Biology II AP Objectives

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Topics:

11. Photosynthesis
    • How does photosynthesis convert light energy into chemical energy?
    • How are the chemical products of the light-trapping reactions coupled to the synthesis of carbohydrates?
    • What kinds of photosynthetic adaptations have evolved in response to different environmental conditions?
    • What interactions exist between photosynthesis and cellular respiration?
    1. Describe that plants and other autotrophs are the producers of the biosphere
    2. Describe structure of a chloroplast
    3. Explain the photoelectric effect and who developed it
    4. Explain the pathways of photosynthesis
       1. Structure of the two main pigments of land plants
       2. Structure of a leaf
       3. Overview of light reaction and what happens where
       4. Overview of Calvin cycle reaction and what happens where
       5. Overview of Hill or dark reaction and what happens where
    5. Discuss the mechanics of C4 and C3 plants which are alternatives to harsh climates

Time Range:
unspecified

Suggested Teaching Strategies:

• Students will read and take their own notes on the chapter (maybe in outline form)
• Lecture over structural characteristics of leaf
• Lecture on food webs, pyramids of energy, pyramids of biomass, and biological concentrations
• Lecture on biochemical cycles, water, oxygen, carbon, etc.
• Lecture on environmental problems, clean water, food and habitat loss
• Students will fill out crossword puzzle that uses terms from the chapter
• Students will fill out chapter study guide to compliment their lecture and board notes
• Students will fill out worksheet on chloroplast structure
• Critical Thinking: Students will use computer and do activity on 50.0 thru 55.4 on Ecology on CD Rom from Campbell's Biology

Aligned Resources:

• Lab: Plant Pigment and Photosynthesis
• Lab: Transpiration
• Lab: External Structure of Plants
• Lab: Cell Structure of Plants - Monocot, Dicot, Stem, Root Tip
• Worksheets and study guide chapter eleven
• Black line masters of worksheet on food chains, ecosystems, biogeochemical cycles
• Transparencies of energy and food pyramids
• Reading open note quiz over chapters

Assessment:

• Grade on reading quiz
• Grade on study guide unit eleven
• Grade on crossword
• Grade on lab write-ups
• Unit test eleven

Revision Date:
November 2001