I. Molecules and Cells (25%)
A. Chemistry of Life (7%)
Water
Organic molecules in organisms
Free energy changes
Enzymes

B. Cells (10%)
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Membranes
Subcellular organization
Cell cycle and its regulation

C. Cellular Energetics (8%)
Coupled reactions
Fermentation and cellular respiration
Photosynthesis

II. Heredity and Evolution (25%)
A. Heredity (8%)
Meiosis and gametogenesis
Eukaryotic chromosomes
Inheritance patterns

B. Molecular Genetics (9%)
RNA and DNA structure and function
Gene regulation
Mutation
Viral structure and replication
Nucleic acid technology and applications

C. Evolutionary Biology (8%)
Early evolution of life
Evidence for evolution
Mechanisms of evolution

III. Organisms and Populations (50%)
A. Diversity of Organisms (8%)
Evolutionary patterns
Survey of the diversity of life
Phylogenetic classification
Evolutionary relationships

B. Structure and Function of Plants and Animals (32%)
Reproduction, growth, and development
Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations
Response to the environment

C. Ecology (10%)
Population dynamics
Communities and ecosystems
Global issues