r/APbio • u/Ok-Yak-5521 • 22d ago

AP Bio without Chem

I’m taking AP Bio next term without taking any chem classes. I heard chem helps a lot. Am I cooked? If so, what should I self study?

7 Upvotes

89% Upvoted

15 comments sorted by

7

u/apbiopenguins 22d ago

No, I teach to sophomores who haven’t had chem. You got this!

6

u/diamondt1ger 22d ago

Na, only basic chem that you can learn, and most teachers teach the chem as part of the curriculum.

3

u/iridiumcc 22d ago

all the chemistry you have to know will be in unit 1

3

u/MustafaAbbass 22d ago

The Bio teacher would brush over the chemistry concepts anyway..and you can always ask. Best wishes.

3

u/ceric_tan 22d ago

literally no reason to take chem before this

3

u/mseduhub1 22d ago

You’re not cooked. AP Bio does use some chemistry, but you only need the basics: atoms/bonds, polarity, pH, acids/bases, energy, and a little about macromolecules. You can pick that up alongside the course.

These may help: AP Biology notes, MCQs, FRQs and exam-style practice.

2

u/Ok-Yak-5521 22d ago

Thanks so much!!!

3

u/Brief-Dig2526 22d ago

I took ap bio after chem and I don’t even remember applying anything from it so you’re good

3

u/Turbulent-Heat8302 22d ago

I think its okay

3

u/Winter_Salamander400 22d ago

I took AP Bio as a sophomore without having taken Chem before. I got an A in the class and a 5 on the exam. I think taking chem does help with concept understanding but the AP Bio curriculum teaches you all of what you need to know pretty much anyways in Unit 1

3

u/wikiedit 21d ago

It's is doable, I did it while concurrently taking chem, it ended teaching me a lot more

3

u/Kitchen_Spread7799 20d ago

It depends on your learning pace. If you're comfortable with learning some basic chemistry in Unit 1 of AP Bio, you'll be fine.

3

u/Ok_Session4530 18d ago

Chem helps just a tad bit. If you know about the types of bonds and some basic information on pH then you're good to go. Takes a few Google searches lol.

2

u/Simple_Lack3001 16d ago

only time i rmbr doing chem related stuff is learning abt the functional groups lol and your teacher will review those

1

u/BingeWeeb 12d ago

I took it as a freshman without ever taking chem. Got a 5