MCAT Mapping by University of Dayton

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON ROADMAP TO THE MCAT: TRACKING MCAT CONTENT IN YOUR NATURAL AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE COURSES

UNIVERSITY OF DAYTON OFFICE OF PREMEDICAL PROGRAMS

University of Dayton MCAT Mapping

Introduction: One of the main criteria for selection of students to medical school is their performance on the Medical College Admission Test (MCAT). In 2015, the MCAT will change significantly, for the first time since 1991. The modifications reflect changes in both healthcare and an ever-evolving body of medical knowledge. MCAT 2015 will include a new section focusing on the psychological, social and biological foundations of behavior. The exam will test ways these areas influence various factors such as perception, reactions, and behavior as well as psychological, social and cultural differences that influence well-being. The MCAT also includes a “critical analysis and reasoning skills” section, which will test students’ ability to analyze, evaluate and apply information. Finally, two natural science sections will test concepts typically taught in introductory biology, general and organic chemistry, biochemistry, and physics. Recently the American Association of Medical Colleges (AAMC) released two documents to help institutions plan for these changes and develop course content, which reflect the identified content areas of the new MCAT. The Preview Guide for MCAT 2015 provides a blueprint for the exam in that it describes the exam’s content and format and discusses the exam’s conceptual framework. The “Course-Mapping Tool” provides the MCAT content and skills contained in an Excel spreadsheet so that specific topics and sub-topics can be identified as being covered or not covered in specific courses. The Office of Premedical Programs has recently completed a course-mapping project in which content areas from MCAT 2015 were identified as being covered in specific University of Dayton courses. The following documents were developed as a result of this project involving faculty from the Departments of Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Psychology, and Anthropology, Sociology and Social Work. These faculty were provided the MCAT course-mapping tool and were asked to identify within their courses where specific MCAT content are covered. The results of these analyses were compiled by the Office of Premedical Programs. Specifically, the following MCAT Sections were included in this course-mapping project:   

Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior

The fourth section of the MCAT is titled Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills (CARS). It includes passages and questions to test the student’s ability to comprehend. Passages are excerpted from authentic materials found in a variety of books, journals and magazines, often from 2

disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. The CARS section is NOT included in this course mapping since it tests comprehension and not knowledge typically covered in a specific course. The first document titled “Course List with Associated Topics” (page 4) lists courses from the natural and behavioral science departments along with identified MCAT content areas covered in each of these classes. It is expected that this document will be helpful to students and faculty. Students will be able to track and archive materials relevant to the MCAT as they complete these courses. They can also go back over course materials later and pull and archive these portions of the courses. Clearly, these materials will later be helpful for students as they organize and plan their study schedule for the exam. Faculty may find it useful to use this document to identify areas of focus in their courses and identify to students that these areas are typically included in the MCAT. Faculty often look for MCAT content areas to include in their exams as well. The second document is titled “Topic List with Associated Courses”(page 135). It provides a comprehensive listing of all of the content categories in the three identified sections of the MCAT. For each content category, specific courses are listed that include one or more topics or sub-topics in that content category. The degree to which a specific topic is covered in a particular course will vary greatly and it is important that the reader look at the more detailed description of content in any given course in the main “Course Listing with Associated Topics” section. This compilation is not intended to be the sole resource for preparation for the MCAT. Instead it is intended as a useful tool to assist in organizing and archiving MCAT related course materials and to help students begin their MCAT study as they are introduced to relevant materials, building a personal portfolio of these materials throughout their undergraduate studies.

Topic List with Associated Courses This document is a list of the main University of Dayton courses from the natural and behavioral sciences that include content from the MCAT 2015 Exam. For each identified course, there is a list of topics typically covered in that course.

