Biology for AP Courses

Biology for AP Courses covers the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester Advanced Placement biology course. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology for AP Courses was designed to meet and exceed the requirements of the College Board’s AP Biology framework while allowing significant flexibility for instructors. Each section of the book includes an introduction based on the AP curriculum and includes rich features that engage students in scientific practice and AP test preparation; it also highlights careers and research opportunities in biological sciences. Advanced Placement and AP are trademarks registered and/or owned by the College Board, which was not involved in the production of, and does not endorse, this textbook.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1. The Study of Life
Chapter 2. The Chemical Foundation of Life
Chapter 3. Biological Macromolecules
Chapter 4. Cell Structure
Chapter 5. Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
Chapter 6. Metabolism
Chapter 7. Cellular Respiration
Chapter 8. Photosynthesis
Chapter 9. Cell Communication
Chapter 10. Cell Reproduction
Chapter 11. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Chapter 12. Mendel’s Experiments and Heredity
Chapter 13. Modern Understandings of Inheritance
Chapter 14. DNA Structure and Function
Chapter 15. Genes and Proteins
Chapter 16. Gene Regulation
Chapter 17. Biotechnology and Genomics
Chapter 18. Evolution and Origin of Species
Chapter 19. The Evolution of Populations
Chapter 20. Phylogenies and the History of Life
Chapter 21. Viruses
Chapter 22. Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Chapter 23. Plant Form and Physiology
Chapter 24. The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
Chapter 25. Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
Chapter 26. The Nervous System
Chapter 27. Sensory Systems
Chapter 28. The Endocrine System
Chapter 29. The Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 30. The Respiratory System
Chapter 31. The Circulatory System
Chapter 32. Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
Chapter 33. The Immune System
Chapter 34. Animal Reproduction and Development
Chapter 35. Ecology and the Biosphere
Chapter 36. Population and Community Ecology
Chapter 37. Ecosystems
Chapter 38. Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
Appendix A. The Periodic Table of Elements*
Appendix B. Geological Time*
Appendix C. Measurements and the Metric System*