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Biology: How Life Works
Biology: How Life Works
Morris • 2nd Edition • 9781464126093
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Ch.1 - LIFE: Chemical, Cellular, and Evolutionary Foundations
Introduction to Biology
Characteristics of Life
Life's Organizational Hierarchy
Natural Selection and Evolution
Scientific Method
Experimental Design
Ch.2 - The Molecules of Life
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Noncovalent Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Water
Properties of Water- Cohesion and Adhesion
Properties of Water- Density
Properties of Water- Thermal
Properties of Water- The Universal Solvent
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Carbon
Functional Groups
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Lipids
Ch.3 - Nucleic Acids and Transcription
Central Dogma
Introduction to Transcription
Steps of Transcription
Eukaryotic RNA Processing and Splicing
Ch.4 - Translation and Protein Structure
Introduction to Types of RNA
Genetic Code
Introduction to Translation
Steps of Translation
Post-Translational Modification
Review of Transcription vs. Translation
Ch.5 - Organizing Principles: Lipids, Membranes, and Cell Compartments
Biological Membranes
Types of Membrane Proteins
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion
Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts
Ch.6 - Making Life Work: Capturing and Using Energy
Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction to Energy
Laws of Thermodynamics
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Enzyme Binding Factors
Enzyme Inhibition
Ch.7 - Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Energy from Carbohydrates and Other Fuel Molecules
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
Types of Phosphorylation
Glycolysis
Pyruvate Oxidation
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Ch.8 - Photosynthesis: Using Sunlight to Build Carbohydrates
Introduction to Photosynthesis
Leaf & Chloroplast Anatomy
Stages of Photosynthesis
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Pigments of Photosynthesis
Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
Calvin Cycle
Photorespiration
Review of Photosynthesis
Ch.9 - Cell Signaling
Introduction to Cell Signaling
Classes of Signaling Receptors
Types of Cell Signaling
Signal Amplification
Ch.10 - Cell and Tissue Architecture
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Cell Junctions
Ch.11 - Cell Division: Variations, Regulation, and Cancer
Introduction to Cell Division
Introduction to the Cell Cycle
Interphase
Phases of Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Cell Cycle Regulation
Review of the Cell Cycle
Cancer
Homologous Chromosomes
Introduction to Meiosis
Meiosis I
Meiosis II
Mitosis & Meiosis Review
Ch.12 - DNA Replication and Manipulation
Discovering the Structure of DNA
Meselson-Stahl Experiment
Introduction to DNA Replication
DNA Polymerases
Leading & Lagging DNA Strands
Steps of DNA Replication
Telomeres
Introduction to DNA-Based Technology
Introduction to DNA Cloning
Steps to DNA Cloning
Introduction to Polymerase Chain Reaction
The Steps of PCR
Gel Electrophoresis
Southern Blotting
DNA Fingerprinting
Introduction to DNA Sequencing
Dideoxy Sequencing
Ch.13 - Genomes
Genomes
Ch.14 - Mutation and DNA Repair
Mutations
DNA Repair
Ch.16 - Mendelian Inheritance
Introduction to Mendel's Experiments
Genotype vs. Phenotype
Mendel's Experiments
Mendel's Laws
Punnett Squares
Monohybrid Crosses
Test Crosses
Dihybrid Crosses
Punnett Square Probability
Incomplete Dominance vs. Codominance
Epistasis
Non-Mendelian Genetics
Pedigrees
Autosomal Inheritance
Sex-Linked Inheritance
Ch.17 - Inheritance of Sex Chromosomes, Linked Genes, and Organelles
Ch.19 - Genetic and Epigenetic Regulation
Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation via Operons
The Lac Operon
Glucose's Impact on Lac Operon
The Trp Operon
Review of the Lac Operon & Trp Operon
Introduction to Eukaryotic Gene Regulation
X-Inactivation
Eukaryotic Chromatin Modifications
Eukaryotic Transcriptional Control
Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulation
Eukaryotic Post-Translational Regulation
Ch.20 - Genes and Development
Developmental Biology
Ch.21 - Evolution: How Genotypes and Phenotypes Change Over Time
Hardy-Weinberg Model
Genetic Variation
Ch.22 - Species and Speciation
Species
History of Life on Earth
Ch.23 - Evolutionary Patterns: Phylogeny and Fossils
Phylogeny
Ch.26 - Bacteria and Archaea
Prokaryote Cell Structures
Prokaryote Reproduction and Gene Exchange
Prokaryote Metabolism and Ecology
Prokaryote Lineages
Ch.27 - Eukaryotic Cells: Origins and Diversity
Protist Cells
Protist Life Cycles
Protist Lineages
Ch.29 - Plant Structure and Function: Moving Photosynthesis onto Land
Roots and Shoots
Tissues
Water Potential
Soil and Nutrients
Nitrogen Fixation
Ch.30 - Plant Reproduction: Finding Mates and Dispersing Young
Flowers
Seeds
Ch.31 - Plant Growth and Development
Growth
Plant Development
Ch.32 - Plant Defense: Keeping the World Green
Plant Defenses
Ch.33 - Plant Diversity
Land Plants
Nonvascular Plants
Seedless Vascular Plants
Seed Plants
Ch.34 - FUNGI: Structure, Function, and Diversity
Fungi
Fungi Reproduction
Ch.35 - Animal Nervous Systems
Neurons and Action Potentials
Central and Peripheral Nervous System
Ch.36 - Animal Sensory Systems and Brain Function
Sensory System
Ch.37 - Animal Movement: Muscles and Skeletons
Musculoskeletal System
Ch.38 - Animal Endocrine Systems
Endocrine System
Ch.39 - Animal Cardiovascular and Respiratory Systems
Circulatory and Respiratory Anatomy
Heart Physiology
Gas Exchange
Ch.40 - Animal Metabolism, Nutrition, and Digestion
Metabolism and Homeostasis
Thermoregulation
Digestion
Blood Sugar Homeostasis
Ch.41 - Animal Renal Systems: Water and Waste
Osmoregulation and Excretion
Ch.42 - Animal Reproduction and Development
Animal Reproduction
Developmental Biology
Animal Development
Ch.43 - Animal Immune Systems
Immune System
Innate Immunity
Adaptive Immunity
Ch.44 - Animal Diversity
Porifera and Cnideria
Lophotrochozoans
Ecdysozoans
Echinoderms
Chordates
Aminotes
Primates and Homonids
Ch.45 - Animal Behavior
Animal Behavior
Ch.46 - Population Ecology
Ecology
Population Ecology
Ch.47 - Species Interactions, Communities, and Ecosystems
Community Interactions
Community Structure
Ch.48 - Biomes and Global Ecology
Biomes
Ecosystems
Ch.49 - The Anthropocene: Humans as a Planetary Force
Conservation Biology
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