Introduction to Biology
Characteristics of Life
Life's Organizational Hierarchy
Scientific Method
Experimental Design
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
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Carbon
Functional Groups
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Proteins
Enzymes
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion
Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Biological Membranes
Types of Membrane Proteins
Concentration Gradients and Diffusion
Introduction to Membrane Transport
Passive vs. Active Transport
Osmosis
Simple and Facilitated Diffusion
Active Transport
Endocytosis and Exocytosis