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Bio Sci 93: From DNA to Organisms – Syllabus and Study Guide (Fall 2023)

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Introduction to Biology

Characteristics of Life

Life's Organizational Hierarchy

Scientific Method

Experimental Design

Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter

Introduction to Chemical Bonding

Covalent Bonds

Ionic Bonding

Hydrogen Bonding

Introduction to Water

Properties of Water- Cohesion and Adhesion

Properties of Water- Thermal

Properties of Water- The Universal Solvent

Carbon

Functional Groups

Introduction to Biomolecules

Monomers & Polymers

Carbohydrates

Proteins

Nucleic Acids

Lipids

Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells

Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles

Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion

Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles

Mitochondria & Chloroplasts

Introduction to the Cytoskeleton

Biological Membranes

Introduction to Membrane Transport

Passive vs. Active Transport

Osmosis

Simple and Facilitated Diffusion

Active Transport

Endocytosis and Exocytosis

Introduction to Energy

Laws of Thermodynamics

Chemical Reactions

ATP

Enzymes

Introduction to Metabolism

Introduction to Cellular Respiration

Glycolysis

Pyruvate Oxidation

Krebs Cycle

Electron Transport Chain

Chemiosmosis

Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration

Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration

Introduction to Photosynthesis

Leaf & Chloroplast Anatomy

Pigments of Photosynthesis

Stages of Photosynthesis

Light Reactions of Photosynthesis

Calvin Cycle

Review of Photosynthesis

Introduction to Cell Division

Introduction to the Cell Cycle

Interphase

Phases of Mitosis

Cytokinesis

Cell Cycle Regulation

Review of the Cell Cycle