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AP Course

AP Biology

Focus on big ideas and science practices, not isolated facts. Starter units for later expansion.

3 units6 lessons3 terms

Units

Work through the outline like a study guide. Each unit holds short lesson notes and key concepts you can expand later.

Unit 1 of 3

2 lessons

Chemistry of Life

Water, macromolecules, and why structure matters.

Key concepts

  • Polarity
  • Monomers
  • Structure–function
  • Lesson

    Water and carbon

    Properties that make life possible.

  • Lesson

    Macromolecules

    Carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids.

Unit 2 of 3

2 lessons

Cell Structure and Function

Membranes, organelles, and transport.

Key concepts

  • Surface-area-to-volume
  • Osmosis
  • Compartmentalization
  • Lesson

    Membranes

    Selective permeability and surface area.

  • Lesson

    Organelles

    Compartmentalization in eukaryotic cells.

Unit 3 of 3

2 lessons

Cellular Energetics

Enzymes, photosynthesis, and respiration.

Key concepts

  • Activation energy
  • ATP
  • Coupled reactions
  • Lesson

    Enzymes

    Activation energy and environmental effects.

  • Lesson

    Energy pathways

    How cells capture and transfer energy.

Vocabulary

Study resources