Biology 101 – The University of Jordan and all other Universities in Jordan

This course is permanent and non-modifiable. Please review the syllabus thoroughly to ensure it meets your needs before making a purchase.

Chapter 1: The Chemistry of Water
Part 1: Polar covalent bonds in water molecules result in hydrogen bonding (page 93 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Moderation of Temperature by Water (page 94 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: Floating of Ice on Liquid Water (page 95 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 2: Biological Macromolecules and Lipids
Part 1: Macromolecules are polymers, built from monomers (page 115 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Carbohydrates serve as fuel and building material (page 116 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: Lipids are a diverse group of hydrophobic molecules (page 120 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: Proteins include a diversity of structures, resulting in a wide range of functions (page 123 from the provided textbook)
Part 5: Nucleic acids store, transmit, and help express hereditary information (page 132 from the provided textbook)
Part 6: Genomics and proteomics have transformed biological inquiry and applications (page 134 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 3: Energy and Life
Part 1: An organism’s metabolism transforms matter and energy, subject to the laws of thermodynamics (page 142 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: The free-energy change of a reaction tells us whether or not the reaction occurs spontaneously (page 145 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: ATP powers cellular work by coupling exergonic reactions to endergonic reactions (page 148 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: Enzymes speed up metabolic reactions by lowering energy barriers (page 151 from the provided textbook)
Part 5: Regulation of enzyme activity helps control metabolism (page 157 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 4: Cell Structure and Function
Part 1: Biologists use microscopes and biochemistry to study cells (page 164 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Eukaryotic cells have internal membranes that compartmentalize their functions (page 167 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: The eukaryotic cell’s genetic instructions are housed in the nucleus and carried out by the ribosomes (page 172 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: The endomembrane system regulates protein traffic and performs metabolic functions (page 174 from the provided textbook, note that page 177 is not explained)
Part 5: Mitochondria and chloroplasts change energy from one form to another (page 179 from the provided textbook)
Part 6: The cytoskeleton is a network of fibers that organizes structures and activities in the cell (page 182 from the provided textbook)
Part 7: Extracellular components and connections between cells help coordinate cellular activities (page 188 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 5: Cell Membranes
Part 1: Cellular membranes are fluid mosaics of lipids and proteins (page 197 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Membrane structure results in selective permeability (page 201 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: Passive transport is diffusion of a substance across a membrane with no energy investment (page 202 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: Active transport uses energy to move solutes against their gradients (page 206 from the provided textbook)
Part 5: Bulk transport across the plasma membrane occurs by exocytosis and endocytosis (page 209 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 6: Cell Respiration
Part 1: Catabolic pathways yield energy by oxidizing organic fuels (page 237 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Glycolysis harvests chemical energy by oxidizing glucose to pyruvate (page 242 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: After pyruvate is oxidized, the citric acid cycle completes the energy-yielding oxidation of organic molecules (page 243 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: During oxidative phosphorylation, chemiosmosis couples electron transport to ATP synthesis (page 246 from the provided textbook)
Part 5: Fermentation and anaerobic respiration enable cells to produce ATP without the use of oxygen (page 251 from the provided textbook)
Part 6: Glycolysis and the citric acid cycle connect to many other metabolic pathways (page 254 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 7: Photosynthetic Processes
Part 1: Photosynthesis converts light energy to the chemical energy of food (page 261 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: The light reactions convert solar energy to the chemical energy of ATP and NADPH (page 264 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: The Calvin cycle uses the chemical energy of ATP and NADPH to reduce CO2 to sugar (page 273 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 8: Nucleic Acids and Inheritance
Part 1: DNA is the genetic material (page 365 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Many proteins work together in DNA replication and repair (page 370 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: A chromosome consists of a DNA molecule packed together with proteins (page 380 from the provided textbook)

Chapter 9: Expression of Genes
Part 1: Genes specify proteins via transcription and translation (page 386 from the provided textbook)
Part 2: Transcription is the DNA-directed synthesis of RNA: a closer look (page 392 from the provided textbook)
Part 3: Eukaryotic cells modify RNA after transcription (page 395 from the provided textbook)
Part 4: Translation is the RNA-directed synthesis of a polypeptide: a closer look (page 397 from the provided textbook)
Part 5: Mutations of one or a few nucleotides can affect protein structure and function (page 407 from the provided textbook)