling pages 1047-1052
126.
Action Potentials pages 1052-1063
127.
Nervous System pages 1064-1072
128.
Circadian Rhythm pages 1073-1078
Week of March 9, 2009
129.
Synaptic connections pages 1078-1085
130.
Sensory Motor Mechanisms pages 1087-1092
131.
Human Ear pages 1093-1099
132.
Vision pages 1099-1105
133.
Protein filaments required for muscle function pages 1105-1118
Week of March 16, 2009
134.
Animal Behavior pages 1120-1129
135.
Genetic makeup & environment contribute to behaviors pages 1129-1138
136.
Inclusive fitness & evolution of altruistic social behavior pages 1138-1143
137.
Ecology pages 1146-1155
138.
Global Climate pages 1155-1167
Week of March 23, 2009
139.
Terrestrial Biomes pages 1168-1174
140.
Population Density pages 1175-1183
141.
Logistic Growth Model pages 1183-1190
142.
Human Population pages 1191-1196
143.
Community Ecology pages 1198-1210
Week of March 30, 2009
144.
Disturbance Influences Species pages 1211-1220
145.
Ecosystems pages 1222-1230
146.
Biological & Geochemical processes pages 1231-1239
147.
Rising Atmospheric Carbon dioxide levels pages 1239-1245
148.
Earth’s biodiversity threatened pages 1246-1255
149.
Landscape and regional conservation pages 1255-1260
150.
Restoration ecology pages 1260-1267
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