Table of Contents BIOLOGY CHEMISTRY PHYSICS PSYCHOLOGY SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY

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BIOLOGY BIO 151 & BIO 151L. Amino Acids ● Description Concepts of Biology I: Cell and Molecular ○ Absolute configuration at the position Biology and ○ Amino acids as dipolar ions Concepts of Biology ○ Classifications Laboratory: Cell and ■ Acidic or basic Molecular Biology ■ Hydrophobic or hydrophilic ● Reactions ○ Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cysteine ○ Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins ○ Hydrolysis Protein Structure ● Structure ○ 1° structure of proteins ○ 2° structure of proteins ○ 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding ○ 4° structure of proteins ● Conformational stability ○ Denaturing and folding ○ Hydrophobic interactions ● Separation techniques ○ Electrophoresis Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Binding ● Immune system ● Motors Enzyme Structure and Function ● Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reaction ● Reduction of activation energy ● Substrates and enzyme specificity ● Induced-fit Model ● Mechanism of catalysis ○ Cofactors ○ Coenzyme ● Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity Control of Enzyme Activity ● Kinetics 5

○ General (catalysis) ○ Cooperativity ● Feedback regulation ● Inhibition – types ○ Competitive ○ Non-competitive ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric enzymes ○ Covalently-modified enzymes ○ Zymogen Nucleic Acid Structure and Function ● Description ● Nucleotides and nucleosides ○ Sugar phosphate backbone ○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): double helix, Watson–Crick model of DNA structure ● Base pairing specificity: A with T, G with C ● Function in transmission of genetic information ● DNA denaturation, reannealing, hybridization DNA Replication ● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids ● Semi-conservative nature of replication ● Specific enzymes involved in replication ● Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes ● Replicating the ends of DNA molecules Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein ● The triplet code ● Codon-anticodon relationship ● Degenerate code, wobble pairing ● Missense, nonsense codons ● Initiation, termination codons ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) Transcription ● Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA) 6

● Mechanism of transcription ● mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons ● Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNA (snRNAs) ● Functional and evolutionary importance of introns Translation ● Roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA ● Role and structure of ribosomes ● Initiation, termination co-factors ● Post-translational modification of proteins Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization ● Chromosomal proteins ● Single copy vs. repetitive DNA ● Supercoiling ● Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin ● Telomeres, centromeres Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes ● Operon Concept, Jacob-Monod Model ● Gene repression in bacteria ● Positive control in bacteria Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation ● DNA binding proteins, transcription factors ● Gene amplification and duplication ● Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons) ● Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes ● Regulation of chromatin structure ● DNA methylation ● Role of non-coding RNAs Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology ● Gene cloning ● Restriction enzymes ● DNA libraries ● Generation of cDNA ● Hybridization ● Expressing cloned genes ● Polymerase Chain Reaction 7

Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting DNA sequencing Analyzing gene expression Determining gene function Stem cells Practical applications of DNA technology: medical applications, human gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, forensic evidence, environmental cleanup, agriculture ● Safety and ethics of DNA technology Evidence that DNA is Genetic Material Mendelian Concepts ● Phenotype and genotype ● Gene ● Locus ● Allele: single and multiple ● Homozygosity and heterozygosity ● Wild-type ● Recessiveness ● Complete dominance ● Co-dominance ● Incomplete dominance ● Hybridization: viability ● Gene pool Meiosis and Other Factors Affecting Genetic Variability ● Significance of meiosis ● Important differences between meiosis and mitosis ● Segregation of genes ○ Independent assortment ○ Linkage ○ Recombination ■ Single crossovers ■ Double crossovers ■ Synaptonemal complex ■ Tetrad ○ Sex-linked characteristics ○ Very few genes on Y chromosome ○ Sex determination ○ Cytoplasmic/extranuclear inheritance ● Mutation ● ● ● ● ● ●

○ General concept of mutation — error in DNA sequence ○ Types of mutations: random, translation error, transcription error, base substitution, inversion, addition, deletion, translocation, mispairing ○ Advantageous vs. deleterious mutation ○ Inborn errors of metabolism ○ Relationship of mutagens to carcinogens ● Genetic drift ● Synapsis or crossing-over mechanism for increasing genetic diversity Analytic Methods ● Test cross ● Gene mapping: crossover frequencies Principles of Bioenergetics ● Bioenergetics/thermodynamics ○ Free energy/Keq ■ Equilibrium constant ■ Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG° ○ Concentration ○ Endothermic/exothermic reactions ○ Free energy: G ○ Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° ● Phosphoryl group transfers and ATP ○ ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 ○ ATP group transfers ● Biological oxidation-reduction ○ Half-reactions ○ Soluble electron carriers ○ Flavoproteins Carbohydrates ● Description ○ Nomenclature and classification, common names ○ Absolute configuration ○ Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses ○ Epimers and anomers ● Hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage ● Monosaccharides

