During this lab, we were to use fruit flies to do genetic crosses, learn how to determine the sex of fruit flies and recognize contrasting phenotypes, and collect data from f 1 and f 2 generations and analyze the results of a monohybrid, dihybrid, or sexlinked cross. This has never been accomplished before, but you have experimented and developed a method to create coacervates, droplets of organic polymers that possess lifelike characteristics. Teachers can modify these labs to make them inquiry based in support of the revised ap biology course. Basics on molecular biology pdf 52p this note explains the following topics. Pcr is a technique where millions of copies of dna can be made from one original copy. Drosophila genetics applying mendelian principles through. At the university of san diego, brian majored in biology and minored in chemistry, with a premed emphasis. Rate can have more than one applicable denition because this lab has two major options of approach, i. Ap biology lab manual for teachers revised edition by college board author isbn. In some places, the text describes a narrative or story of events that led to darwins theory of evolution. The new teacher manual is available as a free pdf on our website. Growth and dynamic homeostasis are maintained by the constant movement of molecules across membranes. Most ap biology students earned enough pts to get a 2,3,4, but very few scored well enough on the grid ins and free response to score a 5.
Ap biology investigative labs ap central the college board. Advanced placement biology ap biology or ap bio is an advanced placement biology course and exam offered by the college board in the united states. Suggestions include strategies for exploring and addressing students misconceptions. Explain how life maintains a high degree of organization cell population biosphere. Apr biology lab manual for teachers supplement 2009. For the 201220 school year, the college board unveiled a new curriculum with a greater focus on scientific practices. Carolina origin of life kit for ap biology imagine that you are a scientist interested in studying the origin of life in a lab setting.
A darwinian view of life as you study this chapter, read several paragraphs at a time to catch the flow of ideas and understand the reasoning that is being described. Emphasis is placed on collegelevel laboratory experience. All laboratory bench tops should be wiped down with a 10% bleach solution or disinfectant to ensure cleanliness. Hes an unhooked admin who got into stanford, cmu, duke, etc. You will be glad to know that right now ap biology yahoo answers pdf is available on our online library. Mcgregor ap, orgogozo v, delon i, zanet j, srinivasan dg, payre f, stern dl, morphological. Biology 3a4a is also designated as an ap biology course, you may choose to take the ap test in the spring, but it is not required. Our easytoread format gives students a crash course in biology. Ap biology laboratory 1 diffusion and osmosis overview in this lab you will. Feed them leaf litter and pieces of raw potatoes, apples, or carrots. Link to our monthly press reports drosophila, evolution, genetics, genitalia.
Cells have the ability to grow, reproduce, process information, respond to stimuli and carry. Pdf drosophila melanogasterthe model organism of choice for. Organisms must exchange matter with the environment to grow, reproduce, and maintain organization. This ap biology lab manual supplement will provide teachers with suggestions and ideas for making the 12 labs from the 2001 ap biology lab manual more inquiry based. It is free to download this book and read it on any of your devices. Follow your teachers instructions regarding cleanup and disposal of all chemicals and materials used in this lab. Prepare the agarose gel just before the lab and maintain it in its liquid state by placing it in a 5565c water bath. Visit ap central at for details about the ap course audit, coursespecific curricular requirements, and how to submit your syllabus for ap course audit authorization. The basic molecular biology laboratory techniques chapter of this ap biology. Big genetics and information transfer 3 ap central. These do not replace reading the textbook, so dont become overly dependent on them. Drosophila melanogaster, the common fruit fly, is an organism that has been studied in. Cover the top of the agarose container flask to minimize evaporation. Put the definitions in your own words to receive credit.
Ap biology lab 6 molecular biology new century academy. The highestrated books include comprehensive coverage of the course material, excellent practice questions, and helpful testtaking and studyplanning tips for students. Cell membranes are selectively permeable due to their structures. As the advanced placement program continues to experience tremendous growth in the twentyfirst. Before embarking to medical school, brian took a youngadultprofessional detour and found himself at fusion learning centerfusion. Ap biology david wong the science of drosophila genetics lab report ap biology the science of drosophila genetics lab report.
The college board has published a new lab manual, ap biology investigative labs. Ap biology is a second year biology course that is designed to be the equivalent of the. At the end of this lab, return the isopods to the holding pail. An inquirybased approach student manual 2012, which is also available in this store. You are encouraged to print these or save them to your computer. Prokaryotes and eukaryotes, all cells have common cycles, dna structure, human chromosomes, rna, proteins, amino acids, genes, exons and introns and splicing, dna sequencing, wholegenome shotgun sequencing, bacbybac sequencing, hybrid method and sequencing of the human genome. Note that the baseline determined should be approximately the same for all groups. Austin bennett will be attending stanford university in the fall to study computer science. Alignment to the ap biology curriculum framework this investigation can be conducted during the study of concepts pertaining to cellular processes big idea 2, specifically, the capture, use, and storage of free energy, or interactions big idea 4. Assign one student group to complete 2c while other groups are performing 2b. I need to know you understand the meaning of the term, not that you can copy out of a book. The two main goals of ap biology are to help you develop a conceptual framework for. Objectives before doing this lab you should understand. At least one of the listed activities will be used for each lab we do.
Describe the characteristics of life, and how those traits can be applied to unknown objects. Drosophila melanogaster is used in this lab as well as many other wet lab experiments, particularly genetic experiments, because it meets all the criteria in order to be a model organism. In addition, some questions students are likely to raise connect to evolution big idea 1. When using a color palette to compare the change in a reaction, you can infer increase, decrease, or no change in the rate. They are in a condensed format which has six slides to a page. Ap biology grid in questions require students to use mathematics to solve biological problems. Pdf drosophila melanogaster has been intensely studied for almost 100 years. Brian remembers a love for science going back to his own ap biology high school class. With our online resources, you can find ap biology yahoo answers or just about any type of.
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