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Welcome to AP Biology! This is the first year implementing the new AP Biology course redesign so it will be an exciting year. Our new textbook was specifically written for the redesign to help both you and I focus on the new requirements. We will discuss how the AP Biology course has changed and the new exam format in the first few days of class.

New AP Biology Textbook: Principles of Life by Hillis, Sadava, Heller & Price   

Link to Buy Lab Manual: AP Biology Lab Manual from the College Board

AP Biology SUMMER WORK for 2013 - 2014:         Summer Work_2013.14.pdf

NOTE: Ms. Rogers in the Upper School Office also has a copy of the summer work. If you say "Please" and "Thank you"  she can also provide you with a copy.  

Transformed E. coli bacteria with Green Fluorescent Protein from Jellyfish May 2013: Go Junior Girls!!!

Helpful Classroom Links:

Syllabus:       AP bio syllabus.D_ 2012-13.docx                Vocabulary List:                Vocabulary List0.pdf

Final Exam Review Packet: APBiologyEndoftheYearReviewspaced_2013.pdf

Websites to help with Final Exam Review:

TED talk on quorum sensing: Bonnie Bassler

HHMI Evolution Lab Link:  HHMI Virtual Labs

                                        Click on "The Virtual STickleback Evolution Lab"

HHMI Phylogenetic Trees from DNA:  HHMI Click & Learn Activity

Links for Lab 2: Comparing DNA Sequences to Understand Evolutionary Relationships with BLAST:

Video tutorial on using Blast:  BLAST tutorial

Website to Download Gene Files:  College Board Lab Files

BLAST homepage:  BLAST at NIH

Entrez gene website:  Entrez gene search

MORE Helpful Review Sites for Semester Exam: SEE the links below. I have also left up links from past units that would be good to review.

 Biotech animations            

DNA from the Beginning: Go the site and explore the genetics animations and videos. These are great reviews!

Homework:

Unit 1: Introduction & Biochemistry:

In addition to our "A Can of Bull" Case Study, here's a link on caffeine:  What caffeine does to your brain

Unit 2: Cells & Cellular Processes:              Harvard's "Inner Life of a Cell"

A nice review of Cell Transport  Cellular Transport

Links for Biomes:        World Biomes            Blue planet biomes              Berkely's Biome site

Links for Lab 12:  Water on the Web

Human Anatomy & Physiology Links:   Brainviews animations                        khanacademy.org                         Endocrine System Review

COURSE REQUEST LINK FOR NEXT YEAR - JUNIORS ONLY:  Junior Course Request

Please fill out the form in the link above - see me if you have any questions.

Review Websites - All Topics:  Biosphere Online AP Bio Review by Thinkquest              AP Bio review animations & Khan Academy videos

                                         MCAT general Biology review

Website Links for Plants:  Plant structure & Function

Website Links for Unit 4:

Bio Coach:  DNA Structure & Replication          Comparison of Eurakyotic and Prokaryotic gene regulation

                  Transcription                                  Animation - gene control

                  Translation

                

DNA From the Beginning:  dnaftb.org

DNA Polymerase in depth:  DNA polymerase

Biotech Resources:       BMC Biotechnology               Science Daily Biotech   Nature Biotech 

Unit 3 Animations: [ http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/body/how-cells-divide.html ] Mitosis & Meiosis side by side          [ http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/meiosis.html ] Meiosis Animation

                

Link to Chi Square Tutorial: [ http://biology.nebrwesleyan.edu/courses/Labs/Biology_of_Animals/Chi-Square_Flash.html ] Chi Square Tutorial           [ http://slps.priory.org/jdodds/AP%20Biology/Chi%20Square.htm ] Explanation of Corn Lab

        

Textbook: "Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life" by Starr and Taggart, 12th edition         [Image:AP Bio book.jpg]

Lab Bench Link:

[ http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/ ] PH Lab Bench - covers all 12 AP Bio Labs

Links for Biochemistry & the Molecules of Life:

[ http://www.elmhurst.edu/~chm/vchembook/561aminostructure.html ] Amino Acid Structure & polarity

[ http://www.wiley.com/legacy/college/boyer/0470003790/animations/animations.htm ] Interactive Concepts in Chemistry - animations

[ http://spotlite.nih.gov/assay/index.php/Types_of_Inhibition ] Enzyme Inhibition/Activation

Links for Photosynthesis & Plants:

[ http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/leaftissue/leaftissue.html ] Leaf Tissue Organization

[ http://www.stolaf.edu/people/giannini/flashanimat/metabolism/atpsyn1.swf ] ATP Synthase Animation - simple

[ http://vcell.ndsu.edu/animations/photosynthesis/movie-flash.htm ] Photosynthesis - animation

[ http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/intro.html ] Biocoach - photosynthesis

General Links:

[ http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html ] Online Biology Book

Links for Embryology:

[ http://www.biology.iupui.edu/biocourses/N100/2k4ch39repronotes.html ] Humna Reproduction and Development