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Biology Biology

Unit 2: Water, acids, and bases

Hydrogen bonding in water
Cohesion and adhesion
Temperature and state changes in water
Acids, bases, and pH

Unit 3: Macromolecules

Introduction to macromolecules
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Nucleic acids
Proteins

Unit 4: Energy and enzymes

Energy in metabolism
Laws of thermodynamics
Free energy
ATP and reaction coupling
Introduction to enzymes
Enzyme regulation

Unit 5: Structure of a cell

Introduction to cells
Prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells
Tour of a eukaryotic cell
Extracellular structures and cell-cell junctions
Cell movement
Cell size

Unit 6: Membranes and transport

The plasma membrane
Cell membranes
Diffusion and osmosis
Passive transport
Active transport
Bulk transport

Unit 7: Cellular respiration

Introduction to cellular respiration
Steps of cellular respiration
Glycolysis
Pyruvate oxidation and the citric acid cycle
Oxidative phosphorylation
Variations on cellular respiration

Unit 8: Photosynthesis

Intro to photosynthesis
The light-dependent reactions
The Calvin cycle
Photorespiration: C3, C4, and CAM plants

Unit 9: Cell signaling

How cells signal to each other

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Communication in single-celled organisms

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Communication in multicellular organisms

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Feedback

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Unit 10: Cell division

Introduction to cell division

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The cell cycle and mitosis

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Meiosis

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Cell cycle regulation, cancer, and stem cells

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Unit 11: Classical and molecular genetics

Mendelian genetics

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Variations on Mendelian genetics

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Chromosomal basis of genetics

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Sex linkage, chromosomal mutations, & non-nuclear inheritance

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Molecular basis of genetics

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Environmental effects on phenotype

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Unit 12: DNA as the genetic material

Structure of DNA

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Discovery of DNA

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DNA replication

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Unit 13: Central dogma (DNA to RNA to protein)

Central dogma and the genetic code

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Transcription

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Translation

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Unit 14: Gene regulation

Gene regulation in bacteria

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Gene regulation in eukaryotes

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Unit 15: Biotechnology

Intro to biotechnology

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DNA cloning

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DNA analysis methods

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