Biology 101
Topical Outline
(Chapter References: Campbell and Reece 6th ed.)
- I.
- Introduction to Biology [Chapter 1]
- A.
- What is Life?
- B.
- What is Science?
- C.
- Diversity and Evolution
- II.
- Inorganic Chemistry [Chapter 2,3]
- A.
- Elements and Atoms; Compounds and Molecules
- B.
- The Periodic Table
- C.
- Chemical Bonds
- D.
- Polarity, Hydrogen Bonding and the Nature of Water
- III.
- Biological Chemistry [Chapter 4,5]
- A.
- What Makes Carbon Special?
- B.
- Functional Groups; Hydrocarbons, Hydrophilicity and Hydrophobicity
- C.
- Important Classes of Biological Molecules
- 1.
- Carbohydrates
- 2.
- Lipids
- 3.
- Proteins; Enzymes
- 4.
- Nucleic Acids
- IV.
- Cell Structure and Function [Chapters 7, 8]
- A.
- Prokaryotic Cells
- B.
- Eukaryotic Cells
- 1.
- Membrane Systems
- 2.
- Nucleus
- 3.
- Cytoplasm and Cytoplasmic Organelles
- V.
- Biological Energy [Chapters 9,10]
- A.
- ATP, Potential and Kinetic Energy
- B.
- Cellular Respiration
- 1.
- Glycolysis and Fermentation
- 2.
- Krebs Cycle
- 3.
- Electron Transport and Chemiosmosis
- C.
- Photosynthesis
- 1.
- Light, Color and Chlorophyll
- 2.
- Light Reaction
- 3.
- Calvin Cycle
- 4.
- The Relationship Between Photosynthesis and Respiration
- VI.
- Reproduction and Cell Division [Chapters 12, 13]
- A.
- Reproductive Cycles
- B.
- Karyokinesis and Cytokinesis
- C.
- Mitotic and Meiotic Cell Division
- D.
- Differentiation and Development
- E.
- The Cell Cycle
- VII.
- Classical (Mendelian) Genetics
[Chapter 14, 15]
- A.
- Genes and Alleles; Genotypes and Phenotypes
- B.
- Prediction and Analysis; Genetics Problems
- C.
- Gene Pools and Population Distributions; Hardy-Weinberg
- VIII.
- Molecular Genetics [Chapters 16, 17; FYI 18, 19, 20, 21]
- A.
- DNA and RNA Structure; Complementary Base Pairing
- B.
- DNA Replication: Autocatalytic Function
- C.
- Protein Synthesis: Heterocatalytic Function
- 1.
- Transcription: mRNA and Structural Genes
- 2.
- Translation: tRNA; Codons and Anticodons/ The Genetic Code
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