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AP Biology Reading Guide Sept. 2 Sept.

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This reading guide includes passages from the textbook, online tutorials, and
videos.
Everything that is on this guide is required content for the class.
Please have the material for each week completed prior to the date listed on
this guide (this will make your learning experience during class time go much
smoother).
I recommend following the order that I have listed for the readings, tutorials,
etc.


Date Topic Reading, tutorial, video, etc.
Monday
Sept. 8
Microevolution 1. What is a Trait? (tutorial)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/inheritance/traits/

2. What is a gene? (tutorial)
http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/content/molecules/gene/

3. Mendelian Genetics Review (video)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mehz7tCxjSE

4. Five Fingers of Evolution (video)
http://ed.ted.com/lessons/five-fingers-of-evolution

5. Mader Seventh Edition 19.1 (Microevolution) & 19.2
(Natural Selection; stop at Maintenance of Variations). Ninth
Edition 18.1 & 18.2.
Monday
Sept. 22
Macroevolution
and Speciation
1. Mader Seventh Edition 19.3 (Speciation). Ninth Edition 18.3
(Macroevolution).

2. Macroevolution (tutorial)(stop before The Big Issues)
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/evo_47

3. Rolshausen et al. (Journal article)
A pdf of this paper is located on the Unit 1 Homework
Materials webpage.
Monday
Sept. 29
Phylogenetics
and Extinction
1. Mader Seventh Edition 28.2 (Phylogenetic Trees) & 28.4
(Classification Systems). Ninth Edition 20.2 & 20.4.

2. Ancient fossils and modern climate change: The work of
Jennifer McElwain
http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evolibrary/article/mcelwain_01

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