AP BIOLOGY RESOURCES
Table of Contents
- 1. Study Guides and Review
- 2. Math Practice
- 3. Evolution
- 4. Ecology
- 5. Chemistry of Life
- 6. Cells
- 7. Respiration and Photosynthesis
- 8. Mendelian Genetics
- 9. Molecular Genetics
- 10. Plant Form and Function
- 11. Animal Form and Function
- 12. Curriculum Frameworks and Labs
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1. Study Guides and Review
- a. AP BIOLOGY STUDY GUIDE SECTIONS
- 1. AP Biology Exam Information and Strategies
- 2. Study Guide Index
- 3. The Laboratory and Big Ideas of AP Biology
- 4. Topic 1 Chemistry of Life
- 5. Topic 2 The Cell
- 6. Topic 3 Respiration and Photosynthesis
- 7. Topic 4 Mendelian Genetics
- 8. Topic 5 Molecular Genetics
- 9. Topic 6 Mechanisms of Evolution
- 10. Topic 7 The Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity
- 11. Topic 8 Plant Form and Function
- 12. Topic 9 Animal Form and Function
- 13. Topic 10 Ecology
- 14. AP Biology PRACTICE TEST
- 15. Answers and Explanations to Practice Test and Section Questions
- b. Study Guide 2 for the AP Biology Exam
- c. 7 Day Review Plan Podcasts for the AP Biology Exam/Kahoots
- d. FRQ Success Resources
- 1. Tips for Writing AP Essays
- 2. Power Words List for AP Essays
- 3. Universal Answers for Biology Free Responses
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2. Math Practice
A. All Math Review W.S.
B. All Math Review KEY
C. Chi Square Practice Set
D. Chi Square Practice Set Key
E. Chi Square Practice Set 2
F. Botany Math Practice
G. Botany Math Practice KEY
H. Hardy Weinberg Practice
I. Hardy Weinberg Practice KEY
J. Cell Practice
K. Cell Practice KEY
L. Cell Respiration Practice
M. Cell Respiration KEY
N. Ecology Practice
O. Ecology Practice KEY
P. Free Energy Practice
Q. Free Energy Practice KEY
R. Photosynthesis Practice
S. Photosynthesis Practice KEY
T. Microevolution Practice
U. Microevolution Practice KEY
ALL MATH WEBINAR!
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3. Evolution
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Microevolution: Unique Gene Pools 60 min.
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Microevolution: Changing Allele Frequencies 75 min.
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Macroevolution: Phylogenies 48 min.
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Macroevolution: Allopatric Speciation 31 min.
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Macroevolution: Sympatric Speciation 36 min.
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Macroevolution: Sympatric Speciation 56 min.
G. POGIL- Selection and Speciation
H. POGIL- Phylogenetic Trees
I. POGIL- Mass Extinctions
J. POGIL- Hardy-Weinberg Equation
K. PRACTICE MC- Microevolution
L. PRACTICE MC- Macroevolution
M. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
N. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
O. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
P. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
Q. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
R. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
S. FRQ 5 and FRQ 5 KEY
T. FRQ 6 and FRQ 6 KEY
U. FRQ 7 and FRQ 7 KEY
V. FRQ 8 and FRQ 8 KEY
W. FRQ 9 and FRQ 9 KEY
X. FRQ 10 and FRQ 10 KEY
Y. FRQ 11 and FRQ 11 KEY
Z. PHET Natural Selection Simulator
AA. Bird Natural Selection Simulator
BB. Amino Acid Comparison Activity
CC. “What Did T Rex Taste Like” Activity
DD. Cladogram Packet Cladogram Practice Questions, Dinosaur Data, Plant Data
EE. Climb Darwin’s Tree Cladogram of Life activity
FF. Lab Bench Hardy Weinberg
HH. Microevolution Retake Test
II. Macroevolution Retake Test
II. BLAST WEBSITE BLAST DATA1 BLAST DATA 2 BLAST DATA 3 BLAST WS
JJ Earth History Simulation
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4. Ecology
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Intro to Ecology (23 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Population Ecology 1 (30 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Population Ecology 2 (40 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Community Ecology (50 min)
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Animal Behavior (28 min)
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Ecosystem Ecology 1 (46 min)
G. PODCAST LECTURE- Ecosystem Ecology 2 (34 min)
H. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Carbon Cycle
I. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Climate Change
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Greenhouse Effect
K. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- 7 Ways to Reduce Carbon
L. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Food Chains
M. POGIL- Eutrophication
N. POGIL- Global Climate Change
O. PRACTICE MC- Ecology
P. Ecology Practice MC 2
Q. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
R. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
S. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
T. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
U. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
V. FRQ 5 and FRQ 5 KEY
W. Ecology Retake Test
X. Carbon Time Carbon Cycle Activity
Y. HHMI Population Dynamics Activity
Z. African Lions Population Simulation
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5. Chemistry of Life
A. PODCAST LECTURE- The Chemical Context of Life 1 (46 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- The Chemical Context of Life 2 (62 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Water and Fitness in the Environment (53 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life (42 min)
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Biomolecules- Carbs/Lipids/Phospholipids (52 min)
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Biomolecules- Proteins (62 min)
G. PODCAST LECTURE- Biomolecules- Nucleic Acids (20 min)
H. PODCAST LECTURE- Enzymes (21 min)
