AP Biology

       Biology is devoted to the study of living things and their processes. Throughout the year this course provides the opportunity for students to develop scientific process skills, laboratory techniques, and an understanding of the fundamental principles of living organisms. Students will explore biological science as a process, cell structure and function, genetics and heredity, evolution and classification, diversity of living organisms and their ecological roles, and an introduction to animal structure and function. AP Biology is a high level course for students seeking college credit.  

AP Biology Units

1. The Nature of Science
   
2. Biochemistry
   
3. ​Cell Structure & Function
   
4. Cellular Energetics
   
5. Cell Cycle
   
6. Heredity
   
7. Gene Expression & Regulation
   
8. Natural Selection
   
9. Ecology

AP Biology Big Idea's
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1. The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life.
2. Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
3. Living systems store, retrieve, transmit, and respond to information essential to life processes.
4. Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions possess complex properties.

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AP Biology Essential Knowledge Points

AP Bio Concepts at a Glance