AP Bio/Chem Course Outline


Days			Topics				    Reading		Laboratories


1-5 Chemistry Review Text Chapters 1 and 2 Titration/Buffers 6-9 Alkanes and Cycloalkanes Text Chapter 3 Organic Models 10-14 Unsaturated Hydrocarbons Text Chapter 4 Properties of Hydrocarbons 15-19 Alcohols, Ethers, Thiols, Aldehydes Text Chapters 5 and 6 None and Ketones 20-24 Carbohydrates Text Chapter 7 Identification of Carbohydrates 25-30 Carboxylic Acids and Their Derivatives Text Chapter 8 Synthesis of Esters Synthesis of Aspirin 31-35 Lipids and the Cell Membrane Text Chapter 9 Diffusion and Osmosis* 36-39 Amines and Amides Text Chapter 10 None 40-45 Proteins Text Chapter 11 - Bradford Protein Assay -Bradford Assay of a Cereal 46-51 Enzyme Catalysis Text Chapter 12 Enzyme Catalysis* 52-60 Genetics Text Chapter 16 -Mitosis & Meiosis* -Colony Transformation* -Genetics of Drosophila* -Population Genetics & Evolution* 61-66 Plant Physiology Handout -Plant Pigments & Photosynthesis* 67-73 Carbohydrate Metabolism Text Chapter 13 -Fermentation* -Cell Respiration* 74-79 Metabolism and Energy Text Chapters 14 and 15 None 80-84 Fatty Acid Metabolism Text Chapter 15 Physiology of the Circulatory System* * = College Board AP laboratories.

Text: Principles and Applications of Organic & Biological Chemistry-Caret, et al.(2nd Edition)
This outline is tenative and subject to change-C.M.