I. PODCAST LECTURE- Gibbs Free Energy (53 min)
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Octet Rule
K. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- DNA
L. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Enzymes
M. Water POGIL
N. Biological Molecules POGIL
O. POGIL- Biochemistry Basics
P. POGIL- Enzymes
Q. POGIL- Protein Structure
R. POGIL- Free Energy
S. PRACTICE MC- Water
T. PRACTICE MC- Macromolecules and Enzymes
U. PRACTICE MC2 and KEY
V. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
W. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
X. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
Y. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
Z. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
AA. Biochemistry Retake Test
BB. Gibbs Free Energy Bozeman
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6. Cells
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Cell Structures 1 (41 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Cells Structures 2 (31 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Cell Membranes 3 (16 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Cell Transport 4 (33 min)
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Cells Communication (11 min)
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Signal Transduction Pathway (9 min)
G. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cell Types and Organelles
H. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Osmosis
I. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cell Membranes
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Mitosis
K. POGIL- Membrane Structure
L. POGIL- Membrane Function
M. POGIL- Cell Cycle Regulation
N. POGIL- Signal Transduction Pathway
O. POGIL- Cellular Communication
P. PRACTICE MC- Cells
Q. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
R. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
S. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
T. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
U. Cells Retake Test
V. “WHAT DO SPECIALIZED CELLS DO?” SIMULATION LINK
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7. Respiration and Photosynthesis
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Intro to Cell Respiration 1 (18 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Glycolysis 2 (22 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Kreb’s Cycle 3 (15 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Oxidative Phosphorylation 4 (23 min)
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Fermentation 5 (20 min)
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Photosynthesis Overview and Light Reactions (83 min)
G. PODCAST LECTURE- Calvin Cycle and Light Independent Reactions (51 min)
H. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cell Respiration Glycolysis
I. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cell Respiration Kreb’s Cycle
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cell Respiration ETC
K. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
L. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Calvin Cycle (Dark Reactions) of Photosynthesis
M. POGIL- Glycolysis
N. POGIL- Oxidative Phosphorylation
O. POGIL- Cell Respiration Overview
P. POGIL- ATP
Q. POGIL- Photosynthesis
R. PRACTICE MC- Cell Respiration
S. PRACTICE MC- Photosynthesis
T. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
U. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
V. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
W. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
X. PHOTOSYNTHESIS and CELL RESPIRATION Retake Test
Y. PHOTOSYNTHESIS LEAF DISC LAB PRELAB Link / Video Link / PROCEDURE
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8. Mendelian Genetics
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Meiosis 1 (15 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Meiosis 2 (15 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Meiosis 3 (15 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Part 1 (15 min)
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Part 2 (15 min)
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Math Method (15 min)
G. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Part 3 (15 min)
H. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Part 4 (15 min)
I. PODCAST LECTURE- Genetics Part 5 (15 min)
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Meiosis
K. POGIL- Chi-Square Test
L. POGIL- The Statistics of Inheritance
M. PRACTICE MC- Mendelian Genetics
N. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
O. RETAKE TEST FOR MENDELIAN GENETICS
P. FLY GENETICS CHI SQUARE ACTIVITY
Q. SICKLE CELL ACTIVITY STUDENT
R. SICKLE CELL ACTIVITY KEY
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9. Molecular Genetics
A. PODCAST LECTURE- DNA History Part 1 (15 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- DNA Basics and Replication (15 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- DNA Replication (15 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Cell Division
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Cell Cycle
F. PODCAST LECTURE- Mitosis
G. PODCAST LECTURE- Gene to Protein 1
H. PODCAST LECTURE- Gene to Protein 2
I. PODCAST LECTURE- Gene to Protein 3
J. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- DNA Replication
K. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Protein Synthesis
L. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Cloning
M. POGIL- Transcription
N. POGIL- Translation
O. POGIL- Control of Gene Expression
P. POGIL- Genetic Mutations
Q. PRACTICE MC- Genetics
R. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
S. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
T. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
U. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
V. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
W. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
X. FRQ 5 and FRQ 5 KEY
Y. SIMULATION- Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Z. SIMULATION- Gel Electrophoresis
AA. RETAKE TEST FOR CELL CYCLE, REPLICATION, MITOSIS and MEIOSIS
BB. GENE TO PROTEIN RETAKE TEST
CC. GENE TO PROTEIN Simulation 1
DD. GENE TO PROTEIN Simulation 2
EE. Gene Control of Euk/Prok Review and Operon MC
FF. Transformation Lab Podcast
GG. REPLICATION SIMULATION
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10. Plant Form and Function
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Botany Overview (41 min)
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Plant Growth and Development (15 min)
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Plant Nutrition (61 min)
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Plant Signaling (15 min)
E. POGIL- Plant Hormones
F. PRACTICE MC- Plants
G. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
H. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
I. BOTANY RETAKE TEST
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11. Animal Form and Function
A. PODCAST LECTURE- Microorganisms that eat us
B. PODCAST LECTURE- Evolution of the Immune System
C. PODCAST LECTURE- Innate Immune System
D. PODCAST LECTURE- Adaptive Immune System and Cell Mediated Immunity
E. PODCAST LECTURE- Adaptive Immune System and Humoral Immunity
F. PODCAST LECTURES for the ENDOCRINE SYSTEM 1 2 3 4
G. PODCAST LECTURES for the NERVOUS SYSTEM 1 2
H. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Circulatory System (Not tested directly)
I. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Digestive System (Not tested directly)
J. POGIL- Neuron Structure
K. POGIL- Neuron Function
L. POGIL- Immunity
M. POGIL- Controlling Blood Sugar
N. POGIL- Feedback Mechanisms
O. PRACTICE MC- Nervous System
P. PRACTICE MC- Immune System
Q. PRACTICE MC- Endocrine System
R. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
S. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
T. NMSI FRQ’s and KEY
U. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
V. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
W. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
X. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
Y. FRQ 5 and FRQ 5 KEY
Z. FRQ 6 and FRQ 6 KEY
AA. FRQ 7 and FRQ 7 KEY
BB. IMMUNE SYSTEM RETAKE TEST
CC. ENDOCRINE SYSTEM RETAKE TEST
DD. NERVOUS SYSTEM RETAKE TEST
EE. IMMUNE SYSTEM SIMULATION LINK
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12. Curriculum Frameworks and Labs
CURRICULUM FRAMEWORKS
(Use the summaries below to find the specific details in the framework PDF document)
Big Idea 1: Evolution
The process of evolution drives the diversity and unity of life
1.A. Change in the genetic makeup of a population over time is evolution
1.A.1: Natural selection is a major mechanism of evolution
1.A.2: Natural selection acts on phenotypic variations in populations
1.A.3: Evolutionary change is also driven by random processes
1.A.4: Biological evolution is supported by scientific evidence from many
disciplines, including mathematics
1.B: Organisms are linked by lines of descent from common ancestry
1.B.1: Organisms share many conserved core processes and features that
evolved and are widely distributed among organisms today
1.B.2: Phylogenetic trees and cladograms are graphical representations of
evolutionary history that can be tested.
1.C: Life continues to evolve within a changing environment
1.C.1: Speciation and extinction have occurred throughout the Earth's history
1.C.2: Speciation may occur when two populations become reproductively
isolated from each other
1.C.3: Populations of organisms continue to evolve
1.D: The origin of living systems is explained by natural processes
1.D.1: There are several hypotheses about the natural origin of life on earth,
each with supporting evidence
1.D.2: Scientific evidence from many different disciplines supports models of the
origins of life.
Big Idea 2: Energy
Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, to
reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis
2.A. Growth, reproduction and maintenance of the organization of living
systems require free energy and matter
2.A.1: All living systems require constant input of free energy
2.A.2: Organisms capture and store free energy for use in biological
processes
2.A.3: Organisms must exchange matter with the environment to grow,
reproduce and maintain organization
2.B: Growth, reproduction and dynamic homeostasis require that cell create
and maintain internal environments that are different from their external
environments
2.B.1: Cell membranes are selectively permeable due to their structure
2.B.2: Growth and dynamic homeostasis are maintained by the constant
movement of molecules across membranes.
2.B.3: Eukaryotic cells maintain internal membranes that partition the cell
into specialized regions
2.C: Organisms use feedback mechanisms to regulate growth and
reproduction, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
2.C.1: Organisms use feedback mechanisms to maintain their internal
environments and respond to external environmental changes.
2.C.2: Organisms respond to changes in their external environments.
2.D: Growth and dynamic homeostasis of a biological system are influenced
by changes in the system’s environment
2.D.1: All biological systems from cells and organisms to populations,
communities and ecosystems are affected by complex biotic and abiotic
interactions involving exchange of matter and free energy
2.D.2: Homeostatic mechanisms reflect both common ancestry and
divergence due to adaptation in different environments
2.D.3: Biological systems are affected by disruptions to their dynamic homeostasis
2.D.4: Plants and animals have a variety of chemical defenses against
infections that affect dynamic homeostasis.
