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
Enzymes
Introduction to Metabolism
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Pyruvate Oxidation
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
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