QuickStudy for Biology

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ISBN: 9781423200253 | 142320025X
Cover: Paperback
Copyright: 6/1/2006

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QuickStudy Books cover the key information on some of the toughest subjects today, helping students boost their grades. The QuickStudy Chemistry book contains 140 full-color pages and includes: sample problems highlight problem-solving techniques, pitfalls show common mistakes and how to avoid them and much more! It measures 4.25" x 7.5," small enough to fit in a pocket.

Study Hints	p. xiii
Basic Concepts	p. 1
Notes
Biological Science: The Study of Life
The Scientific Method
What Is Life?
Evolution: Overview	p. 3
Notes
Natural Selection
Organismal Evolution
Artificial Selection
Examples
Cytology	p. 7
Notes
Cell Theory
Cell Size
Cell (Plasma) Membrane
Cell Wall
Cytoplasm
Cytoskeleton
Notes
Prokaryotic Cells
Simple Cells
Eukaryotic Cells
Animal Cells
Plant Cells
Notes
Energy & Life	p. 15
Our Sun
Metabolism
Enzymes
Adenosine Triphospate(ATP)
Enzyme Kinetics
Notes
Energy & ATP
Photosynthesis
Light-Dependent Reactions
Light-Independent Reactions
Examples
Cell Respiration
Notes
Cell Transport	p. 21
Passive Transport
Diffusion
Facilitated Diffusion
Osmosis
Bulk Flow
Active Transport
Membrane Pumps
Endocytosis
Phagocytosis
Pinocytosis
Exocytosis
Examples
Cell Reproduction	p. 25
Notes
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Cell Cycle
Active Growth & Metabolism
S: DNA Synthesis & Duplication
Molecular Synthesis (Preparation for Cell Division)
Mitosis & Cytokinesis
Examples
Mitosis: 4 Mitotic Stages
Prophase
Metaphase
Anaphase
Telophase
Organismal Reproduction & Meiosis	p. 29
Sexual Processes
Examples
Notes
Meiosis: 2 Distinct Stages
Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I
Prophase II, Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II
Faunal/Floral Gametogenesis
Genetics & Mendel	p. 33
Notes
Introduction
Mendel's 1st Law: Segregation of Alternate Factors
Mendel Updated
Mendel's 2nd Law: Independent Assortment
Chromosomes & Sex Determination
Sex-Linked Traits
Examples
Molecular Genetics	p. 41
Genes, DNA & Nucleic Acid
Gene Functions
Gene Structure
Nucleotides
DNA Double Helix
Notes
The Central Dogma
Replication
Transcription
Translation
RNA Synthesis/Transcription
Protein Synthesis
Mutations
Population Genetics	p. 49
Notes
Population vs. Individual
Genotype
Gene Pool
Evolution
The Hardy-Weinberg Law
Examples
Hardy-Weinberg & Natural Populations
Allele Frequency Changes
Evolution: A Review	p. 53
Notes
Summary of Definitions
Natural Selection
Competition
Variations
Mutations
Adaptations
Microevolution
Macroevolution
Evidence for Evolution I	p. 55
Notes
Cellular & Molecular Perspective
Organic Molecules
DNA
Double Helix
Genetic Code
Genomes
ATP
Evidence for Evolution II	p. 59
Notes
Artificial Selection
Humans
Domesticated Species
Crop Production
Biogeography
Plate Tectonics
Continental Drift
Marsupial Mammals
Placental Mammals
Fossils
Descent with Modification
Relative Dating
Absolute Dating
Molecular Clocks
Homologies
Anatomical Similarities
Vestigial Structures
Homologous Evidence for Vertebrate Evolution
Variations in Life
Examples
Origins of Life	p. 67
Universe/Earth Origins
Big Bang
Biosphere
Earliest Life Forms
Macromolecules
Outer Space Panspermia
Primordial Soup
Heterotrophs
Photosynthesis & Autotrophs
Stromatolites & Aquatic Reefs
Oxygen Crisis & the Endosymbiotic Hypothesis
Prokaryotic Cell Ancestors
Eukaryotic Cell Evolution
Endoysmbiotic Hypothesis
Mitochondria
Mitochondrial DNA
Nuclear DNA
Chloroplasts
Human Origins	p. 73
Notes
Comparative Anatomy of Adults
Comparative Embryology
Embryonic Similarities Among Vertebrates
Vestigial Structures
Coccyx
Ear Muscles
Nictiating Membrane
Pointed Canine Teeth
3rd Molars
Hair
Nipples in Males
Appendix
Segmented Abdominal Muscles
Pyramidalis Muscle
Molecular Comparisons
DNA
Hemoglobin
Amino Acid Sequences
Fossil Record
Australopithecus Afarensis
Homo Sapiens
Homo Sapiens Nenanderthalis
Anthropoid Skeletal Comparison
Cloning
Gene Cloning
Recombinant DNA
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)
Using PCR to Amplify DNA
Reproductive Cloning
Therapeutic Cloning
Culturing Stem Cells
Genomics	p. 89
Notes
Bioinformatics
Proteomics
Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphisms (RFLP)
DNA Fingerprint
Satellite (Repetitive) DNA Regions
Simple Tandem Repeats (STR)
Human Genome Project
Genomic Project - Mapped Human Genes
Gene Therapy
Reverse Transcriptase
Using Retroviruses to Insert Healthy Genes
Genetic Engineering
Transgenics
Genetic Modification
Biology of Cancer	p. 97
Notes
Cell Reproduction: Review
Mitosis
Cytokinesis
Cancer Cells: Transformation by Uncontrolled Cell Division
Tumors: Benign to Malignant
Tumor Formation & Spreading
Metastasis
Oncogenes
Oncogene Activation Leading to Cancer
Tumor-Suppressor Gene Deactivation Leading to Cancer
Mutations
Mutagens
Carcinogens
Biology of Aging	p. 103
Notes
Human Lifespan
Theories of Aging	p. 105
Notes
Random Events
Free Radicals
Cross-Linking
Wear & Tear: Physical Changes During Aging
Somatic Mutations
Rate of Living Hypothesis
Examples
Preprogrammed Events
Genetic Theory - Longevity Assurance Genes
Pacemaker ("Biological Clock") Theory
Immunology	p. 111
Notes
Nonspecific Immunity
Specific Immunity
Antibodies
Antgens
Active Immunity
Passive Immunity
Antibodies Injected or Passed to Others
Vaccinations
Plasma Cells
Memory Cells
Allergies
Allergic Reaction Events
Allergens
Anapylactic Shock
Autoimmunity
Autoimmune Disease Leading to Rheumatoid Arthritis
Immunodeficiency Diseases
Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS)
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV)
Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Syndrome (SCIDS)
Bacterial Resistance to Antibiotics
Examples
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