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	AP Biology Syllabus Organization Course Elements file Course Outline Semester I file Semester II file Textbooks Required Readings file

1	Unit 1: Welcome to Biology Chapter 1: What is Biology? Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 1: Biology and Biologists Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Getting Acquainted file Homework - Thinking Like a Biologist file Chapter 2: Chemical & Physical Properties of Solutions Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 2: The Chemical Basis of Life Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 3: Water and Life Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 4: Acids, Bases and Buffers Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Acids, Bases and Buffers PDF document Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Key Ideas in Chemistry file Assessments Chapter 3: Biomolecules Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 5: Organic Molecules Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 6: Macromolecules Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Unit Review file Assessments

2	Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function Chapter 4: Cellular Organization Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 7: Cells: The Basics Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 8: More about Cells Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assessments Chapter 5: Membranes and Transport Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 9: Cell Membranes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : The Purification of Hemoglobin Readings Introduction file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Why Do Cells Work? file Unit Review file Assessments

3	Unit 3: The Gene Chapter 6: DNA Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 10: DNA Discovery & Structure Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 11: DNA Replication Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assessments Chapter 7: From DNA to Protein Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 12: The Transcription of DNA to RNA Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 13: Translation: Protein Synthesis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Proteins from Genes Readings Introduction file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assignments Discussion - Why DNA? file Homework - The Mechanism of Transcription file Assessments Chapter 8: Types of Genomes Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 14: Eukaryotic Genomes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 15: Viral & Bacterial Genomes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Bacterial Gene Expression Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - The Levels of Control of Gene Expression file Assessments Chapter 9: Biotechnology Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 16: Applications of Biotechnology Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Principles of Biotechnology Readings Introduction file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Is Genetic Engineering Ethical? file Homework - Transgenic Organisms file Unit Review file Assessments

4	Unit 4: Principles of Heredity Chapter 10: The Reproduction of Cells Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 17: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 18: Sexual Life Cycle & Meiosis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Mitosis and Meiosis Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assignments Homework - Cell Division & Cancer file Assessments Chapter 11: Patterns of Inheritance Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 19: The Mendelian Model of Inheritance Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 20: Extensions of Mendel Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Extensions of Mendel PDF document Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Pedigree Analysis Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Genetic Testing file Homework - Genetics of Organisms file Assessments Chapter 12: The Chromosomal Basis of Heredity Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 21: Genes & Chromosomes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Reference Sheet PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Virtual Fly Lab Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Linkage Analysis file Unit Review file Assessments

5	Unit 5: Evolutionary Biology Chapter 13: The Theory of Evolution Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 22: Darwin in Historical Context Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 23: Mechanisms of Evolution Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Population Genetics and Evolution Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Evolution at Work file Homework - What Did Darwin Say? file Homework - Making Sense of Evolution file Assessments Chapter 14: The Origin of Species Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 24: Speciation Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Mechanics and Rate of Speciation file Unit Review file Assessments

6	Unit 6: Biological Diversity Chapter 15: The Family Tree of Life Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 25: Systematics: Classifying Organisms Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 26: The History of Life on Earth Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file The History of Life on Earth PDF document Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Taxonomy file Assessments Chapter 16: Single-Celled Organisms Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 27: Prokaryotes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 28: Unicellular Eukaryotes Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - They're Everywhere! file Assessments Chapter 17: Still Life: Plants and Fungi Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 29: Plants and Their Relatives Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 30: The Fungi Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Lifestyles of the Plants and Fungi Readings Introduction file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Homework - Spores & Seeds file Chapter 18: The Diversity of Animals Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 31: An Introduction to the Animals Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 32: From Invertebrates to Vertebrates Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Comparative Anatomy Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Fundamentally Animal file Unit Review file Assessments

7	Unit 7: The Energetics of Life Chapter 19: Principles of Bioenergetics Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 33: Cellular Energy Currency Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Cellular Energy Currency PDF document Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 34: Enzymes and Metabolism Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Enzyme Catalysis Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Enzyme Regulation Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assessments Chapter 20: Central Catabolic Pathways Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 35: An Overview of Metabolism Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 36: Glycolysis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 37: The TCA Cycle Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - The Flow of Chemical Energy file Chapter 21: Electron Transport and Cellular Respiration Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 38: Electron Transport, ATP Synthesis, and Chemiosmosis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Cellular Respiration in Seeds Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assignments Homework - Energetics of Metabolism file Unit Review file Assessments

8	Unit 8: Animal Structure, Reproduction and Development Chapter 22: Structural Organization of Animals Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 39: Animal Form and Function Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assessments Chapter 23: Reproduction & Development in Animals Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 40: Animal Reproduction Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Lesson 41: Animal Development Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Lesson : Human Reproductive Anatomy Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assignments Unit Review file Assessments

9	Unit 9: Circulation, Body’s Defenses, Nutrition Chapter 24: Circulation and Gas Exchange Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 42: The Circulatory System Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 43: The Respiratory System Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Cardiovascular Health Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Different Strokes for Different Folks file Homework - The Air We Breathe file Homework - The Effect of Body Size file Assessments Chapter 25: The Body’s Defenses Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 44: The Lymphatic System and the Blood Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 45: Nonspecific Immune Defenses Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 46: Specific Immune Defenses Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Keeping Out Invaders file Assessments Chapter 26: Nutrition and Excretion Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 47: Diet and Feeding Mechanisms Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 48: The Digestive System Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Lesson 49: Osmoregulation and Excretion Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Dinner Time! file Unit Review file Assessments

10	Unit 10: Nervous System and Internal Controls Chapter 27: Nervous System, Internal Controls Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 50: Nervous Systems and Sensation Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 51: How Nerves Work Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Beyond the Five Senses file Assessments Chapter 28: Chemical Signals in Animals Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 52: Hormones Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 53: The Endocrine System Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Signaling Mechanisms file Homework - Understanding Chemical Signals file Assessments Chapter 29: The Musculoskeletal System Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 54: Skeletons Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 55: Muscle Structure and Contraction Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Muscles and Bones file Unit Review file Assessments

11	Unit 11: Plants: Form and Function Chapter 30: The Structure of Plants Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 56: Plant Nutrition Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Plant Tissues and Organs Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Transpiration in Plants Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Plant Transport Systems file Assessments Chapter 31: Plant Energetics Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 57: Introduction to Photosynthesis Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 58: The Light Reactions Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 59: The Calvin-Benson Cycle Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Chloroplasts and Mitochondria file Homework - What is Photosynthesis? file Assessments Chapter 32: Plant Reproduction, Development, and Control Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 60: Plant Reproduction and Development Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 61: Control Systems in Plants Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Growth and Development of Plants file Unit Review file Assessments

12	Unit 12: Ecology Chapter 33: Populations and Ecosystems Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 62: The Natural Setting Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Lesson 63: Population Ecology Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 64: Community Ecology Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Discussion - Ecology in Your Neighborhood file Homework - Population Problems file Assessments Chapter 34: Ecosystems Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 65: Energy Flow and the Water Cycle Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 66: Chemical Element Cycles Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 67: Conservation Biology Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Primary Productivity Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Lesson : Dynamic Ecosystems Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Assignments Homework - Cycles in the Biosphere file Assessments Chapter 35: Behavioral Ecology Readings Introduction file Themes, Processes, and Methods file Lessons Lesson 68: Basics of Behavior Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson 69: Social Behavior Readings Introduction file Readings file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Lesson : Animal Behavior Readings Introduction file Objectives file Multimedia Play Media file Assignments Key Terms file Review Questions file Assignments Homework - Behaving Naturally file Unit Review file Assessments