Talk:AP Biology

=Messages=

No need to make sweeping commitments
Uh, pals, there's no need to make huge promises if you're not going to fulfill them. Just do the work you can. There's no pressure here. If you can't do it all, do some and leave the rest to the future. -- Monk talk 03:14, 18 February 2007 (UTC)

Labs
If it's alright, I'll do all the labs around the end of April. Someone should probably check over them briefly, but I should get it mostly correct. After all, I'll be writing these to make sure I know it all for the AP exam! Rroepke 6 January 2006

Framework created
I've created the framework, and I hope to write 1 article per month, complete with graphics. Along the way, I'll be updating the Biology wikibook. Please feel free to add! Cnelson 19:39, 13 May 2005 (UTC)

=Structure=

Each article of the Study Guide should include a "Keywords" section, preferably at the top of the page. Once one article is 100%, we'll decide upon a more parmanent standard structure and style. Suggestions for an additional articles should be run through this talk page first, and any major structural changes should receive a couple days of warning. The current structure looks something like this:

Contents The 12 AP National Labs Overview 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 and background about the test 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 respirations! 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

=Style= For all Study Guide articles, begin with (edit this page to view formatting):

Contents | Previous Chapter | Next Chapter

Study Time | X minutes. (explain what to focus on.)

Keywords
Replace link with the section name where it is mentioned, or create one with  if it is a long section. See here for an example.

Proposed rename
I'd like to rename all the pages in this book so they begin with "AP Biology/" as opposed to "AP Biology:". This would make this book consistent with the naming policy for new books and with the naming convention used for other books. I trust this change would be non-controversial, but I note this proposal here in advance of any move so that if anyone wishes to make a comment, they can, Jguk 13:28, 7 March 2006 (UTC)

Let's try...
You can import some of these chapters from General Biology and then edit them, right? 68.4.3.164 21:25, 27 October 2007 (UTC)

Forgotten?
Is anyone else working on adding content to this book? We need attention from an expert- I've noticed many errors and have done my best to correct them. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Bradfordw (discuss • contribs) 18:15, 25 July 2008

Please see my comments on the discussion page regarding the new system of taxonomy. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.30.236.115 (discuss • contribs) 02:48, 18 August 2009