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II. Biochemistry

     A. The Chemical Basis of Life (Chapter 2)

     B. Water Chemistry (Chapter 2)

     C. Macromolecules (Chapter 3)

         1. Functional Groups Handout

         2. Amino Acids Handout

         3. Carbohydrates

         4. Lipids

         5. Nucleic Acids

         6. Proteins

         7. Review Sheet

IV. Cell Structure and Function

     A. The Animal Cell

     B. The Plant Cell

     C. The Tour of the Cell (Chapter 4)

     D. The Working Cell (Chapter 5)

         1. Fluid Mosaic Model of the Cell Membrane

     E. Review Sheet

         1. Chapter 4

         2. Chapter 5

V. Cell and Energy

     A. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food (Chapter 7)

          1. Electron Flow in Light Reactions

          2. Light Reactions

          3. Chemiosmosis

          4. Calvin Cycle

          5. Photosynthesis - Alternate Pathways

     B. Cellular Respiration: How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy       (Chapter 6)

         1. Overview of Cellular Respiration

         2. Oxidative Phosphorylation

         3. Alcohol Fermentation

         4. Lactic Acid Fermentation

     C. Review Sheet

         1. Chapter 6

         2. Chapter 7

VI. DNA Structure and Function

     A. Molecular Biology of the Gene (Chapter 10)

         1. DNA Enzymes

         2. DNA Replication

         3. DNA Replication - Unlabeled

     B. Protein Synthesis (Chapter 10)

        1. Handouts

           a. DNA Transcription

           b. Transcription and Translation

           c. Summary: Protein Synthesis

     C. The Control of Gene Expression (Chapter 11)  

VII. Cellular Reproduction and Genetics

     A. Mitosis and Meiosis (Chapter 8)

        1. Eukaryotic Cell Cycle

        2. Stages of Mitosis

        3. Stages of Meiosis

        4. Independent Assortment

        5. Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis

     B. Patterns of Inheritance (Chapter 9)

        1. Mendelian Problem Set - ANSWER   

        2. Genetics Problems Set #1 - ANSWER KEY    

VIII. Biotechnology and Bioinformatics        

     A. DNA Technology and Genomics (Chapter 12)

     B. Review Sheet

         1. Chapter 12

IX. Concepts of Evolution

X. Biodiversity

XI. Final Exam Review Sheet

XII. Test Corrections Guidelines