AP Biology

Unit 8: Ecology

AP Bio Unit 8 Trivia

8.0 Unit 8 Overview: Ecology

8.7 Disruptions to Ecosystems

Population Ecology

8.4 Effect of Density of Populations

8.1 Responses to the Environment

8.6 Biodiversity

Nutrient Cycles & Succession

Nutrient Cycles & Succession - Slides

Population Ecology - Slides

8.5 Community Ecology

Community Ecology - Slides

8.2 Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

8.3 Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Administration 1

Administration 2

Administration 3

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Learn about the chemistry of life in unit 1 of the AP Biology course. We'll cover topics such as the structure of water, hydrogen bonding, elements of life, biological macromolecules, and nucleic acids. Prepare for the exam with these resources and you be on your way to crush the AP Bio exam!

Unit 1: Chemistry of Life

Chemistry of Life

Unit 2 of AP Biology covers cell structure and function. We'll go over key topics such as subcellular components, cell size, plasma membranes, membrane permeability, membrane transport, facilitated diffusion, tonicity, osmoregulation, and cell compartmentalization. 

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Cell Structure and Function

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Unit 4: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Get a solid understanding of heredity in unit 5 of the AP Biology exam. We'll cover topics such as meiosis, genetic diversity, mendelian genetics, non-mendelian genetics, environmental effects on phenotype, and chromosomal inheritance. 

Unit 5: Heredity

Heredity

Join us in exploring gene expression and regulation for the AP Biology exam. We'll cover all the topics in unit 6, such as DNA and RNA structure, replication, transcription, RNA processing, translation, regulation of gene representation, cell specialization, mutations, and biotechnology. 

Unit 6: Gene Expression and Regulation

Gene Expression and Regulation

Understanding natural selection is crucial to learning about how ecosystems function. Learn about unit 7 of AP Biology as we cover topics such as artificial selection, population genetics, hardy-weinberg equilibrium, evidence of evolution, common ancestry, continuing evolution, phylogeny, speciation, extinction, and origin of life on earth. 

Unit 7: Natural Selection

Natural Selection

Ecology is all about the interactions that organisms have amongst themselves and with their environment. In unit 8 of AP Biology, we'll cover topics such as responses to the environment, energy flow, population ecology, the effect of density of populations, community ecology, etc. 

Ecology

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Unit 1 Overview

Macromolecules

Carbohydrates

Lipids

Proteins 

Nucleic Acids

Unit 1 Overview: Chemistry of Life

Water Molecules

Hydrogen Bonding

Key Terms

Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding

Atoms

Isotopes

Electron Shells

Carbon

Functional Groups

Elements of Life

Chemical Bonds

Metallic Bonds

Polymers and Monomers

Covalent Bonds

Dehydration Synthesis & Hydrolysis

Introduction to Biological Macromolecules

Carbohydrates 


Lipids

Saturated and Unsaturated Fatty Acids

Phospholipids 

Steroids

	
Proteins

Properties of Biological Macromolecules

Disaccharides

Most Common Disaccharides

Polysaccharides

Most common types of Polysaccharides and Their Functions

Varied Functions of Proteins

Levels of Protein Structure

Denaturation

Structure and Function of Biological Macromolecules

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

Purines and Pyrimidines

Chargaff’s Rule

What is this unit about? 

Unit 2 Overview: Cell Structure and Function

Ribosomes

Endoplasmic Reticulum

The Golgi Apparatus

Mitochondria

Lysosomes

Vacuoles

Chloroplast

Cell Structure: Subcellular Components

Cell Compartmentalization

Origins of Cell Compartmentalization

Plasma Membrane

Lysosome

Cell Size

Membrane Permeability

Plasma Membranes

Diffusion Across the Plasma Membrane

Different Modes of Membrane Transport

Membrane Transport

When and Why Does Facilitated Diffusion Occur?

Channel Proteins 

Carrier Proteins 

Facilitated Diffusion

Tonicity and Osmoregulation

Major Formulas

Unit 3 Overview: Cellular Energetics

Structure

Enzyme Structure

Enzyme Reactions

Competitive and Noncompetitive Inhibitors

Enzyme Catalysis

Temperature

Concentration

Environmental Impacts on Enzyme Function

Adenosine Triphosphate (ATP)

Energy

Cellular Energy

Chemiosmosis

Light-Independent Reactions (Calvin Cycle)

Photosynthesis

Glycolysis

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Fermentation

Cellular Respiration

Adaptations

Survival and Reproduction

Fitness

In a Nutshell

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❗ Important Vocabulary 

Unit 4 Overview: Cell Communication and Cell Cycle

Direct Contact

Paracrine Signaling

Synaptic Signaling

Cell Communication

Cell Surface Receptors

Examples of cell surface receptors

Transduction has a link to evolution

Introduction to Signal Transduction

Gene Expression

Signal Transduction Pathways

Signal Transduction

Cellular Processes

Mutations

Chemicals

Changes in Signal Transduction Pathways

Homeostasis

❎ Negative Feedback Loops

✅ Positive Feedback Loops

Feedback

1️⃣ Interphase

4️⃣ Mitosis

5️⃣ Cytokinesis 

Cell Cycle

Cell Cycle Checkpoints

Cancerous Cells

Apoptosis

Regulation of Cell Cycle

Unit 5 Overview: Heredity

1️⃣ Step 1

2️⃣ Step 2

3️⃣ Step 3

4️⃣ Step 4

5️⃣ Step 5

Meiosis

Crossing Over

Independent Assortment

Random Fertilization

Meiosis and Genetic Diversity

The Father of Modern Genetics

Essential Vocabulary

Punnett Squares

Mendelian Genetics

Multiple Alleles

Non-Mendelian Genetics

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🧬AP Biology - Unit 8: Ecology

Exam Dates:

may 14, 2021

, may 27, 2021

, june 11, 2021

Study Guides

8.0 Unit 8 Overview: Ecology

8.1 Responses to the Environment

8.2 Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

8.3 Population Ecology

8.4 Effect of Density of Populations

8.5 Community Ecology

8.6 Biodiversity

8.7 Disruptions to Ecosystems

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Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Nutrient Cycles & Succession

Slides

Population Ecology - Slides

Community Ecology - Slides

Nutrient Cycles & Succession - Slides

Trivia

AP Bio Unit 8 Trivia

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