AP Biology

Description

This course is designed to provide a college-level experience and prepare students for the AP exam in early May. Students will be provided with a foundation for developing an understanding for biological concepts through scientific inquiry, investigations, interactive experiences, higher-order thinking, real-world applications, writing analytical essays, statistical analysis, interpreting and collecting data. The key big ideas of the AP Biology course are system interactions, evolution, energetics, information storage, and transmission. Students will participate in a variety of engaging activities that enhance their mastery of biology concepts. This course fulfills one required science credit for high school graduation.

Segment 

Module 01—Chemistry of Life
Hydrogen Bonding
Properties of Water
Elements of Life
Biological Macromolecules
Structure and Function of Macromolecules

Module 02—Cell Structure and Function
Cell Structure and Function
Cell Size
Membrane Transport
Facilitated Diffusion
Tonicity and Osmoregulation
Mechanism of Transport
Cell Compartmentalization

Module 03—Cell Energetics
Enzymes
Environmental Impacts on Enzymes
Cellular Energy
Energy Transfer
Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration
Fitness

Module 04—Cell Communication and Cell Cycle
Cell Communication
Signal Transduction
Changes to Signal Transduction
Feedback
Cell Cycle
Regulation of Cell Cycle

Segment 2

Module 05—Heredity
Meiosis
Meiosis and Genetic Diversity
Mendelian Genetics
Non-Mendelian Genetics
Environmental Effects on Phenotype
Chromosomal Inheritance

Module 06—Gene Expression and Regulation
DNA and RNA Structure
Replication
Transcription and RNA Processing
Translation
Regulation of Gene Expression
Gene Expression and Cell Specialization
Mutations
Biotechnology

Module 07—Natural Selection
Natural Selection
Artificial Selection
Population Genetics
Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
Phylogeny
Speciation and Extinction
Variation in Populations
Origins of Life

Module 08—Ecology
Responses to the Environment
Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
Population Ecology
Effects of Density of Populations
Community Ecology
Biodiversity
Disruptions of Ecosystems

Additional Course Notes:

AP courses may require that students purchase a textbook to complete the course. eLearning Academy does not offer the AP exams or issue a teacher code for exam registration.  You do not have to take the course to register for the exam.  The course is to help  you prepare for the exam.  When you register for the exam, you can register as a homeschooler without a teacher code. If you have questions about this process, please call us before paying for the course.

Pre-Requisites: Biology, Chemistry, Algebra 1 recommended

Suggested Grade Level: 10

Credits: 1