Bio review:   INDEX
INDEX TO BIOLOGY NOTES

BIOLOGY as a SCIENCE 1. What is biology? 2. Scientific methods 3a. Intro. to species & diversity 3b. Landmarks in the   history of biology CHEMISTRY OF LIFE 4. Atoms 5. Simple molecules 6. Lipids 7. Carbohydrates 8. Proteins in general 9. Enzymes 10. Vitamins and cofactors 11. Nucleic acids CELLS AND TISSUES 12. Cells: basic structure 13. Membrane organelles 14. Other organelles 15. Nucleus and mitosis 16. Meiosis and fertilization 17. Tissues BIOENERGETICS 18. Photosynthesis 19. Glucose metabolism 20. Krebs cycle 21. Electron transport GENETICS AND DEVELOPMENT 22. Simple one-gene crosses 23. Two-gene crosses 24. Chromosomes and linkage 25. Sex-linked inheritance 26. Human pedigrees 27. Non-Mendelian phenomena

28. Replication and transcription 29. Protein synthesis; genetic code 30. Mutations 31. Recombinant DNA technology 32. Genome mapping and sequencing 33. Viruses 34. Embryology: normal deveopment 35. Embryology: control of development 36. Gene control in development STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION 37. Nutrition and transport in plants 38. Nutrition in animals 39. Gas exchange 40. Internal transport and circulation 41. Osmoregulation and excretion 42. Reproductive organs 43. Immunology 44. Skeleton in general 45. Vertebrate skeleton 46. Muscles CONTROL OF FUNCTIONS 47. Nervous system: neurons 48. Neurotransmitters 49. Central nervous system 50. Sense organs 51. Hormones in general 52. Steroid hormones 53. Peptide hormones 54. Biological rhythms 55. Animal behavior ECOLOGY 56. Ecology: populations 57. Species interactions 58. Communities 59. Ecosystems 60. Biogeography

EVOLUTION 61. Evolution: overall theories 62. Genes in populations 63. Selection and microevolution 64. Evolution of species 65. Macroevolution 66. Fossils and paleontology ORGANIC DIVERSITY 67. Diversity and classification 68. Family trees and taxonomic theory 69. The origin of life 70. Procaryotes 71. Origin of eucaryotes 72. Protozoa 73. Life cycles 74. Algae 75. Fungi 76. Bryophytes 77. Vascular plants without seeds 78. Vascular plants: Gymnosperms 79. Vascular plants: Angiosperms 80. Sponges and Cnidaria 81. Flatworms and related animals 82. Protostome evolution 83. Lophotrochozoa 84. Molluscs 85. Annelid worms 86. Arthropods and other Ecdysozoa 87. Echinoderms 88. Lower chordates 89. Fishes 90. Amphibians and reptiles 91. Birds 92. Mammals 93. Primates 94. Human evolution

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