AP Biology

Evolution Test

2012-01-31T10:35:00.000-08:00

We will have an evolution test on Thursday, February 9, 2012 (Day 4) that will be based on all notes and handouts, plus these assigned textbook pages:
Chapter 13 Sections 1-15

Chapter 14 Sections 1-5, 10, 11

Chapter 15 2, 5, 6, 10, 11, 14-18

Molecular Biology Test (Chapter 10)

2012-01-10T10:08:00.000-08:00

We will have a test on Chapter 10 on FRIDAY, JANUARY 20th (DAY 6).

Yeast Experiment

2012-01-09T10:23:00.000-08:00

Each lab group needs to complete a lab report on the yeast experiment to determine if yeast cells are able to break down lactose to produce carbon dioxide using cellular respiration. Two flasks should be used for this experiment, one with 5 grams of lactose and one with 5 grams of sucrose (both flasks should have 1 gram of yeast and 100 ml of distilled water).

Each group should hand in...

1) a "Materials and Methods" section. This should be written in full sentences, and should describe what was done in enough detail so that someone else could repeat the experiment (and hopefully obtain similar results).

2) a "Results" section. This should include a description of the results in full sentences, a table with the results, and a hand drawn graph of the results.

This lab report is due (one per lab group) to be handed in by Monday, January 16th, 2012 at 3:45 pm (10% deduction per day late).

AP Biology Exam

2011-12-13T10:40:00.000-08:00

The AP Biology exam will be based on chapter 1-6, 8, and 9. The exam will be in Room 408 on Monday, December 19th, 2011. It will be a 3-hour exam that will begin at 8:50 am.

Online Genetics Problems

2011-12-05T05:25:00.000-08:00

Click on a topic from the list below to go to a website that has practice problems of that type.

Monohybrid Crosses
Dihybrid Crosses
Incomplete Dominance
Multiple Alleles (questions 2 - 5)
Sex-Linked Genes
Pedigree Analysis (this is a video on how to determine the mode of inheritance from a pedigree diagram)

Cell Division & Genetics Test

2011-11-29T07:15:00.000-08:00

We will have a test on cell division (Chapter 8) and genetics (Chapter 9) on Thursday, December 8th.

Cell Division Questions from U of T National Bio Competition

2011-11-28T16:54:00.000-08:00

Okay, I admit it. Some of these questions are ridiculous. But here they are nonetheless.

Click here for 24 questions on cell division taken from U of T National Biology Competitions from 1995-2011, and here is the answer key for those questions.

May the force be with you.

Cellular Respiration Test

2011-10-31T08:46:00.000-07:00

We will have a test on Cellular Respiration (Chapter 6) on Thursday, November 10th (Day 5; Period 6). There will be approximately 15 multiple choice questions and 1 essay question.

Here is the essay question: Using complete sentences, discuss the complete oxidation of glucose by the process of cellular respiration in a eukaryotic cell. Include neat, labeled diagrams as part of your answer. Each of the terms listed below should be used in your answer at least once. (20 marks)
acetyl coenzyme A (acetyl CoA)
ADP
ATP
ATP synthase
carbon dioxide
cellular respiration
chemiosmosis
citric acid cycle
coenzyme A (CoA)
cytoplasm
electron transport chain
endergonic reaction
exergonic reaction
FAD
FADH2
glucose
glycolysis
grooming step
inner mitochondrial membrane
intermembrane space
Krebs cycle
matrix
mitochondrion
NAD+
NADH
outer mitochondrial membrane
oxidation
oxidative phosphorylation
oxygen
proton
pyruvic acid
reduction
water

Chapter 5 PowerPoint

2011-10-19T06:07:00.000-07:00

Here is a link to the PowerPoint presentation on Chapter 5: (The Working Cell).

Marinating Monday

2011-10-04T11:31:00.000-07:00

We will have a special class from 6:30-9:00 pm on Monday, October 10th. We will learn about Ecology. Read Chapters 34, 36, and 37 before this class.

Cell Biology Test

2011-10-04T11:29:00.000-07:00

We will have a Cell Biology test on TUESDAY, OCTOBER 25th (Day 5). It will be based on Chapters 4 and 5.

Test on Chem/Biochem

2011-09-19T11:14:00.000-07:00

We will have a test on Chemistry (Chapter 2) and Biochemistry (Chapter 3) on Monday, October 3rd (Day 2). It will be based on our notes and Chapter 2 and 3.

Test on Chapter 1

2011-09-07T09:37:00.000-07:00

We will have a test on Chapter 1 on Monday, September 12, 2011 (Day 5; Period 6).

Welcome to AP Bio

2011-09-06T14:24:00.000-07:00

I have had a good summer, and I hope you have, too.

This is a challenging course (Bio42S AP). It involves a considerable amount of work, including a lot of independent reading. If you are prepared to make a significant commitment to this class, I am confident that you will be rewarded by achieving a deeper and more meaningful understanding of the field of biology.

If you are having a difficult time deciding whether or not to take this course, then I encourage you to come discuss this with me.

Dr. C.