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Welcome to AP Biology!!

Welcome to AP Biology!!. What is AP?. *College level studies. *May earn college credit . or advanced placement. *Worldwide comprehensive exam in May. My goals for you!. Acquire subject matter Laboratory procedures and content Exam strategies Reading and writing skills and strategies

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Welcome to AP Biology!!

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  1. Welcome to AP Biology!!

  2. What is AP? *College level studies *May earn college credit or advanced placement *Worldwide comprehensive exam in May

  3. My goals for you! • Acquire subject matter • Laboratory procedures and content • Exam strategies • Reading and writing skills and strategies • High score on AP exam What are your goals for AP?

  4. How you succeed in AP! • Willing to spend the time! • Self motivated! • Self responsibility! (If you need something— • Ask For IT!!!!!) • Ability to communicate! (Vocabulary) • Write, write, write!!!!!!!

  5. The Test! • 5- point scale • 100 Multiple choice (60%), 4 Essay (40%) • Graded against all others taking test • (bell curve) • At least a 3 for chance at credit/ • advanced placement • 25% molecules and cells, 25% heredity • and evolution, 50% organisms and • populations

  6. The Class! • 12 required labs (some lengthy!) • Brisk pace (about 1 chapter per week) • Grade about 50% test (graded on “curve”), • 35% lab, 15% homework • Lots of writing practice! • You will learn to “think outside the box”!!!

  7. Eight Major "Themes" of Biology I. Science as a process • A way of knowing • Discovery process using inductive reasoning or • Process of hypothesis testing Ex. Development of the cell theory

  8. II. Evolution • Change of organisms over time • Driven by natural selection • Accounts for diversity on Earth Ex. Antibiotic resistance in bacteria

  9. III. Energy Transfer • Capacity to do work • Living requires ability to link energy • reactions to biochemical reactions • within cells Ex. Photosynthesis

  10. IV. Continuity and Change • All species use same genetic code • However, species change over time • (evolution) Ex. Mitosis consistanly replicates Meiosis results in genetic variability

  11. V. Relationship of Structure to Function • Structural level from molecules to organisms • ensure successful functioning in systems • and organisms Ex. Aerodynamic wings in birds

  12. VI. Regulation • Cells to organisms are in state of dynamic • balance • Controlled by positive or negative feedback • mechanisms Ex. control of body temperature

  13. VII. Interdependence in Nature • Living organisms rarely exist alone • Everything “connected” in the “big picture” Ex. symbiotic relationship of bacteria and intestinal tract of animal

  14. VIII. Science, Technology, and Society • Research often leads to technological • advances • Can have positive or negative effects Ex. Biotechnology and genetically altered organisms environmental consequences

  15. Classroom Pets Archimedes Legless lizard Phoebe Chinchilla

  16. Borneo!

  17. China

  18. My Family!!!!!

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