OUTLINE FOR BIOL 110

I. Biology - Study of Life

II. Characteristics of Living Things

III. Diversity

Atoms and Molecules

I. Atom

A. Parts

B. Atomic number

C. Atomic weight

D. Isotopes

E. Electron movement

II. Molecules

A. Stability

B. Chemical bonds

1. Ionic

2. Covalent

3. Forces between molecules

C. Classification of molecules

1. Organic

2. Inorganic

III. Water

A. Solvent

B. Acids and Bases

C. Moderates temperature

D. Cohesion

IV. Organic molecules

A. Monomers –>polymers

Synthesis of molecules

Breakdown of molecules

B. Four categories of organic molecules

1. Carbohydrates

Monomer =

2. Lipids - hydrophobic

Monomer =

3. Protein

Monomer =

Structural levels:

Role of proteins:

4. Nucleic acids

Cell Structure and Function

I. Cells

A. Cell Theory

B. Basic structures of all cells

C. Prokaryote vs Eukaryote

II. Eukaryote cells

A. Nucleus

1. Structure

2. Function

B. Ribosomes

1. Structure

2. Function

C. Endoplasmic Reticulum

1. Structure (Smooth and Rough)

2. Function (Smooth and Rough)

D. Golgi apparatus (body)

1. Structure

2. Function

E. Lysosomes

1. Structure

2. Function

F. Vacuoles

1. Structure

2. Function

G. Mitochondria

1. Structure

2. Function

H. Cytoskeleton

1. Structure - (microtubules, actin filaments, intermediate filaments)

2. Function

Microtubules:

Actin filaments:

Intermediate filaments:

I. Centrioles

1. Structure

2. Function

J. Cell specializations

1. Desmosomes

2. Tight Junction

3. Gap junction

III Eukaryote cells - plant

A. Features A through H part II apply to plants and animals

B. Plastids

1. Chloroplast

a.) Structure

b.) Function

2. Chromoplast

a.) Structure

b.) Function

3. Amyloplast

a.) Structure

b.) Function

C. Central vacuole

1. Structure

2. Function