Download ap biology syllabus - unit 1

AP BIOLOGY SYLLABUS - UNITS 1-3 (THE CELL & CELL CHEMISTRY)
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8/26
9/2
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UNIT 1: CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION & SCIENTIFIC METHOD
Scientific Process
Hypothesis
Experimental design
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TERMITE LAB - EXPERIMENTAL DESIGN
TERMITE EXPERIMENTS/PEER REVIEW
TERMITE LAB WRAP-UP (catch-up day from Dr. Moser, schedule will be adjusted)
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LABOR DAY - HOLIDAY
CHAPTER 2: THE CHEMICAL CONTEXT OF LIFE
“Hierarchy of life”
Common elements
Atomic structure
Molecular shape
Covalent bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
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9/9
9/16
CHAPTER 3: WATER
Hydrogen bonds
CHAPTER 3: WATER
Dissociation/pH
Reading reference
pp 2 - 27
pp 32 - 45
Ionic bonding
Chemical Reactions
LAB NOTEBOOK DUE
properties of water
pp 47 – 56
buffers
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CHAPTER 4: CARBON AND THE MOLECULAR DIVERSITY OF LIFE
Properties of Carbon
Functional Groups (hydroxyl, carboxyl,
Isomers
amino, phosphate)
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Chapter 4 Wrap-Up; Unit 1 Test Review
Unit 1 Test Review/Learning Logs
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UNIT 1 TEST: CHAPTERS 1-4
Test Follow-up
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UNIT 2: CHAPTER 5: THE STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MACROMOLECULES
Dehydration & hydrolysis reactions
Carbohydrates (saccharides, functions, examples) [PART 1]
pp 68 - 77
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CHAPTER 5: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MACROMOLECULES
Carbohydrates (saccharides, functions, examples) [PART 2]
Lipids (fatty acids & glycerol, functions, examples)
CHAPTER 5: STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION OF MACROMOLECULES
Proteins (amino acids, 4 levels of structure, denaturation)
Nucleic Acids (examples, sugar, phosphate, nitrogenous bases)
PROTEIN STRUCTURE ACTIVITY
pp 77 - 89
pp 94 - 121
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CHAPTER 6: structure and function of following cell parts-nucleus, ribosomes,
endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosome, vacuoles, mitochondria, chloroplasts,
cytoskeleton, cell wall, intercellular junctions. distinction between animal and plant cells
CHAPTER 6: Cell Video Clip/Animation & Discussion
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Finish presenting Cells & begin Ch 7: MEMBRANE STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
pp 124 – 138
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CHAPTER 7: MEMBRANE STRUCTURE & FUNCTION
Selective permeability
Fluid mosaic model
cholesterol
Water balance (hypertonic, hypotonic, isotonic)
Facilitated diffusion, Active transport
pp 124 - 138
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9/23
Chapter/Topic
GETTING ACQUAINTED, INTENTIONAL LEARNING, AP BIOLOGY THEMES
pp 58 - 66
LEARNING LOGS DUE
9/30
10/7
10/14
10/21
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CHAPTER 8: INTRODUCTION TO METABOLISM (ENZYMES)
Enzyme properties (Activation energy, Substrate specific, active site,
effects of temperature, pH, co-factors, inhibitors)
pp 150 - 157
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CH 8: ENERGY TRANSFER & CONTROL OF METABOLISM
Laws of thermodynamics
ATP
Exergonic/Endergonic Reactions
Allosteric regulation
pp 141 - 150
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Lab Safety Discussion; LAB: CELL TRANSPORT – Part I (Diffusion)
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LAB: CELL TRANSPORT - Part II (Osmosis) Intro & Lab Design
LAB: CELL TRANSPORT – Part II (Osmosis) Procedure
Lab wrap-up & Review; Essay writing intro
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IN-CLASS ESSAY
ESSAY RUBRIC OVERVIEW & SCORE ESSAY
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LAB: ENZYMES (recall lab safety procedures)
LAB: ENZYMES (recall lab safety procedures)
Lab wrap-up, discussion, Unit 2 test review
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UNIT 2 TEST: CHAPTERS 5 – 8
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UNIT 3: CHAPTER 9: CELLULAR RESPIRATION
catabolic pathways
oxidation-reduction
NAD+
Glycolysis
pp 160 - 170
phosphorylation
Kreb’s Cycle
CHAPTER 9: CELLULAR RESPIRATION
electron “fall”
fermentation
chemiosmosis
other metabolic pathways
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LAB: RESPIRATION (recall lab safety procedures)
Lab Wrap-up & begin CASE STUDY
RESPIRATION CASE STUDY
RESPIRATION CASE STUDY & begin Chapter 11
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CHAPTER 11: CELL COMMUNICATION
LAB NOTEBOOK DUE
pp 201 - 213
cell signaling (reception, transduction, response)
signal molecules
signal receptors (G protein linked, tyrosine-kinase, ion channel, intracellular receptors)
signal transduction pathyways (protein phosphorylation, protein kinases, protein phosphatases)
second messengers (cyclic AMP, calcium ions), signal amplification
CHAPTER 11: CELL COMMUNICATION
Cell communication in the organism
CHAPTER 11: CELL COMMUNICATION
Animations & Review; Real-life examples
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11/4
LEARNING LOGS DUE
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10/28
Feedback inhibition
Cooperativity
CHAPTER 12: THE CELL CYCLE
mitosis - function, cell cycles, stages, cytokinesis
CHAPTER 12: THE CELL CYCLE
regulation, cancer, onion root tip microscope activity
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Review Ch 9, 11 – 12
UNIT 3 TEST: CHAPTERS 9, 11, & 12
QUARTER 1 PROBLEM SET
QUARTER 1 REVIEW
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QUARTER 1 TEST (Q1 test grade will be a part of Q2 overall grade)
LEARNING LOGS DUE
pp 170 - 178
pp 218 - 233