General Biology 1 Topics

These are the topics I plan to cover in the General Biology 1 section of my website. This list is not definite and will likely change. It is more of a guide to keep me on track.

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The Chemical Foundation of Life

- States of Matter

- Atoms, Ions, Isotopes, and Molecules

- Water

- Carbon

- Carbohydrates

- Lipids

- Proteins

- DNA

- RNA

- Nucleic Acids

The Cell

- Prokaryotes

- Eukaryotes

- Cytoskeleton

- Organelles

- Plasma Membranes

- Components and Structure

- Active Transport

- Passive Transport

- Bulk Transport

Metabolism

- Potential Energy

- Free Energy

- Activation Energy

- Laws of Thermodynamics

- ATP

- Enzymes

- Glycolysis

- Citric Acid Cycle

- Pyruvate Oxidation

- Oxidative Phosphorylation

- Anaerobic Metabolism

- Photosynthesis

- Light Dependent Reactions

- Light Independent Reactions

Cell Communication

- Signaling Molecules

- Propagation of Signals

- Signal Response

Cell Reproduction

- Cell Division

- The Cell Cycle

- Cancer and the Cell Cycle

- Prokaryotic Cell Division

- Meiosis

- Sexual Reproduction

Genetics

- Mendel's Experiments

- Laws of Probablity

- Characteristics and Traits

- Laws of Inheritance

- Chromosomal Theory

- Inherited Disorders

- DNA Structure and Sequencing

- DNA Replication

- DNA Replication in Eukaryotes

- DNA Replication in Prokaryotes

- DNA Repair

Genes and Proteins

- The Genetic Code

- Prokaryotic Transcription

- Eukaryotic Transcription

- RNA Processing

- Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis

Gene Expression

- Regulation of Gene Expression

- Prokaryotic Gene Regulation

- Epigenetic Gene Regulation

- Transcriptional Regulation

- Post-transcriptional Regulation

- Cancer and Gene Regulation

Biotechnology and Genomics

- Biotechnology

- Genomes

- Whole Genome Sequencing

- Applying Genomics

- Proteomics

Evolution

- Basics of Evolution

- Reconnection and Speciation

- Population Evolution

- Adaptive Evolution

- Population Genetics

- Organizing Life on Earth

- Determining Evolutionary Relationships

- Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree

Biological Diversity

- Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification

- Virus Infections and Hosts

- Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections

- Acellular Organisms

- Prokaryotic Diversity

- Prokaryotic Structure

- Prokaryotic Metabolism

- Bacterial Diseases

- Beneficial Prokaryotes

- Eukaryotic Origins

- Characteristics of Protists