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Syllabus: Advanced Placement Biology with Mr. Lickel
Teacher Information
Mr. William Lickel
Room 600 of Kewaskum High School
phone: 262-626-8427 ext 4600
See my web pages on the school web site
CORE Syllabus
Biological Molecules
o Identify lipids, carbohydrates, proteins and nucleic acids
o Describe the steps in protein formation
o Evaluate factors influencing enzyme activity
Cell Structure and Function
o Correlate cell part structure and function
o Contrast eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure and function
o Describe methods by which materials move across plasma membranes
Energetics of Cells
o Describe energy transforming steps in cellular respiraton
o Describe energy transforming steps in photosynthesis
o Evaluate factors influencing the efficiency of respiration and photoysnthesis
Genetics
o Model the steps in carrying out DNA instructions
o Predict the outcomes of genetic crosses
o Manipulate DNA with restriction enzymes
Evolution
o Calculate gene frequencies and their changes
o Describe steps in the changes of populations
o Describe steps in speciation
Plant Function and Structure
o Compare phyla of plants
o Compare means of reproduction in different plants
o Describe water and food movement in plants
Animal Function
o Compare means of obtaining oxygen in various animals
o Calculate cardiovascular fitness
o Evaluate factors influencing animal behavior
Population Dynamics
o Predict population growth using the logistic and exponential models
o Evaluate the effects of limiting factors on population growth
o Evaluate factors causing population cycles
Ecosystem Functioning
o Evaluate effects of community interactions
o Describe short-term and long-term effects of competition
o Interpret effects of disturbance on various ecosystems
Common Assessments:
Labs 1 through 12 from the AP Biology Lab Book, with data analysis for each
Tests for Ch. 5, 6, 7, 9, 10, 16 and 17 combined, 23, 52, 53
Essay Test on Mitosis and Meiosis
Genetics Predictions
AP practice exams (3)
Text: Biology AP Edition. 7th ed. Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reese. Pearson/Benjamin Cummings San Fransisco 2005 ISBN 0-8053-6777-2
Lab Manual: Advanced Placement Biology Lab Manual. College Board Entrance Examination Board. 2001
Other teacher made materials used as needed.
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