AP Notes, Outlines, Study Guides, Vocabulary, Practice Exams and more!

Biology

Micriobiology Chapter 1 Outline

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Biology
Microbiology
Origin of life
Bacteriology
Evolutionary biology
Microorganism
Bacteria
Microbial genetics
Germ theory of disease
Louis Pasteur
Spontaneous generation
Microbiological culture

? 2004 by Jones and Bartlett Publishers ?You do not really understand something unless you can explain it to your grandmother.? --Albert Einstein Course Introduction Textbook, some special features: ? Learning objectives ? Foundation Figures ? Clinical Focus Boxes ? End of chapter study outline ? Check your understanding questions and EOC study questions ? Cutting Edge Media Supplements on Tortora Textbook Website Lab exercises: In-house Manual Research Projects and Presentations First Homework (worth 4 pts.) Due Saturday 11 PM of the first week of school. ? Log on to Blackboard http://clpccd.blackboard.com and enter the Microbiology 1 class site (1 pt.) ? Go to ?Tools?, then ?Personal Information?. Make

Plant Reproduction Notes

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Botany
Biology
Reproduction
Plant physiology
Plant morphology
Plant anatomy
Plant reproduction
Pollination
Auxin
Ovule
Plant hormone
Phototropism

Form & Function in Flowering Plants ? Reproduction: Responses Plant Reproduction: Vegetative reproduction: The process of fragmentation, whereby small pieces of the organism form a complete new organism is common in both lower plants and lower animals. As both plants and animals became more specialized they generally lost the capacity to reproduce by fragmentation. In some plants specialized structures are produced, such as buds, propagules, bulbils, gemmae and others. In flowering plants vegetative multiplication can take place via cuttings from the aerial stem, rhizome, tuber, corm, bulb, stolon, runner, leaves, or in some cases even roots. Small pieces of the structure can, through mitosis and cell

Molecular Bionumbers Notes

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Biology
Cellular respiration
Biotechnology
Molecular biology
Gene expression
Senescence
Mitochondrion
Cell nucleus
DNA replication
DNA
Transcription
Adenosine triphosphate

Useful fundamental numbers in molecular biology The numbers quoted here were extracted from the literature. They should only serve as ?rule of thumb? values. Consult the full references to learn about the specific system under study, growth conditions, measurement method etc. Full references at: www.bioNumbers.org Cell sizes: Bacteria (e.coli): ~1mm diameter, 2mm length, ~1mm3 in volume; 109cells/ml in an overnight culture (OD600~1) Yeast (Saccharomyces cerevisiae): ~5 mm diameter, ~50 mm3 in volume Mammalian (HELA) cell - ~2,000 mm3 in volume, adherent cell on a slide ~20 mm diameter ? ~100,000 cells in a confluent well of a 96 multiwell plate Organelles and cell constituents: Mammalian cell nucleus ~10 micron diameter

Plant Structure and Transport Notes

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Botany
Plant anatomy
Plant physiology
Branches of botany
Biology
Vascular tissue
Pericycle
Xylem
Secondary growth
Vascular cambium
Tissue
Plant stem

Form & Function in Flowering Plants ? Structure; Transport Categories: Life Spans: Annuals ? go through complete life cycle in one year or less Biennials ? go through life cycle over a two year period Perennials ? live for many years and typically reproduce yearly Classes: Monocots Dicots http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss8/monocotdicot.html Plant Form and Function: Cells and Tissues: Primary growth: Apical Meristem ? transverse in position thus contributes primarily to an increase in length of the organ ? Fundamental tissues Procambium Ground meristem Protoderm Calyptrogen (only in roots) ? Primary Permanent Tissues

Biology: Mitosis vs Meiosis

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Biology
Genetics
Cell biology
Chromosomes
Cytogenetics
Cell cycle
Classical genetics
Cellular processes
Meiosis
Ploidy
Homologous chromosome
Chromosome

Meiosis v. Mitosis Ploidy Non disjunction Definitions Mitosis - the way normal body cells divide, reproduce, and grow...and meisosis extends it one step further. In meiosis the cell grows larger. THey both divide into 2 seperate cells but in meiosis, the steps continue - the resulting cells divide further into meiosis. WHen cells undergo meiosis, the result is the creation of gametes, sex-cells. It involves one replication of chromosones and 2 successive cell divisions. Mitosis - starts our all diploid and then it splits into Haploid. Non disjunction - chromosomes fail to separate correctly.

