AP Biology Outline
I. Molecules and Cells 25%
A. Chemistry of Life
1. Water
2. Organic molecules
3. Free energy changes
4. Enzymes
B. Cells
1. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells
2. membranes
3. subcellular organization
4. cell cycle and regulation
C. Cellular Energetics
1. coupled reactions
2. fermentation and cellular respiration
3. photosynthesis
II. Heredity and Evolution 25%
A. Heredity
1. Meiosis and gametogenesis
2. Eukaryotic organisms
3. Inheritance patterns
B. Molecular Genetics
1. RNA and DNA structure and function
2. Gene regulation
3. Mutation
4. Viral structure and replication
5. Nucleic acid technology and applications
C. Evolutionary Biology
1. Early evidence of life
2. Evidence of evolution
3. Mechanisms of evolution
III. Organisms and Populations 50%
A. Diversity of Organisms
1. Evolutionary patterns
2. Survey of the diversity of life
3. Phylogenetic classification
4. Evolutionary relationships
B. Structure and Function of Plants and Animals
1. Reproduction, growth, and development
2. Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations
3. Response to the environment
C. Ecology
1. Population dynamics
2. Communities and ecosystems
3. Global issues