● Disaccharides ● Polysaccharides Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway ● Glycolysis (aerobic), substrates and products ○ Feeder pathways: glycogen, starch metabolism ● Fermentation (anaerobic glycolysis) ● Gluconeogenesis ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes Principles of Metabolic Regulation ● Regulation of metabolic pathways ○ Maintenance of a dynamic steady state ● Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis ● Metabolism of glycogen ● Regulation of glycogen synthesis and breakdown ○ Allosteric and hormonal control ● Analysis of metabolic control Citric Acid Cycle ● Acetyl-CoA production ● Reactions of the cycle, substrates and products ● Regulation of the cycle ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Proteins ● Description of fatty acids ● Oxidation of fatty acids ○ Saturated fats ○ Unsaturated fats ● Ketone bodies ● Anabolism of fats Oxidative Phosphorylation ● Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway ● Electron transfer in mitochondria ○ NADH, NADPH ○ Flavoproteins ○ Cytochromes ● ATP synthase, chemiosmotic coupling ○ Proton motive force ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes ● Regulation of oxidative phosphorylation 10

● Mitochondria, apoptosis, oxidative stress Hormonal Regulation and Integration of Metabolism ● Higher level integration of hormone structure and function ● Tissue specific metabolism ● Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism ● Obesity and regulation of body mass Plasma Membrane ● General function in cell containment ● Composition of membranes ○ Lipid components ■ Phospholipids (and phosphatids) ■ Steroids ■ Waxes ○ Protein components ○ Fluid mosaic model ● Membrane dynamics ● Solute transport across membranes ○ Thermodynamic considerations ○ Osmosis ■ Colligative properties, osmotic pressure ○ Passive transport ○ Active transport ■ Sodium/potassium pump ● Membrane channels ● Membrane potential ● Membrane receptors ● Exocytosis and endocytosis ● Intercellular junctions ○ Gap junctions ○ Tight junctions ○ Desmosomes Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells ● Defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells: membrane bound nucleus, presence of organelles, ● mitotic division ● Nucleus ○ Compartmentalization, storage of genetic information ○ Nucleolus: location and function

○ Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores ● Mitochondria ○ Site of ATP production ○ Inner and outer membrane structure ○ Self-replication ● Lysosomes: membrane-bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes ● Endoplasmic reticulum ○ Rough and smooth components ○ Rough endoplasmic reticulum site of ribosomes ○ Double membrane structure ○ Role in membrane biosynthesis ○ Role in biosynthesis of secreted proteins ● Golgi apparatus: general structure and role in packaging and secretion ● Peroxisomes: organelles that collect peroxides Cytoskeleton ● General function in cell support and movement ● Microfilaments: composition and role in cleavage and contractility ● Microtubules: composition and role in support and transport ● Intermediate filaments, role in support ● Composition and function of cilia and flagella ● Centrioles, microtubule organizing centers Tissues Formed From Eukaryotic Cells ● Epithelial cells ● Connective tissue cells Cell Theory ● History and development ● Impact on biology Classification and Structure of Prokaryotic Cells ● Prokaryotic domains ○ Archaea ○ Bacteria ● Major classifications of bacteria by shape ○ Bacilli (rod-shaped) ○ Spirilli (spiral shaped) ○ Cocci (spherical) ● Lack of nuclear membrane and mitotic apparatus

● Lack of typical eukaryotic organelles ● Presence of cell wall in bacteria ● Flagellar propulsion, mechanism Growth and Physiology of Prokaryotic Cells ● Reproduction by fission ● High degree of genetic adaptability, acquisition of antibiotic resistance ● Exponential growth ● Existence of anaerobic and aerobic variants ● Parasitic and symbiotic ● Chemotaxis Genetics of Prokaryotic Cells ● Existence of plasmids, extragenomic DNA ● Transformation: incorporation into bacterial genome of DNA fragments from external medium ● Conjugation ● Transposons (also present in eukaryotic cells) Virus Structure ● General structural characteristics (nucleic acid and protein, enveloped and nonenveloped) ● Lack organelles and nucleus ● Structural aspects of typical bacteriophage ● Genomic content--RNA or DNA ● Size relative to bacteria and eukaryotic cells Viral Life Cycle ● Self-replicating biological units that must reproduce within specific host cell ● Generalized phage and animal virus life cycles ○ Attachment to host, penetration of cell membrane or cell wall, and entry of viral genetic ○ material ○ Use of host synthetic mechanism to replicate viral components ○ Self-assembly and release of new viral particles ● Transduction: transfer of genetic material by viruses ● Retrovirus life cycle: integration into host DNA, reverse transcriptase, HIV ● Prions and viroids: subviral particles Mitosis ● Mitotic process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, 13

