AP
Biology- Unit I - Introduction, Basic Chemistry, and Cell Anatomy
Concepts
and Methods - Chapter 1
Chemistry
of Life - Chapter 2
Properties
of Water - Chapter 3
Organic
compounds - Chapter 4 and Chapter 5
Cell
structure and function - Chapter 7
Cell
membrane - Chapter 8
Pre-read before each lecture.
- Review readings after lecture and before tests.
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Unit I -
Introduction, Basic Chemistry, and Cell Anatomy
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Essential
Questions:
- What is Biology?
- How is Biology Studied?
- What are the different subfields
of biology?
- What are the essential
properties of water that makes it possible to support life?
- What are the chemicals that make
up living things?
- Why is carbon the base molecule
for life?
- What are the larger organic
molecules that make up living things and how are the composed?
- How does the form of a molecule
relate to its function?
- What is the smallest living
unit?
- How is a cell a self contained
system?
- What are the components of the
cell and what are their functions?
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Objectives:
- Define biology
- Briefly describe the major
subfields within biology.
- Discuss the scientific and
systematic approach to studying biology>
- Analyze experimental design.
- Design and conduct a simple
experiment.
- Review simple chemistry rules
regarding atoms and molecules.
- Review the properties of water.
- Review the properties of carbon
and discuss the structural flexibility of hydrocarbons.
- Identify and describe the major
organic molecules found in living things. Identify their uses.
- Discuss the levels of structure
of a protein.
- Describe the process of
dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
- Analyze the statement “form
relates to function” as it applies to molecules in living systems.
- Discuss the historic development
of the cell theory.
- Define homeostasis and apply
this definition to a cellular process.
- Identify and describe the
function of the major components of the cell.
- Describe the fluid mosaic model
of the cell membrane and determine how its structure relates to its
function and how it is involved in maintenance of homeostasis.
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Activities, Readings and Labs:
- Read – Campbell Chapters 1-5 , and 7 & 8
emphasizing microscope
techniques
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Smartboard presentation
(notes)
Download
smartboard software (free)
Chapters 2-3
smartboards (pdf) / Chapters 2-3
smartboards (smartboard file)
Chapters 4-5
smartboards (pdf) / Chapters 4-5
smartboards (smartboard file)
Chapters 7-8
smartboards (pdf) / Chapters
7-8 smartboards (smartboard file)