PARAMUS HIGH SCHOOL
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY
DEPARTMENT: SCIENCEDATE: January 2004
COURSE: AP BIOLOGY
LEVEL:11 (When co-registered with Honors Physics, 12: Full Year, 10 Credits
PRE-REQUISITE:Successful completion of CP Biology or Honors, and Chemistry CP or Honors. Department approval required.
I.COURSE DESCRIPTION:
The Advanced Placement Biology course is designed to be the equivalent of a college introductory course usually taken by biology majors during the first year. It will include those topics regularly covered in a college biology course for majors or in the syllabus from a high— quality college program in introductory biology. The types of labs done will be similar to those experienced in college and required by the College Board.
II.COURSE OBJECTIVES:
NEW JERSEY CORE CURRICULUM CONTENT STANDARDS:
5.1.-5.4., 5.5.,5.10.
The course is designed to provide students with a college level learning experience. The students will be able to understand the relationship between the theoretical material in the textbook and the laboratory experiences provided.
III.MAJOR CONCEPTS AND TOPICS:
A. Molecules and Cells
1.Biological chemistry
a.Review of atoms, molecules, bonding, pH, water
b.Carbon, functional groups
c.Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids
d.Chemical reactions, free—energy changes, equilibrium
e.Enzymes; coenzymes, cofactors, rates of activity, regulation
2.Cells
a.Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
b.Plant and animal cells
c.Structure and function of cell membranes
d.Structure and function of organelles, subcellular components of motility, cytoskeleton
e.Cell cycle: mitosis, cytokinesis
3.Energy transformations
a.ATP, energy transfer, coupled reactions, chemiosmosis
b.C3 and C4 photosynthesis
- Glycolysis, fermentation, aerobic respiration systems (emphasis on vertebrates), homeostasis, immune response
- Gametogenesis, fertilization, embryogeny development
e. Behavior
4. Ecology
- Population dynamics, biotic potential, limiting factors
b.Ecosystem and community dynamics: energy flow, productivity, species interactions, succession, biomes
c.Biogeochemical cycles
IV. STUDENT SKILL OBJECTIVES:
Upon completion of this course, a student should be able to:
A.recognize the chemical configurations of biological molecules.
B.formulate anabolic and catabolic reactions of proteins, carbohydrates and lipids.
C.predict the outcome of enzyme induced reactions.
D.distinguish between prokacyotes and eukargotes.
E. identify cellular organelles and their functions.
F.trace mitotic division in plant and animal cells.
G.relate energy transfers and chemiosmotic to photosynthesis and cellular respiration.
H.distinguish between C3 and C4 photosynthesis.
I.recognize the role of DNA In the transmission of genetic traits.
J.explain the process of recombinant DNA and cloning.
K.discuss the process of meiosis as it relates to the formation of gametes.
L.determine the outcome of genetic problems.
M.identify human genetic defects.
N.apply principles of natural selection to speciation, allopatry and radiation.
0.trace evolutionary trends in plants.
P.describe major systems in vascular plants.
Q.trace evolutionary trends in animals.
R.describe major systems in vertebrates.
S.discuss ecosystems and relate them to current environmental concerns.
V.EVALUATION PROCEDURES:
Students will be evaluated by:
A.Chapter tests
B.Lab Reports
C.Essay questions
D.Practicals on lab work