GIRLS ACADEMIC LEADERSHIP ACADEMY AP BIOLOGY
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AP Readiness: UCLA
AP Resources
LT 1: Evolution
A) Evolution and Genetic Change
B) Connections in Ancestral History
C) Drivers of Evolution
D) The Origins of Life
LT 2: Biological Systems
A) Free Energy and Matter
B) Cell Membranes and Homeostasis
C) Feedback Mechanisms
D) Growth and Dynamic Homeostasis
E) Temporal Regulation and Correlation
LT 3: Biological Info
A) Heritable Information and Continuity of Life
B) Mechanisms for Expressing Genetic Information
C) Genetic Expression
D) Cell Communication
E) Genetic Processing and Variation
LT 4: Interactions
A) Biological Systems Interactions
B) Competition and Cooperation in Biological Systems
C) Natural Diversity Affects Interactions
Labs
LT 1 Labs
LT 2 Labs
Main Topics:
Can you explain how the relationship between surface area to volume affects biological systems and the efficiency of cells?
Can you explain why oxidative phosphorylation is considered a coupled reaction?
Can you describe the stages of aerobic respiration?
Can you compare and contrast anaerobic and aerobic respiration?
Can you describe the evolutionary pathway of photosynthetic prokaryotes to eukaryotic photosynthesis?
Can you explain how both the mitochondria and the chloroplast the electron transport chains for their cellular reactions?
Can you compare and contrast chemiosmosis in cellular respiration with chemiosmosis in the light reactions of photosynthesis?
Can you describe how light energy is converted to ATP and NADPH in noncyclic photophosphorylation?
Can you describe the light-dependent reactions of photosynthesis including reactants and products?
Can you compare and contrast chemosynthesis with photosynthesis?
Can you explain how surface area-to-volume ratios affect biological processes?
Can you describe how organisms utilize matter to grow and reproduce?
Can you outline the cellular respiration pathway?
Can you outline the light-dependent and light-independent photosynthetic processes?
Can you explain how free energy changes affect organisms, populations, and ecosystems?
Can you describe how organisms utilize energy to grow and reproduce?
Can you compare and contrast heterotrophic and autotrophic nutrition?
Can you compare and contrast endothermy and ectothermy?
Can you explain how energy moves through and affects biological systems?
Step One: Read
Assigned Textbook Reading
Pages
Reading Guide
Presentation
Chapter 8 - An Introduction to Metabolism
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Chapter 9 - Cellular Respiration
P. 161 - 165, 168 - 176
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Chapter 10 - Photosynthesis
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Link to 2.A.1 Presentation (file too large to embed)
link to 2.A.2 part 1 presentation (file too large to embed)
Step Two: Watch
Step Three: Practice
Resources
Photosynthesis Interactive
Cellular Respiration Interactive
Khan Academy for Photosynthesis
Khan Academy for Cellular Respiration
Calvin Cycle Interactive
Flashcards
Review Questions
Cells Alive: Cell Structure Review
Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration Simulation
Step Four: Assess
Albert: LT2A
In class intro activity:
1. Go to the
link here.
Draw out the structures and functions of the plant and animal cells in your notebook.
2. Watch this
video
on the cell membrane.
3. Complete this
worksheet
in your science notebook.
Home
AP Readiness: UCLA
AP Resources
LT 1: Evolution
A) Evolution and Genetic Change
B) Connections in Ancestral History
C) Drivers of Evolution
D) The Origins of Life
LT 2: Biological Systems
A) Free Energy and Matter
B) Cell Membranes and Homeostasis
C) Feedback Mechanisms
D) Growth and Dynamic Homeostasis
E) Temporal Regulation and Correlation
LT 3: Biological Info
A) Heritable Information and Continuity of Life
B) Mechanisms for Expressing Genetic Information
C) Genetic Expression
D) Cell Communication
E) Genetic Processing and Variation
LT 4: Interactions
A) Biological Systems Interactions
B) Competition and Cooperation in Biological Systems
C) Natural Diversity Affects Interactions
Labs
LT 1 Labs
LT 2 Labs