AP Biology Unit Plan
Chapters 9, 10, 11
Key Concepts Cpt. 9
+The breakdown of
glucose is a catabolic
pathway occurring
through oxidation of
glucose to pyruvate
+pyruvate is oxidized in
the citric acid cycle to
form carbon dioxide,
NADH, and ATP
(M) Sept 12
PP 9.1-9.3
Holtzclaw notes 9.1-9.2
Student media disk –
glycolysis and citric acid
cycle
(M) Sept. 19
Lab: Cellular Respiration
Practice AP Questions and
Free Response – due Wed.
+the process of oxidative
phosphorylation yields most of
the ATP made by the
mitochondria by the transfer of
hydrogen ions to an oxygen
molecule forming water.
+fermentation and anaerobic
respiration allow for the
production of ATP without
oxygen
+glycolysis and the citric acid
cycle connect to other
metabolic pathways
Key Concepts Cpt. 10
+photosynthesis coverts
light energy to the
chemical energy of food
+the light reactions
convert solar energy to the
chemical energy of ATP
and NADPH
+the Calvin cycle uses the
chemical energy of ATP
and NADPH to reduce CO2
to sugar
+alternatives to carbon
fixation vary with climates
Key Concepts Cpt. 11
+external signals are converted to
intracellular responses
+a signaling molecule binds to a
receptor protein, causing it to
change shape
+cascades of molecular interactions
relay signals from receptors to
target molecules in the cell
+cell signaling leads to regulation of
transcription of cytoplasmic
activities
+apoptosis integrates the cell
signaling pathways
(T) Sept. 13
(W) Sept. 14
(T) Sept. 15
Quiz 9.1-9.3
Holtzclaw review
Notes/diagrams 9.4-9.5
Key concepts activity
(T) Sept. 20
Lab Analysis questions
Holtzclaw notes C. 10.1-10.2
Due Thursday
Quiz 9.4-9.5
Review
Notes 9.6
Key concepts activity
Holtzclaw notes due
(W) Sept. 21
Leaf Disk Assay
Introduction to
Photosynthesis
Quiz 9.6
Lab Bench: Cellular Respiration
(T) Sept. 22
PP 10.1-10.2
Quiz 1
Holtzclaw 10.1-10.2 due
Holtzclaw 10.3-10.4
(F) Sept. 16
Powder Puff football
Spirit week
(F) Sept. 23
Biocoach Activity over
Photosynthesis