interphase ● Mitotic structures ○ Centrioles, asters, spindles ○ Chromatids, centromeres, kinetochores ○ Nuclear membrane breakdown and reorganization ○ Mechanisms of chromosome movement ● Phases of cell cycle: G0, G1, S, G2, M ● Growth arrest ● Control of cell cycle ● Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells Biosignalling ● Apoptosis Biosignalling ● Gated ion channels ○ Voltage gated ○ Ligand gated ● Receptor enzymes ● G protein-coupled receptors Lipids ● Description; structure ○ Steroids Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids ● Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition ○ Sugar phosphate backbone ○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix ● Chemistry ● Other functions Enzymes ● Classification by reaction type ● Mechanism ○ Substrates and enzyme specificity ○ Induced-fit model ○ Cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) ○ Cooperativity ○ Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity ● Inhibition 14

● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric ○ Covalently modified

BIO152 & BIO 152L. Mendelian Concepts ● Phenotype and genotype Concepts of Biology II: Evolution and ● Gene Ecology & Concepts ● Locus of Biology ● Allele: single and multiple Laboratory II: ● Homozygosity and heterozygosity Evolution and ● Wild-type Ecology ● Recessiveness ● Complete dominance ● Co-dominance ● Incomplete dominance, leakage, penetrance, expressivity ● Hybridization: viability ● Gene pool Meiosis and Other Factors Affecting Genetic Variability ● Significance of meiosis ● Important differences between meiosis and mitosis ● Segregation of genes ○ Independent assortment ○ Linkage ○ Recombination ■ Single crossovers ■ Double crossovers ■ Synaptonemal complex ■ Tetrad ○ Sex-linked characteristics ○ Very few genes on Y chromosome ○ Sex determination ○ Cytoplasmic/extranuclear inheritance ● Mutation ○ General concept of mutation — error in DNA sequence ○ Types of mutations: random, translation error, transcription error, base substitution, inversion, addition, deletion, translocation, mispairing ○ Advantageous vs. deleterious mutation ○ Inborn errors of metabolism ○ Relationship of mutagens to carcinogens ● Genetic drift ● Synapsis or crossing-over mechanism for increasing genetic

diversity Analytic Methods ● Hardy–Weinberg Principle ● Test cross ● Gene mapping: crossover frequencies ● Biometry: statistical methods Evolution ● Natural selection ○ Fitness concept ○ Selection by differential reproduction ○ Concepts of natural and group selection ○ Evolutionary success as increase in percent representation in the gene pool of the next ○ generation ● Speciation ○ Polymorphism ○ Adaptation and specialization ○ Inbreeding ○ Outbreeding ○ Bottlenecks ● Evolutionary time as measured by gradual random changes in genome Reproductive System ● Gametogenesis by meiosis ● Ovum and sperm ○ Differences in formation ○ Differences in morphology ○ Relative contribution to next generation ● Reproductive sequence: fertilization, implantation, development, birth Embryogenesis ● Stages of early development (order and general features of each) ○ Fertilization ○ Cleavage ○ Blastula formation ○ Gastrulation ■ First cell movements ■ Formation of primary germ layers (endoderm,

mesoderm, ectoderm) ○ Neurulation ● Major structures arising out of primary germ layers ● Neural crest ● Environment–gene interaction in development Mechanisms of Development ● Cell specialization ○ Determination ○ Differentiation ○ Tissue types ● Cell–cell communication in development ● Cell migration ● Pluripotency: stem cells ● Gene regulation in development ● Programmed cell death ● Existence of regenerative capacity in various species ● Senescence and aging Nervous System: Structure and Function (BIO 152) ● Major Functions ○ High level control and integration of body systems ○ Adaptive capability to external influences ● Organization of vertebrate nervous system ● Sensor and effector neurons ● Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems: antagonistic control ● Reflexes ○ Feedback loop, reflex arc ○ Role of spinal cord and supraspinal circuits ● Integration with endocrine system: feedback control Endocrine System: Hormones and Their Sources ● Function of endocrine system: specific chemical control at cell, tissue, and organ level ● Definitions of endocrine gland, hormone ● Major endocrine glands: names, locations, products ● Major types of hormones ● Neuroendrocrinology ― relation between neurons and hormonal systems Endocrine System: Mechanisms of Hormone Action ● Cellular mechanisms of hormone action

