Topics

From AP Biology Wiki

Topics are defined as the subject areas of biology. Advanced Placement biology has a clearly defined set of topics. Additionally, the amount of coverage (as a percent of the time spent in the course) for each topic is also set forth by the College Board.

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I. Molecules and Cells (25%)

A. Chemistry of Life (7%)

Water

Organic molecules in organisms

Free Energy Changes

Enzymes

B. Cells (10%)

Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic cells

Membranes

Subcellular organization

Cell cycle and its regulation

C. Cellular Energetics (8%)

Coupled reactions

Fermentation and cellular respiration

Photosynthesis

II. Heredity and Evolution (25%)

A. Heredity (8%)

Meiosis and gametogenesis

Eukaryotic chromosomes

Inheritance patterns

B. Molecular Genetics (9%)

RNA and DNA structure and function

Gene regulation

Mutation

Viral structure and replication

Nucleic acid technology and applications

C. Evolutionary Biology (8%)

Early evolution of life

Evidence for evolution

Mechanisms of evolution

III. Organisms and Populations (50%)

A. Diversity of Organisms (8%)

Evolutionary patterns

Survey of the diversity of life

Phylogenetic classification

Evolutionary relationships

B. Structure and Function of Plants and Animals (32%)

Reproduction, growth, and development

Structural, behavioral, and physiological adaptations

Response to the environment

C. Ecology (10%)

Population dynamics

Communities and ecosystems

Global issues