AP Biology Summer Review Assignment
In Advanced Placement Biology it is necessary for you to have a firm understanding of the topics discussed in your
General Biology class. Below is a list of topic / subjects / questions. You will be tested on these topics the first
week of school. Do not just write an answer down and think this is the extent of your development of a CLEAR
and FIRM understanding.
Chemistry
 Carbohydrates, lipids, protein, and nucleic acids
o Structure of each, how can you tell from the formal what type of compound it is
o Biological significance
Cells
 The following parts AND functions.
o The cell membrane, mitochondria, chloroplast, and the nucleus
 Active transport, passive transport, osmosis and diffusion
o What each are, what they move, and if they use energy or not
 Mitosis phases recognition and time in stage
 Meiosis phases recognition
Genetics
 Punnett squares: how to set them up and complete crosses
 Homozygous, heterozygous, hybrid, purebred (be very familiar with the use of these words)
 Pedigrees (how to use)
Ecology
 Land and Water Biome characteristics (plants, animals, soil, and weather)
 Food webs/food chains and energy pyramid
 Chemical cycles
o Nitrogen, carbon and water
Behavior
 Understand and be able to apply the following types of behaviors
o Symbiosis, comensalism, mutualism and parasitism
o Learned vs. innate behaviors
Some website you can look at for review, this is NOT a complete list.
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/cell_bio.html
http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/mendelian_genetics.html
http://www.biology4kids.com/
http://www.biology4kids.com/ (videos)
During the first week of school you will take an exam. The exam will be multiple choice and essay. The things
you might need to know about AP Biology: we do not use notes during any exam and most exams consist of both
multiple choice and essay questions.
Below are websites that offer opportunities to complete online quizzes. You will need to find quizzes that fit your
needs, as many topics are not required to be reviewed.
http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/biology/bio2004/self_check_quiz/scquiznat.php?abrev=ntl
http://www.biologybinder.com/
http://www.biologycorner.com/quizzes.php
AP level quizzes
http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~bi107vc/sp02am/quiz_index.html
http://www.hbwbiology.net/quizzes-ap-review-main.htm