● Transport of hormones: blood supply ● Specificity of hormones: target tissue ● Integration with nervous system: feedback control regulation by second messengers Respiratory System ● General function ○ Gas exchange, thermoregulation ○ Protection against disease: particulate matter ● Structure of lungs and alveoli ● Breathing mechanisms ○ Diaphragm, rib cage, differential pressure ○ Resiliency and surface tension effects ● Thermoregulation: nasal and tracheal capillary beds; evaporation, panting ● Particulate filtration: nasal hairs, mucus/cilia system in lungs ● Alveolar gas exchange ○ Diffusion, differential partial pressure ○ Henry’s Law ● pH control ● Regulation by nervous control ○ CO2 sensitivity Circulatory System ● Functions: circulation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, ions and fluids, removal of metabolic waste ● Role in thermoregulation ● Four-chambered heart: structure and function ● Endothelial cells ● Systolic and diastolic pressure ● Pulmonary and systemic circulation ● Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins) ○ Structural and functional differences ○ Pressure and flow characteristics ● Capillary beds ○ Mechanisms of gas and solute exchange ○ Mechanism of heat exchange ○ Source of peripheral resistance ● Composition of blood

○ Plasma, chemicals, blood cells ○ Erythrocyte production and destruction; spleen, bone marrow ○ Regulation of plasma volume ● Coagulation, clotting mechanisms ● Oxygen transport by blood ○ Hemoglobin, hematocrit ○ Oxygen content ○ Oxygen affinity ○ Oxygen transport by blood; modification of oxygen affinity ● Carbon dioxide transport and level in blood ● Nervous and endocrine control Lymphatic System ● Structure of lymphatic system ● Major functions ○ Equalization of fluid distribution ○ Transport of proteins and large glycerides ○ Production of lymphocytes involved in immune reactions ○ Return of materials to the blood

BIO 301. Evolution

Mendelian Concepts ● Phenotype and genotype ● Gene ● Locus ● Allele: single and multiple ● Homozygosity and heterozygosity ● Wild-type ● Recessiveness ● Complete dominance ● Co-dominance ● Incomplete dominance, leakage, penetrance, expressivity ● Hybridization: viability ● Gene pool

BIO 312 & BIO 312L. Amino Acids ● Description General Genetics & Genetics Laboratory ○ Absolute configuration at the position ○ Amino acids as dipolar ions ○ Classifications ■ Acidic or basic ■ Hydrophobic or hydrophilic ● Reactions ○ Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cysteine ○ Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins ○ Hydrolysis Protein Structure ● Structure ○ 1° structure of proteins ○ 2° structure of proteins ○ 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding ○ 4° structure of proteins ● Conformational stability ○ Denaturing and folding ○ Hydrophobic interactions ○ Solvation layer (entropy) ● Separation techniques ○ Isoelectric point ○ Electrophoresis Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Binding ● Immune system ● Motors Nucleic Acid Structure and Function ● Description ● Nucleotides and nucleosides ○ Sugar phosphate backbone ○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): double helix, Watson–Crick model of DNA structure ● Base pairing specificity: A with T, G with C ● Function in transmission of genetic information ● DNA denaturation, reannealing, hybridization DNA Replication 22

● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids ● Semi-conservative nature of replication ● Specific enzymes involved in replication ● Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes ● Replicating the ends of DNA molecules Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein ● The triplet code ● Codon-anticodon relationship ● Degenerate code, wobble pairing ● Missense, nonsense codons ● Initiation, termination codons ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) Transcription ● Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA) ● Mechanism of transcription ● mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons ● Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNA (snRNAs) ● Functional and evolutionary importance of introns Translation ● Roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA ● Role and structure of ribosomes ● Initiation, termination co-factors ● Post-translational modification of proteins Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization ● Chromosomal proteins ● Single copy vs. repetitive DNA ● Supercoiling ● Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin ● Telomeres, centromeres Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes ● Operon Concept, Jacob-Monod Model ● Gene repression in bacteria ● Positive control in bacteria 23

Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation ● DNA binding proteins, transcription factors ● Gene amplification and duplication ● Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons) ● Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes ● Regulation of chromatin structure ● DNA methylation ● Role of non-coding RNAs Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology ● Gene cloning ● Restriction enzymes ● DNA libraries ● Generation of cDNA ● Hybridization ● Expressing cloned genes ● Polymerase Chain Reaction ● Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting ● DNA sequencing ● Analyzing gene expression ● Determining gene function ● Stem cells ● Practical applications of DNA technology: medical applications, human gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, forensic evidence, environmental cleanup, agriculture ● Safety and ethics of DNA technology Evidence that DNA is Genetic Material Mendelian Concepts ● Phenotype and genotype ● Gene ● Locus ● Allele: single and multiple ● Homozygosity and heterozygosity ● Wild-type ● Recessiveness ● Complete dominance ● Co-dominance 24

● Incomplete dominance, leakage, penetrance, expressivity ● Hybridization: viability ● Gene pool Meiosis and Other Factors Affecting Genetic Variability ● Significance of meiosis ● Important differences between meiosis and mitosis ● Segregation of genes ○ Independent assortment ○ Linkage ○ Recombination ■ Single crossovers ■ Double crossovers ■ Synaptonemal complex ■ Tetrad ○ Sex-linked characteristics ○ Very few genes on Y chromosome ○ Sex determination ○ Cytoplasmic/extranuclear inheritance ● Mutation ○ General concept of mutation — error in DNA sequence ○ Types of mutations: random, translation error, transcription error, base substitution, inversion, addition, deletion, translocation, mispairing ○ Advantageous vs. deleterious mutation ○ Inborn errors of metabolism ○ Relationship of mutagens to carcinogens ● Genetic drift ● Synapsis or crossing-over mechanism for increasing genetic diversity Analytic Methods ● Hardy–Weinberg Principle ● Test cross ● Gene mapping: crossover frequencies ● Biometry: statistical methods Evolution ● Natural selection ○ Fitness concept ○ Selection by differential reproduction

○ Concepts of natural and group selection ○ Evolutionary success as increase in percent representation in the gene pool of the next ○ generation ● Speciation ○ Polymorphism ○ Adaptation and specialization ○ Inbreeding ○ Outbreeding ○ Bottlenecks ● Evolutionary time as measured by gradual random changes in genome Genetics of Prokaryotic Cells (BIO 312L) ● Existence of plasmids, extragenomic DNA ● Transformation: incorporation into bacterial genome of DNA fragments from external medium ● Conjugation ● Transposons (also present in eukaryotic cells) Mitosis ● Mitotic process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, interphase ● Mitotic structures ○ Centrioles, asters, spindles ○ Chromatids, centromeres, kinetochores ○ Nuclear membrane breakdown and reorganization ○ Mechanisms of chromosome movement ● Phases of cell cycle: G0, G1, S, G2, M ● Growth arrest ● Control of cell cycle ● Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells Biosignalling ● Gated ion channels ○ Voltage gated ○ Ligand gated ● Receptor enzymes ● G protein-coupled receptors Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids ● Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition ○ Sugar phosphate backbone

○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix ● Chemistry ● Other functions Enzymes ● Classification by reaction type ● Mechanism ○ Substrates and enzyme specificity ○ Active site model ○ Induced-fit model ○ Cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) ○ Michaelis-Menten ○ Cooperativity ○ Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity ● Inhibition ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric ● Covalently modified

BIO 403 & BIO 403L. Hormonal Regulation and Integration of Metabolism ● Higher level integration of hormone structure and function Physiology I & Physiology ● Tissue specific metabolism Laboratory I ● Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism ● Obesity and regulation of body mass Plasma Membrane ● General function in cell containment ● Composition of membranes ○ Lipid components ■ Phospholipids (and phosphatids) ■ Steroids ■ Waxes ○ Protein components ○ Fluid mosaic model ● Membrane dynamics ● Solute transport across membranes ○ Thermodynamic considerations ○ Osmosis ■ Colligative properties, osmotic pressure ○ Passive transport ○ Active transport ■ Sodium/potassium pump ● Membrane channels ● Membrane potential ● Membrane receptors ● Exocytosis and endocytosis ● Intercellular junctions ○ Gap junctions ○ Tight junctions ○ Desmosomes ○ Nerve Cell ● Cell body: site of nucleus, organelles ● Dendrites: branched extensions of cell body ● Axon: structure and function ● Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon ● Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon ● Synapse: site of impulse propagation between cells ● Synaptic activity: transmitter molecules

