AP® Biology
Course Summary
Explore the molecules, systems, and processes that support life. Through interactive media, labs, inquiry projects and assignments, students examine foundational biological concepts including evolution, dynamic homeostasis, and how systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information. In this course, students delve into cell theory and the theory of evolution by natural selection to gain an in-depth understanding of living systems and the complexities of their interactions with one another.
This course prepares students for the AP® Biology exam.
Course Prerequisite(s):
Biology and Chemistry
Curriculum
This is a 2-semester course. We do not recommend taking both semesters simultaneously.
Unit 1: Chemistry of Life
- What is Biology?
- Ancient Earth
- Protein & Nucleic Acid
- Fats & Carbohydrates
Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
- Membranes
- Cell Structure
Unit 3: Cellular Energetics
- Metabolism
- Photosynthesis
- Cellular Respiration
Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
- Cell Communication
- The Endocrine & Nervous Systems
- Cell Cycle
Unit 5: Heredity
- Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
- Mendel & Genes
- Chromosomal Inheritance
Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation
- Molecular Inheritance
- Gene to Protein
- Viruses & Bacteria
- Eukaryotic Genomes
- Genetics of Development
- DNA Technology & Genomics
Unit 7: Natural Selection
- Darwin's Theory
- Population Evolution
- Speciation
- Phylogeny
Unit 8: Ecology
- Response to Environment
- Population Ecology
- Community Ecology
- Biodiversity and Conservation