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General Biology Topic Overview

I. Molecules and Cells

A. Chemistry of Life

• Water
• Organic molecules in organisms
• Free energy changes
• Enzymes

B. Cells

• Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
• Membranes
• Subcellular organization
• Cell cycle and its regulation

C. Cellular Energetics

• Coupled reactions
• Fermentation and cellular respiration
• Photosynthesis

II. Heredity and Evolution

A. Heredity

• Meiosis and gametogenesis
• Eukaryotic chromosomes
• Inheritance patterns

B. Molecular Genetics

• RNA and DNA structure and function
• Gene regulation
• Mutation
• Viral structure and replication
• Nucleic acid technology and applications

C. Evolutionary Biology

• Early evolution of life
• Evidence for evolution
• Mechanisms of evolution

III. Organisms and Populations

A. Diversity of Organisms

• Evolutionary patterns
• Survey of the diversity of life
• Phylogenetic classification
• Evolutionary relationships

B. Structure and Function of Plants and Animals

• Reproduction, growth, and development
• Structural, physiological, and behavioral adaptations
• Response to the environment

C. Ecology

• Population dynamics
• Communities and ecosystems
• Global issues

Outside Resources

• Biology Course Introduction
• Online Biology Textbook
• Biology Tutorials