DNA

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Biology
Molecular biology
Biochemistry
Genetics
Biotechnology
Molecular genetics
Cloning
DNA
Molecular cloning
Restriction enzyme
Gene
Mutation

Bio Study Guide Proteins are made of amino acids that are strung together in a chain. Each 3-letter DNA sequence, or codon, encodes a specific amino acid. DNA-->mRNA-->Protein: Dna to mrna is called transcription, mrna to protein is translation DNA is a double helix, backbone is made up of sugar and phosphate DNA is made up of 4 nucleotides Adenine and Thymine always pair, Guanine and Cytosine always pair DNA Technology and Genomics E. Coli- an organism used to clone genes Restriction Enzyme- Used to cut DNA at a specific location for splicing Biotechnology-Using organisms or their components to make useful products Genetic engineering-direct manipulation of genes for practical purposes Plasmid- a small piece of bacterial DNA used for gene transfer

AP Bio Chapter 51 Outline

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Ethology
Behavior
Biology
Zoology
Fixed action pattern
Instinct
Aggression
Sociobiology
Courtship display
Display
Foraging
Vole

Chapter 51 Animal Behavior Lecture Outline Overview: Shall We Dance? ? Red-crowned cranes (Grus japonensis) gather in groups to dance, prance, stretch, bow, and leap. They grab bits of plants, sticks, and feathers with their bills and toss them into the air. ? How does a crane decide that it is time to dance? In fact, why does it dance at all? ? Animal behavior is based on physiological systems and processes. ? An individual behavior is an action carried out by the muscular or hormonal system under the control of the nervous system in response to a stimulus. ? Behavior contributes to homeostasis; an animal must acquire nutrients for digestion and find a partner for sexual reproduction.

Gas Exchange

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Biology
Medicine
Physiology
Respiration
Respiratory physiology
Intensive care medicine
Transport phenomena
Syndromes
Respiratory system
Gas exchange
Pulmonary alveolus
Breathing

Topic 6.5 Gas Exchange IB Objective Students will know that the lungs are actively ventilated to ensure that gas exchange can occur passively Distinguish between ventilation, gas exchange and cell respiration Explain the need for a ventilation system I. All Living Things Respire Why living things must respire (breathe): 1. Cellular Respiration ? controlled release of energy in the form of ATP from organic processes in the cell C6H12O6 + O2 ---> 6CO2 + 6H20 + ATP 2. Gas Exchange -- Exchange of gases (Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide) between an organism and it environments 3. Ventilation - process of "changing" or replacing gas (Oxygen, Carbon Dioxide) in a space (ex: lungs) II. Ventilation A. Single celled organisms can easily diffuse gas in and out of a cell

Neural Development ppt

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Neuroscience
Developmental biology
Biology
Neurulation
Developmental neuroscience
Neural development
Neuron
Axon
Neuroglia
Nervous system
Neurula
Nerve

A.1 Neural Development Paper 3 Topic I. Neural Tube Development a) The neural tube of embryonic chordates is formed by in folding of ectoderm followed by elongation of the tube. b) All chordates develop a dorsal nerve cord through a process called neurulation in early stages of development c) The cells located in a portion of the middle of the ectoderm (dorsally located) differentiate to form the neural plate d) The ectoderm is separated from the neural plate by the neural plate border I. Neural Tube Development-continued e) The cells of the neural plate change shape, causing the plate to bend inwards and form a groove. The border is now called the neural crest. f) The in folded neural crest closes and separates from ectoderm forming the neural tube

Ch 28 Biology

Subject: 
Biology
Rating: 
0
No votes yet
SocialTags: 
Neuroscience
Biology
Cellular neuroscience
Electrochemistry
Electrophysiology
Membrane biology
Plant cognition
Neuron
Action potential
Neurotransmitter
Axon
Brain

Topic 6.5 The Nervous System 0 IB Objectives Neurons transmit electrical impulses. The myelination of nerve fibers allows for saltatory conduction. Neurons pump sodium and potassium ions across their membranes to generate a resting potential An action potential consists of depolarization and repolarization of the neuron. Nerve impulses are action potentials propagated along the axons of neurons. Propagation of nerve impulses is the result of local currents that cause each successive part of the axon to reach the threshold potential. Synapses are junctions between neurons and between neurons and receptor or effector cells. When presynaptic neurons are depolarized they release a neurotransmitter into the synapse.

Pages

Subscribe to RSS - Biology

Need Help?

We hope your visit has been a productive one. If you're having any problems, or would like to give some feedback, we'd love to hear from you.

For general help, questions, and suggestions, try our dedicated support forums.

If you need to contact the Course-Notes.Org web experience team, please use our contact form.

Need Notes?

While we strive to provide the most comprehensive notes for as many high school textbooks as possible, there are certainly going to be some that we miss. Drop us a note and let us know which textbooks you need. Be sure to include which edition of the textbook you are using! If we see enough demand, we'll do whatever we can to get those notes up on the site for you!