Introduction to Biology
Characteristics of Life
Life's Organizational Hierarchy
Natural Selection and Evolution
Scientific Method
Experimental Design
Atoms- Smallest Unit of Matter
Isotopes
Introduction to Chemical Bonding
Covalent Bonds
Ionic Bonding
Hydrogen Bonding
Noncovalent Bonds
Introduction to Water
Properties of Water- Cohesion and Adhesion
Properties of Water- Density
Properties of Water- Thermal
Properties of Water- The Universal Solvent
Acids and Bases
pH Scale
Introduction to Biomolecules
Monomers & Polymers
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Microscopes
Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
Introduction to Eukaryotic Organelles
Endomembrane System: Protein Secretion
Endomembrane System: Digestive Organelles
Mitochondria & Chloroplasts
Introduction to the Cytoskeleton
Cell Junctions
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
Introduction to Energy
Laws of Thermodynamics
Chemical Reactions
ATP
Enzymes
Enzyme Activation Energy
Enzyme Binding Factors
Enzyme Inhibition
Introduction to Metabolism
Redox Reactions
Introduction to Cellular Respiration
Glycolysis
Pyruvate Oxidation
Krebs Cycle
Electron Transport Chain
Chemiosmosis
Review of Aerobic Cellular Respiration
Fermentation & Anaerobic Respiration
Introduction to Photosynthesis
Leaf & Chloroplast Anatomy
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Pigments of Photosynthesis
Stages of Photosynthesis
Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
Calvin Cycle
Photorespiration
C3, C4 & CAM Plants
Review of Photosynthesis