Unit
% of AP Exam

Topics

Intro

Summer Assignment
Expectations & Responsibilities
Syllabus
Chapter 1
Themes of Biology
Scientific Method

Ecology
10% of test

Chapters 50-55
Organism Distribution
Biomes
Behavioral Biology
Population Ecology
Community Interactions
Ecosystems
Productivity
Matter Cycles

Chemistry of Life
7% of test

Chapters 2-6
Chemical Elements & Compounds
Atoms & Molecules
Water
Carbon
Functional Groups
Polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Metabolism & Energy
Enzymes
Metabolism Control

The Cell
18% of test

Chapters 7-12
Cells
Nucleus & Ribosomes
Endomembrane System
Other Organelle
Cytoskeleton
Cell Surface & Junctions
Membrane Structure
Diffusion & Molecule Movement
Energy Harvest
Cellular Respiration
Fermentation
Photosynthesis
Cell Signaling & Responces
Cell Cycle--Mitosis
Regulation of Cell Cycle

Genetics
17% of test

Chapters 13-21 & 47
Meiosis & Sexual Reproduction
Genetic Variation
Mendelian Genetics
Human Inheritance
Mendel + Chromosomes
Chromosomal Inheritance
DNA
Replication
Genes to Proteins
RNA
Genetics of Viruses
Genetics of Bacteria
Eukaryotic Genes
Gene Expression
Cancer
Cloning
Genomics
DNA Technology
Development

Evolution Mechanics & Evolutionary History of Biodiversity
16% of test

Chapters 22-34
Evolutionary Theory History
Darwinian Evolution
Population Genetics
Microevolution
Genetic Variation
Speciation
Macroevolution
Phylogeny & Systematics
History of Life
Structure & Function in Prokaryotes
Survey of Prokaryotes
Origin & Diversity of Eukaryotes
Protistian Survey
Plant Diversity
Fungi Diversity
Animal Evolution
Invertebrate Evolution & Diversity
Vertebrate Evolution & Diversity

Animals
Human A&P
20% of test

Chapters 40-49
Animal Structure & Function
Body Plans
Animal Nutrition
Circulation & Gas Exchange
Immune System
Homeostasis
Chemical Signals & Regulation
Animal Reproduction
Nervous System
Sensory & Motor Systems

Plants
12% of test

Chapters 35-39
Plant Structure & Function
Plant Growth
Transport in Plants
Plant Nutrition
Plant Reproduction
Plant Signals & Responces

Review
Exam: 5/10

Independent Project
due during senior exam week