QuickStudy for Biology
, by BarCharts Inc- ISBN: 9781423200253 | 142320025X
- Cover: Paperback
- Copyright: 6/1/2006
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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