Question

welcome to ap biology
ap biology
throughout this course you will study core scientific principles, theories, and processes that govern living organisms and biological systems.
the course is broken down into _______ ________ (skills) and ____________.
ap biology science practices
the science practices are skills that you are expected to develop and apply throughout the course.
the science practices include:

• concept explanation
• analyze visual representations
• determine scientific questions and methods
• represent and describe data
• perform statistical tests and data analysis
• develop and justify scientific arguments using evidence

Explanation:

In AP Biology, the course is broken down into science practices (the skills listed like concept explanation, data analysis, etc.) and big ideas (the overarching conceptual themes of the course, such as evolution, biological systems interactions, etc.). The blank for skills is "science practices" (the first two blanks, as the label is plural "skills" and the practices are the skills component), and the last blank is "big ideas" (the conceptual framework of the course).

Answer:

The course is broken down into \underline{science} \underline{practices} (skills) and \underline{big ideas}.