AP Biology Assignments Sept.

10, 2013 Date Essential Knowledge Week of 9/10-9/14

Wed Intro to Life Lab: Log on to "Mastering Biology" Activity: How does Acid Rain Affect Trees? Thur Scienctifc Method; continue: "How does Acid Rain Affect Trees" Fri Natural Selection is a major mechanism of evolution

Grading Period 1 Section B Readings Assignment Due

1.3 & 1.4 1.2 Complete and submit How does acid rain affect trees lookover chapter 2 fill-out chemicals of life study guide

Sat

life is based on chemical interactions

Week of 9/16-9/21 Mon Living Systems depend on special

properties of water Wed Organism Must Exchange matter with the environment to grow. Lab: What factors affect evaporation from plant leaves? Thur Hypotheses of the natural origins of life on earth Fri Molecules and atoms from the environment are necessary to build new molecules The subcomponents of biological molecules determine the properties of that molecule ****build molecular models

3.1-3.3

read hanout & 36.3 & 36.4

Properties of water Lab guide due 4.2 & 4.3

Sat

5.1 & 5.2

Week of 9/23-9/28 Mon 1. Quiz - Organic Funtional Groups & dehydration & hydrolysis rxn
2. Structure & Function of Organic Molecules: Carbohydrates Wed Lab: Using a Microscope Thur Structure & Function of Organic Molecules: Lipids

study 4.3, 5.1 and practice quiz

Transpiration Lab Report Due Read 5.3

Fri

Structure and funtion of polymers are derived from the way their monomers are assembled: Proteins Quiz - Structure levels and functions of proteins Complete Microscope Lab

Read 5.4

Sat

Read 6.2

Group protein model due building protein models

Week of 9/30-10/5 Mon Cell: stuctural and functional basis of life

Wed Lab: Investigations into Cell Transport Properties and Osmosis *** turn-in diffusion lab sheet at end of lab Thur Test - Intro to Evolution & Origin of Life and Chemical Basis of Life & Biological Significance of Water Fri Eukaryotic Cells maintain internal membranes that partition the cell into specialized regions The Structure & Funciton of subcellular components, and their interactions, provide essential cellular processes Go over in class & turn-in cell study sheets

6.2 & 6.3 Read lab handout Microscope Lab Due

Review Readings from Chapts 1-5 & Class notes & handouts Read 6.4 & 6.5

Sat

Complete Cell Study Guide

Week of 10/7-10/12
Mon Cell membranes are selectively permeable due to their Structure Wed Complete cell transport lab: in lab notebook, record observations, data and interpretation of results Thur Growth and dynamic homeostasis are maintained by the constant movement of molecules across the membranes continue cell transport lab Fri Test - Cell Structure & Function & Transport across Cell Membranes (5th & 6th Form Parent's Weekend) Sat All living systems require a constant input of free energy 81.-8.2 Read 7.3-7.5 Read 7.1 - 7.2

Review Readings from Chapts 6-7 & Class notes & handouts

Week of 10/14-10/19
Mon Interactions between molecules affect threre structure and function: Enzymes Tues Organisms capture & store free energy for use in biological processes Wed PSAT Thur Properties of Enzyme Lab ***Mid-Term***** Sat Complete enzyme lab Read 8.3-8.4 Fill-in Free Energy Graphs

8.5 Read Enzyme Lab handout 9.1 & p. 1228

9.4

Week of 10/21-10/26
Mon Matter Cycles between biotic and abiotic: The Carbon Cycle Oxidative Phosphorulation - energy transfer from Electrons Wed Lab: Determining Rate of Respiration Thurs Anaerobic Respiration - obtaining energy without oxygen gas Fri Test - Metabolism, enzymes and cellular respiration Study 8 & 9, classnotes & handouts 9.5 & 9.6

Read lab handout

Enzyme Lab Report Due