● Resting potential: electrochemical gradient ● Action potential ○ Threshold, all-or-none ○ Sodium/potassium pump ● Excitatory and inhibitory nerve fibers: summation, frequency of firing ● Glial cells, neuroglia Electrochemistry ● Concentration cell: direction of electron flow, Nernst equation Endocrine System: Hormones and Their Sources ● Function of endocrine system: specific chemical control at cell, tissue, and organ level ● Definitions of endocrine gland, hormone ● Major endocrine glands: names, locations, products ● Major types of hormones ● Neuroendrocrinology ― relation between neurons and hormonal systems Endocrine System: Mechanisms of Hormone Action ● Cellular mechanisms of hormone action ● Transport of hormones: blood supply ● Specificity of hormones: target tissue ● Integration with nervous system: feedback control regulation by second messengers Respiratory System ● General function ○ Gas exchange, thermoregulation ○ Protection against disease: particulate matter ● Structure of lungs and alveoli ● Breathing mechanisms ○ Diaphragm, rib cage, differential pressure ○ Resiliency and surface tension effects ● Thermoregulation: nasal and tracheal capillary beds; evaporation, panting ● Particulate filtration: nasal hairs, mucus/cilia system in lungs ● Alveolar gas exchange ○ Diffusion, differential partial pressure ○ Henry’s Law ● pH control

● Regulation by nervous control ● CO2 sensitivity Circulatory System ● Functions: circulation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, ions and fluids, removal of metabolic waste ● Role in thermoregulation ● Four-chambered heart: structure and function ● Endothelial cells ● Systolic and diastolic pressure ● Pulmonary and systemic circulation ● Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins) ○ Structural and functional differences ○ Pressure and flow characteristics ● Capillary beds ○ Mechanisms of gas and solute exchange ○ Mechanism of heat exchange ○ Source of peripheral resistance ● Composition of blood ○ Plasma, chemicals, blood cells ○ Erythrocyte production and destruction; spleen, bone marrow ○ Regulation of plasma volume ● Coagulation, clotting mechanisms ● Oxygen transport by blood ○ Hemoglobin, hematocrit ○ Oxygen content ○ Oxygen affinity ○ Oxygen transport by blood; modification of oxygen affinity ● Carbon dioxide transport and level in blood ● Nervous and endocrine control Lymphatic System ● Structure of lymphatic system ● Major functions ○ Equalization of fluid distribution ○ Transport of proteins and large glycerides ○ Production of lymphocytes involved in immune

reactions ● Return of materials to the blood Digestive System ● Ingestion ○ Saliva as lubrication and source of enzymes ○ Ingestion, esophagus, transport function ● Stomach ○ Storage and churning of food ○ Low pH, gastric juice, mucal protection against selfdestruction ○ Production of digestive enzymes, site of digestion ○ Structure (gross) ● Liver ○ Structural relationship of liver within gastrointestinal system ○ Production of bile ○ Role in blood glucose regulation, detoxification ● Bile ○ Storage in gall bladder ○ Function ● Pancreas ○ Production of enzymes ○ Transport of enzymes to small intestine ● Small Intestine ○ Absorption of food molecules and water ○ Function and structure of villi ○ Production of enzymes, site of digestion ○ Neutralization of stomach acid ○ Structure (anatomic subdivisions) ● Large Intestine ○ Absorption of water ○ Bacterial flora ○ Structure (gross) ● Rectum: storage and elimination of waste, feces ● Muscular control ○ Peristalsis ● Endocrine control ○ Hormones ○ Target tissues 31

