AP Biology: Unit 6
Gene Expression
"Cells are essentially protein factories, constantly churning out the building blocks necessary for life's functions."
-Textbook— Chapters 17-21
- 12-16% of the AP Exam
WEEKLY SCHEDULE
Week of March 16-20
A Day
Drawing of Central Dogma overview and Transcription
DUE: my Central Dogma youtube video notes
HW: optional DV notes 6.3-6.4, Non-optional Transcription AP practice questions
B/C Day
Finish drawing
While I haven’t assigned the Gizmo, you can see the assignment sheet to go with it linked above. You should be able to answer nearly all of those questions!
Retroviruses and epigenetics
DUE: optional DV notes 6.3-6.4
HW: Breaking the Code worksheet
D/E Day (Thurs-Out for science fair)
Block 7— See my email for more detail!
Check Breaking the Code
Group quiz (6.3- 6.4, retroviruses/epigenetics)
YOU NEED YOUR TEXTBOOK: Mutations Figure Description slides
DUE: Breaking the Code worksheet, practice AP questions
HW: 6.7 DV Notes, finish mutations slides
DOWNLOADS & FILES
LOOKING AHEAD…
Many of these subtopics have multiple DVs. Check ahead of time and plan it out!
We will likely start 6.5 on the first class back. You may want to do these DV notes before class, though they won’t be due until later next week.
Quiz likely on D/E Day next week!!
Week of March 24-27
B/C Day
Prokaryotic Gene Expression
Intro to Eukaryotic Gene Expression (Watch short film- Stickleback “Movie”)
HW: 6.5 DV Notes, practice AP questions “Regulation of Gene Expression Practice Questions”
DUE: 6.7 DV Notes, finished mutations slides (to MySA before/during start of class)
D/E Day
Central Dogma and Mutations etc. Quiz
You should know the steps of protein synthesis, and info from fig descrips (esp. types of mutations, types of horizontal gene transfer)
Eukaryotic Gene Expression (Stickleback activity)
HW: 6.6 and 6.8 DV Notes (due B/C Day next week), Unit 6 PPC (MCQ, FRQ, scored FRQ, due on test day)
DUE: 6.5 DV Notes, practice AP questions
DOWNLOADS & FILES
LOOKING AHEAD…
Unit 6 Test is on April 1st/2nd
Week of March 30-April 2
B/C Day
Lockdown browser install
Go over quiz
Unit 6 Wrap-Up/Review slides
HW: Unit 6 PPC (MCQ, FRQ, scored FRQ, due on test day), verify lockdown
DUE: 6.6 and 6.8 DV Notes
D/E Day
Unit 6 Test! Yay!
DUE: Unit 6 PPC
HW: 7.1 and 7.9 DV notes, due next class