AP Bio -
The AP Biology course is designed to be taken by students after the successful completion of a first course in high school biology and one in high school chemistry as well. It aims to provide students with the conceptual framework, factual knowledge, and analytical skills necessary to deal critically with the rapidly changing science of biology.
The Exam -
The AP Biology Exam is three hours in length and is designed to measure a student’s knowledge and understanding of modern biology. The exam consists of an 80-minute, 100-item multiple-choice section, which examines the student’s understanding of representative content and concepts drawn from across the entire course; a 10-minute reading period; and a 90-minute free-response section, consisting of four mandatory questions that encompass broader topics.
The multiple-choice section counts for 60 percent of the student’s exam grade, and the free-response section counts for 40 percent. Within the free-response section, each of the four questions is weighted equally. The answers to the free-response questions must be in essay form; outlines alone or unlabeled and unexplained diagrams alone are not acceptable. The students should read each question carefully, organize their material neatly, and compose answers that are as comprehensive and precise as time permits.
Unit 1: Scientific Process (Ch. 1)
- Experimental Design
- Procedure Writing
- Graphing Review
- Current Event/Science in Society
Unit 2: Evolution (Ch. 22, 23, 24, 25)
Unit 3: Ecology (ch 50, 51, 52, 53, 54)
Unit 4: Building Blocks of Life (ch 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12)
Unit 5: Energy Transformations (ch 8, 9, 10)
Unit 6: Heredity and Genetics
Unit 7: Plant Structure, Function and Regulation
Unit 8: Animal Structure, Function and Regulation