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BIOL 1406 Course Guide

Biology for Science Majors I

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Assigned Chapters and Additional Resources

Chapter 1. The Science of Biology

1.1  The Science of Life
1.2  The Nature of Science
1.3  An Example of Scientific Inquiry: Darwin and Evolution
1.4  Core Concepts in Biology

 

 

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Chapter 2. The Nature of Molecules and the Properties of Water

2.1  The Nature of Atoms
2.2   Elements Found in Living Systems
2.3  The Nature of Chemical Bonds
2.4  Water: A Vital Compound
2.5  Properties of Water
2.6  Acids and Bases

 

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Chapter 3. The Chemical Building Blocks of Life

3.1  Carbon: The Framework of Biological Molecules
3.2  Carbohydrates: Energy Storage and Structural Molecules
3.3  Nucleic Acids: Information Molecules
3.4  Proteins:  Molecules with Diverse Structures and Functions
3.5  Lipids: Hydrophobic Molecules

 

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Chapter 4. Cell Structure

4.1  Cell Theory
4.2  Prokaryotic Cells
4.3  Eukaryotic Cells
4.4  The Endomembrane System
4.5  Mitochondria and Chloroplasts: Cellular Generators
4.6  The Cytoskeleton
4.7  Extracellular Structures and Cell Movement
4.8  Cell-to-Cell Interactions

 

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Chapter 5. Membranes

5.1  The Structure of Membranes
5.2  Phospholipids: The Membrane's Foundation
5.3  Proteins: Multifunctional Components
5.4  Passive Transport Across Membranes
5.5  Active Transport Across Membranes
5.6  Bulk Transport by Endocytosis and Exocytosis

 

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Chapter 6. Energy and Metabolism

6.1  The Flow of Energy in Living Systems
6.2  The Laws of Thermodynamics and Free Energy
6.3  ATP:  The Energy Currency of Cells
6.4  Enzymes: Biological Catalysts
6.5  Metabolism: The Chemical Description of Cell Function

 

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Chapter 7. How Cells Harvest Energy

7.1  Overview of Respiration
7.2  Glycolysis: Splitting Glucose
7.3  The Oxidation of Pyruvate Produces Acetyl-CoA
7.4  The Citric Acid Cycle
7.5  The Electron Transport Chain and Chemiosmosis
7.6  Energy Yields of Aerobic Respiration
7.7  Regulation of Aerobic Respiration
7.8  Oxidation Without 02
7.9  Catabolism of Proteins and Fats
7.10  Evolution of Metabolism

 

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Chapter 8. Photosynthesis

8.1  Overview of Photosynthesis
8.2  The Discovery of Photosynthetic Processes
8.3  Pigments
8.4  Photosystem Organization
8.5  The Light-Dependent Reactions
8.6  Carbon Fixation: The Calvin Cycle
8.7  Photorespiration

 

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Chapter 10. How Cells Divide

10.1  Bacterial Cell Division
10.2  Eukaryotic Chromosomes
10.3  Overview of the Eukaryotic Cell Cycle
10.4  Interphase: Preparation for Mitosis
10.5  M Phase: Chromosome Segregation and the Division of Cytoplasmic Contents
10.6  Control of the Cell Cycle
10.7  Genetics of Cancer

 

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Chapter 11. Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis

11.1  Sexual Reproduction Requires Meiosis
11.2  Features of Meiosis
11.3  The Process of Meiosis
11.4  Summing Up: Meiosis Versus Mitosis

 

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Chapter 12. Patterns of Inheritance

12.1  The Mystery of Heredity
12.2  Monohybrid Crosses: The Principle of Segregation
12.3  Dihybrid Crosses: The Principle of Independent Assortment
12.4  Probability: Predicting the Results of Crosses
12.5  The Testcross: Revealing Unknown Genotypes
12.6  Extensions to Mendel

 

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Chapter 13. Chromosomes, Mapping, and the Meiosis--Inheritance Connection

13.1  Sex Linkage and the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
13.2  Sex Chromosomes and Sex Determination
13.3  Exceptions to the Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance
13.4  Genetic Mapping
13.5  Human Genetic Disorders

 

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Chapter 14. DNA: The Genetic Material

14.1  The Nature of Genetic Material
14.2  DNA Structure
14.3  Basic Characteristics of DNA Replication
14.4  Prokaryotic Replication
14.5  Eukaryotic Replication
14.6  DNA Repair

 

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Chapter 15. Genes and How They Work

15.1  The Nature of Genes
15.2  The Genetic Code
15.3  Prokaryotic Transcription
15.4  Eukaryotic Transcription
15.5  Eukaryotic pre-mRNA Splicing
15.6  The Structure of tRNA and Ribosomes
15.7  The Process of Translation
15.8  Summarizing Gene Expression
15.9  Mutation: Altered Genes

 

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Chapter 16. Control of Gene Expression

16.1  Control of Gene Expression
16.2  Regulatory Proteins
16.3  Prokaryotic Regulation
16.4  Eukaryotic Regulation
16.5  Chromatin Structure Affects Gene Expression
16.6  Eukaryotic Postranscriptional Regulation
16.7  Protein Degradation

 

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Chapter 17. Biotechnology

17.1  Recombinant DNA
17.2  Amplifying DNA Using the Polymerase Chain Reaction
17.3  Creating, Correcting, and Analyzing Genetic Variation
17.4  Constructing and Using Transgenic Organisms
17.5  Environmental Applications
17.6  Medical Applications
17.7  Agricultural Applications

 

 

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Chapter 20. Genes Within Populations

20.1  Genetic Variation
20.2  Changes in Allele Frequency
20.3  Five Agents of Evolutionary Change
20.4  Quantifying Natural Selection
20.5  Reproductive Strategies
20.6  Natural Selection's Role in Maintaining Variation
20.7  Selection Acting on Traits Affected by Multiple Genes
20.8  Experimental Studies of Natural Selection
20.9  Interactions Among Evolutionary Forces
20.10  The Limits of Selection

 

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Chapter 21. The Evidence for Evolution

21.1  The Beaks of Darwin's Finches: Evidence of Natural Selection
21.2  Peppered Moths and Industrial Melanism: More Evidence of Selection
21.3  Artificial Selection: Human-Initiated Change
21.4  Fossil Evidence of Evolution
21.5  Anatomical Evidence for Evolution
21.6  Convergent Evolution and the Biogeographical Record
21.7  Darwin's Critics

 

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Chapter 22. The Origin of Species

22.1  The Nature of Species and the Biological Species Concept
22.2  Natural Selection and Reproductive Isolation
22.3  The Role of Genetic Drift and Natural Selection in Speciation
22.4  The Geography of Speciation
22.5  Adaptive Radiation and Biological Diversity
22.6  The Pace of Evolution
22.7  Speciation and Extinction Through Time

 

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