AP Biology – Syllabus /Pacing Guide / Student Reading
Biology 6th Edition
by Campbell, Reece, Mitchell
©2002 by Benjamin Cummings, an imprint of Addison Wesley
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Summer Reading
Unit 8: Ecology (C3)
Week 1:
Basics of Ecology and Behavior
Chapter 50: An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere Summer Reading
Chapter 51: Behavioral Biology &
Chapter 52: Population Ecology Notes
Chapter 53: Community Ecology
Chapter 54: Ecosystems
Chapter 55: Conservation Biology Sept. 8
Semester I
Unit 1: Chemistry of Life (C1)
Week 2:
Introduction to Biology and the Chemistry of Biology
Chapter 1: Introduction: Themes in the Study of Life
Chapter 2: The Chemistry Context of Life
The Significance of Water Molecules and Carbon Atoms for Life
Chapter 3: Water and the Fitness of the Environment
Chapter 4: Carbon and Molecular Diversity of Life Sept. 15
Macromolecules and Metabolism with a Focus on Enzymes
Chapter 5: The Structure and Function of Macromolecules
Chapter 6: An Introduction to Metabolism Sept. 22
Unit 2: The Cell (C1)
Cell Structure and Function with a Focus on Membranes
Chapter 7: A Tour of the Cell
Chapter 8: Membrane Structure and Function Sept. 29
Cellular Respiration
Chapter 9: Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy Oct. 6
Photosynthesis
Chapter 10: Photosynthesis Oct. 13
Cell Communication and Cell Cycle: Focus on Mitosis
Chapter 11: Cell Communication
Chapter 12: The Cell Cycle Oct. 20
Unit 3: Genetics (C2)
Meiosis and Mendelian Genetics
Chapter 13: Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
Chapter 14: Mendel and the Gene Idea Oct. 27
Chromosomal and Molecular Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 15: Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
Chapter 16: Molecular Basis of Inheritance Nov. 3 (End of 1st quarter)
Transcription, Translation, and the Genetics of Microbes
Chapter 17: From Gene to Protein
Chapter 18: Microbial Models: The Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria Nov. 17
Eukaryotic Genomes and DNA Technology
Chapter 19: The Organization and Control of Eukaryotic Genomes
Chapter 20: DNA Technology
Chapter 21: The Genetic Basis of Development Dec. 1
Unit 7: Animal From and Function (C3)
Introduction to Morphology and Physiology
Chapter 40: An Introduction to Animal Structure and Function
Chapter 41: Animal Nutrition Dec. 8
Circulatory, Respiratory, and Immune Systems
Chapter 42: Circulatory and Gas Exchange
Chapter 43: The Body's Defenses Dec 15
Christmas / New Years Break
Week 5&6
Homeostasis: Focus on the Excretory and Endocrine Systems
Chapter 44: Controlling the Internal Environment
Chapter 45: Chemical Signals in Animals Jan. 5
Concepts: Animal Reproduction and Development
Chapter 46: Animal Reproduction
Chapter 47: Animal Development Jan. 12
Nervous System and Sensory and Motor Mechanisms
Chapter 48: Nervous System
Chapter 49: Sensory and Motor Mechanisms Jan. 19 (End of 2nd qtr.)
Week 9: Midterm Exams
Semester II
Unit 4: Mechanism of Evolution (C2)
Evolution of Populations and Modes of Speciation
Chapter 22: Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life
Chapter 23: The Evolution of Populations
Chapter 24: The Origin of Species Jan. 26
Phylogeny and the Origin of Life
Chapter 25: Tracing Phylogeny
Chapter 26: Early Earth and the Origin of Life Feb. 2
Analysis of the Kingdoms Monera and Protista and a Quantitative Analysis of Respiration
Chapter 27: Prokaryotes and the Origin of Metabolic Diversity
Chapter 28: The Origins of Eukaryotic Diversity Feb. 9
Unit 5: Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity (C3)
Plant Diversity and Evolution
Chapter 29: Plant Diversity I: The Colonization of Land
Chapter 30: Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants Feb. 16
Fungi and Animal Evolution
Chapter 31: Fungi
Chapter 32: Introduction to Animal Evolution Feb 23
Winter Break
Week 6:
Invertebrates and Vertebrate Evolution
Chapter 33: Invertebrates
Chapter 34: Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity March 9
Unit 6: Plants Form and Function (C3)
Plant Morphology and Growth, Transport and a Quantitative Analysis of Transpiration
Chapter 35: Plant Structure and Growth
Chapter 36: Transport in Plants March 16
Plant Nutrition and Reproduction
Chapter 37: Plant Nutrition
Chapter 38: Plant Reproduction and Development March 23
Control Systems of Plants
Chapter 39: Control Systems in Plants March 30 (End 3d qtr.)
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Unit: AP Exam Review
Week 1: Princeton Review Ch 1-4
Week 2: Princeton Review Ch 5-8
Spring Break
Week 3: Princeton Review Ch 9-12
Week 4: Princeton Review Ch 13-15
Week 5-9: Final Projects