Barron's EZ 101 Study Keys: Biology

Theme 1 Biology as a science 1 1 What is biology? 2 2 Scientific methods 3 3 Landmarks in the history of biology 4 Theme 2 The chemical basis of life 5 4 Atoms 6 5 Simple molecules 7 6 Lipids 8 7 Carbohydrates 9 8 Proteins in general 10 9 Proteins as enzymes 11 10 Vitamins and cofactors 12 11 Nucleic acids 13 Theme 3 Cells and tissues 15 12 Cells: Basic structure 16 13 Membrane organelles 17 14 Other organelles 19 15 Nucleus and mitosis 20 16 Meiosis and fertilization 21 17 Tissues 23 Theme 4 Bioenergetics 25 18 Photosynthesis 26 19 Glucose metabolism 28 20 Krebs cycle 29 21 Electron transport system 30 Theme 5 Genetics and development 31 22 Genetics: Simple crosses with one gene 33 23 Genetics: Crosses with two genes 35 24 Genetics: Chromosomes and linkage 36 25 Genetics: Sex-linked inheritance 37 26 Genetics: Inherited diseases 38 27 Genetics: Other phenomena 40 28 Replication and transcription 41 29 Protein synthesis and the genetic code 42 30 Mutations 43 31 Recombinant DNA technology 44 32 Genome mapping and sequencing 45 33 Viruses 47 34 Embryology: Normal development 48 35 Embryology: Control of development 49 36 Gene control in development 50 Theme 6 Structure and function of body systems 52 37 Nutrition and transport in plants 53 38 Nutrition in animals 54 39 Gas exchange 55 40 Internal transport and circulation 56 41 Osmoregulation and excretion 57 42 Reproductive organs 58 43 Immunology 60 44 Skeleton in general 62 45 Vertebrate skeleton 63 46 Muscles 64 Theme 7 Control of bodily functions 65 47 Nervous system: Neurons 66 48 Neurotransmitters 68 49 Central nervous system 69 50 Sense organs 70 51 Hormones in general 72 52 Steroid hormones 73 53 Peptide hormones 74 54 Biological rhythms 76 55 Animal behavior 77 Theme 8 Ecology 79 56 Ecology: Populations 80 57 Ecology: Species interactions 82 58 Ecology: Communities 84 59 Ecology: Ecosystems 85 60 Biogeography 86 Theme 9 Evolution 87 61 Evolution: Overall theories 88 62 Genes in populations 90 63 Selection and microevolution 91 64 Evolution of species 92 65 Macroevolution 93 66 Fossils and paleontology 95 Theme 10 Organic diversity 97 67 Diversity and its classification 99 68 Family trees and taxonomic theory 101 69 The origin of life 102 70 Procaryotes 104 71 Origin of eucaryotes 105 72 Protozoa 106 73 Life cycles 108 74 Algae 109 75 Fungi 110 76 Bryophytes 111 77 Vascular plants without seeds 112 78 Vascular plants: Gymnosperms 113 79 Vascular plants: Angiosperms 114 80 Sponges and Cnidaria 116 81 Flatworms and related animals 117 82 Protostome evolution 118 83 Lophotrochozoa 120 84 Molluscs 122 85 Annelid worms 123 86 Anthropods and other Ecdysozoa 124 87 Echinoderms 126 88 Lower chordates 127 89 Fishes 128 90 Amphibians and reptiles 129 91 Birds 130 92 Mammals 131 93 Primates 132 94 Human evolution 133 Glossary 135 Index 149