AP Course
AP Biology
Focus on big ideas and science practices, not isolated facts. Starter units for later expansion.
3 units·6 lessons·3 terms
Units
Work through the outline like a study guide. Each unit holds short lesson notes and key concepts you can expand later.
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.
Cell Structure and Function
Membranes, organelles, and transport.
Key concepts
- Surface-area-to-volume
- Osmosis
- Compartmentalization
Cellular Energetics
Enzymes, photosynthesis, and respiration.
Key concepts
- Activation energy
- ATP
- Coupled reactions
Vocabulary
The energy needed to start a chemical reaction.
Diffusion of water across a selectively permeable membrane.
Organizing cell functions into membrane-bound spaces.