Biology The Basic Principles Of Biology (BarCharts QuickStudy)

Boost grades with an illustrated **Biology** study guide. You will use it from an undergraduate school all the way to medical school. FREE Cell chapter in the trial version. **Audience** Intended for everyone interested in Biology, particularly undergraduate and graduate life science students, medical students, nursing, and dental students. **Features** * Fully illustrated. * Written in clear, concise format. * Detailed description on cell components and biochemical processes. * Mendelian Genetics and Molecular biology * Human Anatomy and Physiology * Plants * Chemical Review * Difficult concepts are explained in simple terms. * Navigate from Table of Contents or search for the words or phrases * Access the guide anytime, anywhere - at home, on the train, in the subway. * Add bookmarks * Use your down time to prepare for an exam. * Always have the guide available for a quick reference. **Table of Contents** **Chapters:** I. Cells, Types, Components, Viruses II. Cell Reproduction III. Mendelian Genetics IV. Molecular Biology V. Human Anatomy VI. Plants and Ecology **Appendices:** General Index Chemical Review Biomolecules Lab Techniques Basic Ecology Glossary Invasive Species Glossary **I. Cell** **Cell**: Cell membrane | Cytoskeleton | Genetic material | Organelles | Prokaryotic cells | Eukaryotic cells | Growth and metabolism | Creation of new cells | Protein synthesis | Origins of cells | History **Types of Cells:** **Prokaryotes** | Bacteria | Groups | Gram-positive | Gram-negative | Cyanobacteria | **Archaea** | **Eukaryotes** | Comparison of eukaryotic and procariotic cells | Plant Cells | Comparison of animal and plant cells **Bacterial cell structure**: Cell envelope | Cytoplasmic membrane | Surface structures | Intracellular structures | Endospores **Cell Components**: Cell wall | Cell membrane | Chloroplast | Cilium | Centriole | Centrosome | Glyoxysome | Cytoplasm | Cytoskeleton | Endoplasmic reticulum | Flagellum | Golgi apparatus | Lysosome | Melanosome | Mitochondria | Mitotic spindle | Nucleus | Nucleolus | Peroxisome | Plasmodesmata | Plastid | Ribosome | Vacuole | Vesicle **Cellular Respiration**: Aerobic respiration | Theoretical yields | Anaerobic respiration | Fermentation-| ATP **Mitochondria**: Functions | Oxidative phosphorylation | Oxidative decarboxylation | Electron transport | Mitochondrial DNA | Reproduction | Origin **Cell Membrane**: Phospholipids | Cholesterol | Diffusion | Osmosis | Electrochemical gradient | Membrane permeability | Passive transport | Facilitated diffusion | Ion channel | Active transport | The ATP-Dependent Na/K Pump | V-ATPase | Exocytosis | Endocytosis | Cell wall | Cell envelope | Chitin | Peptidoglycan **Viruses:** Discovery | Origins | Classification | Structure | Replication | Lifeform debate | Viruses and disease | Applications | Etymology **II. Cell Reproduction** **Cell division**: Prokaryotic binary fission | Bacterial conjugation | **Eukaryotic Cell Cycle** | **Mitosis:** Prophase | Prometaphase | Metaphase | Anaphase | Telophase | Cytokinesis | **Meiosis** | Genetic recombination | Chromosomal crossover | Fertilization | **Cell Cycle Regulation** | Apoptosis | Cancer **III. Mendelian Genetics** Introduction | Phenotype | Mendel's Law of Segregation (First Law) | Mendel's law of independent assortment (Second Law) | Background | Mendelian mutation **IV. Molecular Biology** **Genome:** Gene | Chromosomes | Homologous chromosomes | Karyotype | Locus | **Chromatin**: Euchromatin | Heterochromatin | Histone | Nucleosome | Somatic Cell | **Gametes**: Ovum | Sperm | Human Genome | Mutation | Plasmids ...