Chapter 1: characteristics of life, Cell Theory,
Schleiden, Schwann, Virchow,
Robert Hooke, Louis Pasteur, biological growth,
metabolism, homeostasis, flagella,
cilia, stimuli, sexual reproduction,
asexual reproduction, adaptation,
taxonomy, Carolus Linnaeus, Aristotle,
binomial system of nomenclature, Species Plantarum,
basis of classification then-vs.-now, hierarchy of classification:
kingdom, phylum, class, order, family, genus, species,
variety, subspecies, 3 Domains/branches—Archaea,
Bacteria, Eukarya, 6 kingdoms—Archaebacteria, Eubacteria, Protista,
Plantae, Fungi, Animalia, Methanococcus jannascii,
prokaryotes, eukaryotes, heterotrophs,
autotrophs, photosynthetic, the history of
life on earth, Big Bang Theory, evolution,
aerobic, anaerobic, reducing atmosphere,
oxidizing atmosphere, spontaneous generation,
ozone, Endosymbiosis Theory,
time line: age of earth, 1st prokaryote, 1st eukaryote,
ozone accumulation, movement to land, Charles Darwin,
On the Origin of Species by Means of Natural Selection, Alfred Wallace,
Evolution Theory, natural selection, scientific
method, fact, hypothesis, null hypothesis,
alternative hypothesis, experimental variable, experimentation,
control, theory, law, inductive
reasoning, deductive reasoning, double-blind
study, placebo, methods of sharing scientific
knowledge
Chapter 2: matter, energy,
elements, periodic table, elements associated
with life, atoms, nucleus of atom,
protons, neutrons, electrons, energy shells,
atomic number, atomic mass,
mass number, isotopes, radioisotopes,
chemical reactions, chemical bonds,
Table 2.2 pg. 25, electronegativity, octet
rule, ionic bonds, compounds,
ions, complex ions, cations,
anions, covalent bonds, molecules,
nonpolar covalent bonds, diamtomic molecules,
van der Waals forces, hydrophobic,
hydrophilic, polar covalent bonds,
polar molecules/nonpolar molecules, hydrogen bonds,
properties of water, acid, base,
neutralization reaction, reactants,
products, pH scale, buffers,
organic, hydrocarbons, functional groups:
carboxy, hydroxyl, amino, phosphate, isomers,
structural isomers, optical isomers
Chapter 3: monomer, polymer,
catabolism, anabolism, macromolecules,
lipids, fats, oils,
triglycerides/"true fats", glycerol,
fatty acids, saturated fats, unsaturated
fats, polyunsaturated fat, monounsaturated
fat, phospholipids, carotenoids,
beta-carotene, steroids, testosterone,
estrogen, cholesterol, vitamin A, D,
E, and K, condensation reaction/dehydration synthesis,
hydrolysis reaction, carbohydrate, monosaccharide,
triose, tetrose, pentose, hexose sugars, glucose,
galactose, fructose, C6H12O6,
glycosidic linkages, disaccharide,
lactose, sucrose, maltose, C12H22O11,
polysaccharides, starch, amylose,
cellulose, glycogen, chitin,
proteins, amino acids, peptide bond,
dipeptide, tripeptide, polypeptide,
enzyme, substrate,
primary structure, secondary structure, tertiary
structure, quaternary structure, hemoglobin,
denatured, nucleic acids, deoxyribonucleic
acid (DNA), ribonucleic acid (RNA),
nucleotide, deoxyribose, ribose,
nitrogen base, phosphate, double
helix, glycoprotein, glycolipids,
lipoprotein,
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