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Science
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AP Biology A
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Instructor: | J. Atria |
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Course Expectations, Goals & Routines |
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Course Description
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BIOLOGY, ADVANCED PLACEMENT A & B (L)Biology, Advanced Placement is a course based on the content established by the College Board. Topics include: (1) molecules and cells: chemistry of life, cells, cellular energetics; (2) heredity and evolution: heredity, molecular genetics, evolutionary biology; and (3) organisms and populations: diversity of organisms, structure and function of plants and animals, ecology. The major themes of the course include: science as a process, evolution, energy transfer, continuity and change, relationship of structure to function, regulation, interdependence in nature and science, technology, and society. A comprehensive description of this course can be found on the College Board AP Central Course Description web page at: http://apcentral.collegeboard.com/apc/public/courses/descriptions/index.html
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Standards
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Instructional Content
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Activities, Readings, Labs, Interactive Notes, Assignments, etc.
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Assessments
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Other
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1
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Atom structure, bonding
Biochemistry fundamentals
Organic compounds
Organic Functional Groups
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Reading chap 2-5
Molecular modeling, simple inorganic compounds
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Water essay (1996)
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2
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Organic compounds/macromolecules
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molecular modeling of fatty acids, carbohydrates and amino acids
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3
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Macromolecules cont'd
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modeling 4 levels of protein structure
modeling of DNA
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Organic compounds essay (1981)
Biochem Test
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4
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Cell Biology
Internal Organization of cells
cytomembrane system
organelles for support & movement
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Cell observation lab
Surface Area / volume graphing
Biology Project Website
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5
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Organelles for energy & metabolism
Cell membrane permeability
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Diffusion, Osmosis & Water potential labs
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Cells Test
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6
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Thermodynamics, free energy changes, Chemical reaction mechanics
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Enzyme activity lab
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Enzyme activity essay (2005)
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7
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Metabolic Pathways
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Diagram/flowchart of metabolic pathways (respiration)
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Metabolic pathways essay (1977)
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8
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Photosynthesis pathways
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Rate of Photosynthesis lab
Photosynthesis flowcharts
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Photosynthesis essays
Bioenergetics test
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9
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Cell cycle & Mitosis
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Relative duration of mitotic phases lab
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Cell cycle essays (1987, 2005)
Cell Cycle quiz
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10
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Meiosis & Chromosome theory
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Karyotyping activity
Model phases of meiosis
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meiosis & mitosis test
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11
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Heredity & Mendelian genetics
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Dihybrid cross lab
Crossing over in Sordaria lab
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Sample essays
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12
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Human heredity & complex hereditary determination
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Pedigree solving
Blood typing activity
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Heredity Test
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