ADVANCED PLACEMENT BIOLOGY SUMMER ASSIGNMENTS SUMMER 2008

 

Dear Prospective AP Biology Student,

 

Welcome to AP Biology!  The program has high expectations and no time to waste. Therefore, to ensure your success in this program and on the AP exam in May, we need to start right away.  The following is a list of required assignments to do over the summer:

 

I.  I look forward to working with you this upcoming school year.  If you have any questions, email me at broy@usd116.org.   

 

II.  Pick up your textbook as soon as possible, and start reading chapters one through five, and sections 8.4 and 8.5. 

     a. You will need to  prepare handwritten sentence outlines of chapters 1, 3, and 4.  Enclosed is a handout to help with the outline structure.                                                                                              b.  For chapters 2 and 5, construct handwritten concepts maps.  See the backside of this handout for a list of vocabulary words that must be incorporated into your concept maps.  For help with concept mapping, you can visit the following web sties:

 

http://classes.aces.uiuc.edu/ACES100/Mind/CMap.html

 

http://users.edte.utwente.nl/lanzing/cm_home.htm

 

      c.  You will need to write out the definitions for the attached vocabulary list for chapters 1-5 and chapter 8.  These may be typed on a word processor.

 

III.  Write a report on the book The Hot Zone by Richard Preston (ISN # 9780385479561)

       I am certain that Pages for All Ages can order the book for you.  The cost is $8.00.  It may be available on line at Amazon.  Go to www.amazon.com.  Do not wait until the end of the summer to buy and read this book.

             The report should include:

            *An in-depth summary of the book (use your own words).

            *A discussion of the major scientific concepts covered.

            *A discussion of your opinions about the book.

            *An excellent writing style that uses simple language to express ideas.

      c.  The report must be word-processed, double-spaced, one inch margins on all sides, using 12 font.  I will not read any reports that are longer than 5 pages.

 

All of the above assignments are due on the first day of class (August 29th).  No late work will be accepted.

 

IV.  Purchase an AP review guide such as Cliff’s from your local bookstore. This is highly recommended, but not mandatory.  This will help you to prepare for the AP test, which consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and 4 essay questions.

Use the following word lists to generate the concept maps for chapters 2 and 5.  All words on each list must be used.  Feel free to add extra words.  You will need to write a brief explanation that summarizes how all of your words are connected.

 

Chapter 2

 

Element

Chemical Bond

Compound

Covalent Bond

Atom

Polar Covalent Bond

Protons

Nonpolar covalent bond

Neutrons

Ionic Bond

Atomic Weight

Anion

Atomic number

Cation

Isotopes

Hydrogen bond

Energy levels

Chemical reactions

Inert elements

Chemical equilibrium

Valence electrons

electrons

Valence shells

 

 

Chapter 5

 

Organic molecules

Lipids

Primary structure

Polymer

Fatty acid

Secondary structure

Monomer

Triacylglycerol

Tertiary structure

Dehydration synthesis

Saturated fatty acid

Quaternary structure

Hydrolysis

Unsaturated fatty acid

Denaturation

Carbohydrates

Phospholipid

Nucleic Acids

Monosaccharides

Steroids

Nucleotide

Disaccharides

Proteins

DNA

Polysaccharides

Cholesterol

RNA

Starch

Amino Acid

Pyrimidines

Glycogen

Peptide bond

Purines

Base pairing rules