AP Biology Semester I: Course Outline

  1. Unit 1: Welcome to Biology
    1. Chapter 1: What is Biology?
      1. Lesson 1: Biology and Biologists
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: What is Biology?
        3. Topic 3: How Do Biologists Study?
        4. Topic 4: Biology as a Human Endeavor
        5. Topic 5: Summary
    2. Chapter 2: Chemical & Physical Properties of Solutions
      1. Lesson 2: The Chemical Basis of Life
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Elements of Life
        3. Topic 3: Atoms and Molecules
        4. Topic 4: Chemical Reactions
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 3: Water and Life
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Nature of Water
        3. Topic 3: Physical Properties of Water
        4. Topic 4: Summary
      3. Lesson 4: Acids, Bases and Buffers
        1. Topic 1: Acids, Bases and Buffers
    3. Chapter 3: Biomolecules
      1. Lesson 5: Organic Molecules
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Organic Chemistry
        3. Topic 3: Food Energy Molecules
        4. Topic 4: Nitrogen Containing Compounds
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 6: Macromolecules
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Structure and Function of Polysaccharides
        3. Topic 3: Structure and Function of Fats
        4. Topic 4: Structure and Function of Proteins
        5. Topic 5: Summary
  2. Unit 2: Cell Structure and Function
    1. Chapter 4: Cellular Organization
      1. Lesson 7: Cells: The Basics
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: What Are Cells?
        3. Topic 3: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
        4. Topic 4: Tools for Studying Cells
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 8: More about Cells
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Cellular Organelles
        3. Topic 3: Cell Structure and Movement
        4. Topic 4: Extracellular Structures
        5. Topic 5: Summary
    2. Chapter 5: Membranes and Transport
      1. Lesson 9: Cell Membranes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Membrane Structure
        3. Topic 3: Transport Mechanisms
        4. Topic 4: Membrane Proteins
        5. Topic 5: Summary
  3. Unit 3: The Gene
    1. Chapter 6: DNA
      1. Lesson 10: DNA Discovery & Structure
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Discovery
        3. Topic 3: Structure
        4. Topic 4: Implications
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 11: DNA Replication
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Mechanism
        3. Topic 3: The Accuracy of Replication
        4. Topic 4: Summary
    2. Chapter 7: From DNA to Protein
      1. Lesson 12: The Transcription of DNA to RNA
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Genes Encode Proteins
        3. Topic 3: RNA Structure and Function
        4. Topic 4: The Initiation of Transcription
        5. Topic 5: Elongation, Termination, and Processing
        6. Topic 6: Summary
      2. Lesson 13: Translation: Protein Synthesis
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Decoding RNA
        3. Topic 3: The Components of Translation
        4. Topic 4: The Mechanism of Translation
        5. Topic 5: Summary
    3. Chapter 8: Types of Genomes
      1. Lesson 14: Eukaryotic Genomes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Organization of Genetic Material
        3. Topic 3: Chromatin Structure
        4. Topic 4: The Regulation of Gene Expression
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 15: Viral & Bacterial Genomes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Viruses
        3. Topic 3: Bacteria
        4. Topic 4: Summary
    4. Chapter 9: Biotechnology
      1. Lesson 16: Applications of Biotechnology
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Agricultural Applications
        3. Topic 3: Medical Applications
        4. Topic 4: Legal Applications
        5. Topic 5: Practical and Ethical Concerns
        6. Topic 6: Summary
  4. Unit 4: Principles of Heredity
    1. Chapter 10: The Reproduction of Cells
      1. Lesson 17: The Cell Cycle & Mitosis
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Cell Cycle
        3. Topic 3: Mitosis and Cytokinesis
        4. Topic 4: Experiment
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 18: Sexual Life Cycle & Meiosis
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Life Cycles
        3. Topic 3: State of Meiosis
        4. Topic 4: Sources of Genetic Variation
        5. Topic 5: Summary
        6. Topic 6: Demonstration
    2. Chapter 11: Patterns of Inheritance
      1. Lesson 19: The Mendelian Model of Inheritance
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Mendel's Experiments
        3. Topic 3: Mendel's Law of Segregation
        4. Topic 4: Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 20: Extensions of Mendel
        1. Topic 1: Extensions of Mendel
    3. Chapter 12: The Chromosomal Basis of Heredity
      1. Lesson 21: Genes & Chromosomes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Chromosome Theory
        3. Topic 3: Sex Chromosomes
        4. Topic 4: Chromosomal Abnormalities
        5. Topic 5: Summary
  5. Unit 5: Evolutionary Biology
    1. Chapter 13: The Theory of Evolution
      1. Lesson 22: Darwin in Historical Context
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Historical Setting
        3. Topic 3: Darwin's Theory of Evolution
        4. Topic 4: The Evidence for Evolution
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 23: Mechanisms of Evolution
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Population Genetics
        3. Topic 3: The Process of Genetic Change
        4. Topic 4: Preserving the Diversity
        5. Topic 5: Summary
    2. Chapter 14: The Origin of Species
      1. Lesson 24: Speciation
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Geographic and Reproductive Barriers
        3. Topic 3: Types of Speciation
        4. Topic 4: The Hybrid Zone
        5. Topic 5: The Rate of Speciation
        6. Topic 6: Summary
  6. Unit 6: Biological Diversity
    1. Chapter 15: The Family Tree of Life
      1. Lesson 25: Systematics: Classifying Organisms
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Naming Organisms
        3. Topic 3: Constructing Phylogenetic Trees
        4. Topic 4: Modern Taxonomy
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 26: The History of Life on Earth
        1. Topic 1: The History of Life on Earth
        2. Topic 2: Experiement (Dating Fossils)
    2. Chapter 16: Single-Celled Organisms
      1. Lesson 27: Prokaryotes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Physical Characteristics of Prokaryotic Cells
        3. Topic 3: Prokaryotic Lifestyles
        4. Topic 4: Two Domains: Bacteria and Archaea
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 28: Unicellular Eukaryotes
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: The Kingdom Protista
        3. Topic 3: Protozoans
        4. Topic 4: Plantlike Protists
        5. Topic 5: Funguslike Protists
        6. Topic 6: Summary
    3. Chapter 17: Still Life: Plants and Fungi
      1. Lesson 29: Plants and Their Relatives
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Colonizing the Land
        3. Topic 3: The Rise of Vascular Plants
        4. Topic 4: Cones, Flowers, and Seeds
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 30: The Fungi
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Characteristics of Fungi
        3. Topic 3: Surveys of Fungal Diversity
        4. Topic 4: Summary
    4. Chapter 18: The Diversity of Animals
      1. Lesson 31: An Introduction to the Animals
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: Animal Fundamentals
        3. Topic 3: Body Plans
        4. Topic 4: Protostomes and Deuterostomes
        5. Topic 5: Summary
      2. Lesson 32: From Invertebrates to Vertebrates
        1. Topic 1: Overview
        2. Topic 2: More Protostomes
        3. Topic 3: Deuterostomes and Early Vertebrates
        4. Topic 4: Vertebrate Diversity
        5. Topic 5: Summary