Biology

1. Study Notes

2. Answer Keys

UNIT 1:  Metabolic Processes

• The Biochemical Basis of Life - Intro
• Review of Basic Chemical Terms & Principles
  • Bonding
  • Polarity due to Electronegativity
  • Shapes of Molecules & Intermolecular Bonds
  • Water - The Universal Solvent
  • Summary of the Properties of Water
• Important Biological Molecules
  • Part 2 - Lipids, Fats, Enzymes, and all that
  • Enzymes - Details
• Functional Groups in Biology
• Metabolism and Cellular Energy

UNIT 2:  Cellular Respiration

• Chapter 3 - The Functional Cell
• Chapter 4 - Cell Membranes
• Chapter 5 - Cellular Respiration

UNIT 3: Photosynthesis

• Photosynthesis - An Overview
• Photosynthesis:  A Detailed View
• Photosynthetic Organisms
• Photosynthesis and the Environment
• Alternative Pathways to Carbon Fixation
• Photosynthesis Vs Cellular Respiration

UNIT 4: Genetics

• The Discovery of DNA
• The Structure of DNA
• DNA Replication
• Protein Synthesis

UNIT 5: Homeostasis

• Maintaining the Internal Balance
• Chemical Signals and Maintaining Homeostasis
• Nerve Signals and Homeostasis
• The Immune System and Homeostasis