Characteristics of Life
Life's Organizational Hierarchy
Introduction to Taxonomy
Scientific Method
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Hydrogen Bonding
Introduction to Water
Acids and Bases
Carbon
Functional Groups
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Biological Membranes
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Endocytosis and Exocytosis
Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion
Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton