AP Biology

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The 12 AP (Advanced Placement) National Labs

 * 1. Diffusion and Osmosis
 * 2. Enzyme Catalysis
 * 3. Mitosis and Meiosis
 * 4. Plant Pigments and Photosynthesis
 * 5. Cell Respiration
 * 6. Molecular Biology
 * 7. Genetics of Organisms
 * 8. Population Genetics and Evolution
 * 9. Transpiration
 * 10. Physiology of the Circulatory System
 * 11. Animal Behavior
 * 12. Dissolved Oxygen and Aquatic Primary Productivity

Study Guide

 * 1. Preface - - Welcome message, background about the test, and helpful hints

Part I: The Origin of Living Things
 * 2. The Science of Biology - - Introduction to science and biology
 * 3. The Nature of Molecules - - Subatomic particles, compounds, and more!
 * 4. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life - - From organic macromolecules to chemical structure

Part II: Biology of the Cell
 * 5. Cell Structure - - Organelles and their function
 * 6. Membranes - - Phospholipid bilayer and how molecules cross it
 * 7. Cell-Cell Interactions -

Part III: Energetics
 * 8. Energy and Metabolism - - Heterotroph, autotrophs, ATP, and aerobic respiration!
 * 9. Photosynthesis -

Part IV: Reproduction and Heredity
 * 10. How Cells Divide -
 * 11. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis -
 * 12. Patterns of Inheritance -

Part V: Molecular Genetics
 * 13. DNA -
 * 14. Genes and How They Work -
 * 15. Control of Gene Expression -
 * 16. Altering the Genetic Message -

Part VI: Evolution
 * 17. Evolution -

Part VII: Ecology
 * 18. Population Ecology -
 * 19. Community Ecology -
 * 20. Dynamics of Ecosystems -

Part VIII: Organismal Biology
 * 21. Taxonomy -
 * 22. Plants -
 * 23. Animal Structures and Functions -
 * 24. Animal Behavior -

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