2.E: Many biological processes involved in growth, reproduction and
dynamic homeostasis include temporal regulation and coordination.
2.E.1: Timing and coordination of specific events are necessary for the
normal development of an organism, and these events are regulated by a
variety of mechanisms
2.E.2: Timing and coordination of physiological events are regulated by
multiple mechanisms.
2.E.3: Timing and coordination of behavior are regulated by various
mechanisms and are important in natural selection.
Big Idea 3: Information
Living systems store, retrieve, transmit and respond to information essential
to life processes.
3.A: Heritable information provides for continuity of life.
3.A.1: DNA, and in some cases RNA, is the primary source of
heritable information.
3.A.2: In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the next
generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or
meiosis plus fertilization.
3.A.3: The chromosomal basis of inheritance provides an
understanding of the pattern of passage (transmission) of genes from
parent to offspring
3.A.4: The inheritance pattern of many traits cannot be explained by
simple Mendelian genetics.
3.B: Expression of genetic information involves cellular and molecular
mechanisms.
3.B.1: Gene regulation results in differential gene expression, leading
to cell specialization
3.B.2: A variety of intercellular and intracellular signal transmissions
mediate gene expression.
3.C: The processing of genetic information is imperfect and is a source
of genetic variation.
3.C.1: Changes in genotype can result in changes in phenotype.
3.C.2: Biological systems have multiple processes that increase
genetic variation
3.C.3: Viral replication results in genetic variation, and viral infection
can introduce genetic variation into the hosts.
3.D: Cells communicate by generating, transmitting and receiving
chemical signals.
3.D.1: Cell communication processes share common features that
reflect a shared evolutionary history.
3.D.2: Cells communicate with each other through direct contact with
other cells or from a distance via chemical signaling
3.D.3: Signal transduction pathways link signal reception with cellular
response
3.D.4: Changes in signal transduction pathways can alter cellular
response
3.E: Transmission of information results in changes within and
between biological systems.
3.E.1: Individuals can act on information and communicate it to
others. 3.E.2: Animals have nervous systems that detect external
and internal signals, transmit and integrate information, and produce
responses.
Big Idea 4: System Interactions
Biological systems interact, and these systems and their interactions
possess complex properties.
4.A: Interactions within biological systems lead to complex properties.
4.A.1: The subcomponents of biological molecules and their
sequence determine the properties of that molecule.
4.A.2: The structure and function of subcellular components, and their
interactions, provide essential cellular processes.
4.A.3: Interactions between external stimuli and regulated gene
expression result in specialization of cells, tissues and organs.
4.A.4: Organisms exhibit complex properties due to interactions
between their constituent parts.
4.A.5: Communities are composed of populations of organisms that
interact in complex ways.
4.A.6: Interactions among living systems and with their environment
result in the movement of matter and energy.
4.B: Competition and cooperation are important aspects of biological
systems.
4.B.1: Interactions between molecules affect their structure and
function.
4.B.2: Cooperative interactions within organisms promote efficiency in
the use of energy and matter.
4.B.3: Interactions between and within populations influence patterns
of species distribution and abundance.
4.B.4: Distribution of local and global ecosystems changes over time.
4.C: Naturally occurring diversity among and between components
within biological systems affects interactions with the environment.
4.C.1: Variation in molecular units provides cells with a wider range of
functions.
4.C.2: Environmental factors influence the expression of the genotype
in an organism.
4.C.3: The level of variation in a population affects population
dynamics.
4.C.4: The diversity of species within an ecosystem may influence the
stability of the ecosystem.
Science Practices
Science Practice 1: The student can use representations and models to
communicate scientific phenomena and solve scientific problems.
Science Practice 2: The student can use mathematics appropriately.
Science Practice 3: The student can engage in scientific questioning to
extend thinking or to guide investigations within the context of the AP
course.
Science Practice 4: The student can plan and implement data collection
strategies in relation to a particular scientific question. (Note: Data can be
collected from many different sources, e.g., investigations, scientific
observations, the findings of others, historic reconstruction and/or archived
data.)
Science Practice 5: The student can perform data analysis and evaluation
of evidence.
Science Practice 6: The student can work with scientific explanations and
theories.
Science Practice 7: The student is able to connect and relate knowledge
across various scales, concepts and representations in and across domains.
A. SCIENCE MUSIC VIDEO- Scientific Method
B. FRQ 1 and FRQ 1 KEY
C. FRQ 2 and FRQ 2 KEY
D. FRQ 3 and FRQ 3 KEY
E. FRQ 4 and FRQ 4 KEY
F. FRQ 5 and FRQ 5 KEY
G. FRQ 6 and FRQ 6 KEY
H. FRQ 7 and FRQ 7 KEY
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