● Nervous control: the enteric nervous system Excretory System ● Roles in homeostasis ○ Blood pressure ○ Osmoregulation ○ Acid-base balance ○ Removal of soluble nitrogenous waste ● Kidney structure ○ Cortex ○ Medulla ● Nephron structure ○ Glomerulus ○ Bowman’s capsule ○ Proximal tubule ○ Loop of Henle ○ Distal tubule ○ Collecting duct ● Formation of urine ○ Glomerular filtration ○ Secretion and reabsorption of solutes ○ Concentration of urine ○ Counter-current multiplier mechanism ● Storage and elimination: ureter, bladder, urethra ● Osmoregulation: capillary reabsorption of H2O, amino acids, glucose, ions ● Muscular control: sphincter muscle Reproductive System ● Male and female reproductive structures and their functions ○ Gonads ○ Genitalia ○ Differences between male and female structures ● Hormonal control of reproduction ○ Male and female sexual development ○ Female reproductive cycle ○ Pregnancy, parturition, lactation ● Integration with nervous control Muscle System ● Important functions ○ Support: mobility

○ Peripheral circulatory assistance ○ Thermoregulation (shivering reflex) ● Structure of three basic muscle types: striated, smooth, cardiac ● Muscle structure and control of contraction ○ T-tubule system ○ Contractile apparatus ○ Sarcoplasmic reticulum ○ Fiber type ○ Contractile velocity of different muscle types ● Regulation of cardiac muscle contraction ● Oxygen debt: fatigue ● Nervous control ○ Motor neurons ○ Neuromuscular junction, motor end plates ○ Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation ○ Voluntary and involuntary muscles Specialized Cell-Muscle Cell ● Structural characteristics of striated, smooth, and cardiac muscle ● Abundant mitochondria in red muscle cells: ATP source ● Organization of contractile elements: actin and myosin filaments, crossbridges, sliding filament model ● Sarcomeres: “I” and “A” bands, “M” and “Z” lines, “H” zone ● Presence of troponin and tropomyosin ● Calcium regulation of contraction Skin System ● Structure ○ Layer differentiation, cell types ○ Relative impermeability to water ● Functions in homeostasis and osmoregulation ● Functions in thermoregulation ○ Hair, erectile musculature ○ Fat layer for insulation ○ Sweat glands, location in dermis ○ Vasoconstriction and vasodilation in surface capillaries ● Physical protection ○ Nails, calluses, hair 33

○ Protection against abrasion, disease organisms ● Hormonal control: sweating, vasodilation, and vasoconstriction Circulatory System ● Arterial and venous systems; pressure and flow characteristics Enzymes ● Classification by reaction type ● Mechanism ○ Substrates and enzyme specificity ○ Active site model ○ Induced-fit model ○ Cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) ○ Michaelis-Menten ○ Cooperativity ○ Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity ● Inhibition ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric ○ Covalently modified Memory ● Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning ○ Neural plasticity ○ Memory and learning ● Long-term potentiation Emotion ● The role of biological processes in perceiving emotion ○ The role of the limbic system in emotion ○ Emotion and the autonomic nervous system

BIO 411 & BIO 411L. Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Binding General Microbiology & ● Immune system General ● Motors Microbiology Enzyme Structure and Function Laboratory ● Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reactions Control of Enzyme Activity ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) ● Feedback regulation Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes ● Operon Concept, Jacob-Monod Model ● Gene repression in bacteria ● Positive control in bacteria Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology ● Gene cloning ● Restriction enzymes ● DNA libraries ● DNA sequencing ● Analyzing gene expression ● Determining gene function Principles of Bioenergetics ● Bioenergetics/thermodynamics ○ Free energy/Keq ■ Equilibrium constant ■ Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG° ○ Concentration ■ Le Châtelier’s Principle ○ Endothermic/exothermic reactions ○ Free energy: G ○ Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° 35

● Phosphoryl group transfers and ATP ○ ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 ○ ATP group transfers ● Biological oxidation-reduction ○ Half-reactions ○ Soluble electron carriers ○ Flavoproteins Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway ● Glycolysis (aerobic), substrates and products ○ Feeder pathways: glycogen, starch metabolism ● Fermentation (anaerobic glycolysis) ● Gluconeogenesis ● Pentose phosphate pathway ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes Principles of Metabolic Regulation ● Regulation of metabolic pathways ○ Maintenance of a dynamic steady state ● Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis ● Analysis of metabolic control Citric Acid Cycle ● Acetyl-CoA production ● Reactions of the cycle, substrates and products ● Regulation of the cycle ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Proteins ● Description of fatty acids ● Oxidation of fatty acids ○ Saturated fats ○ Unsaturated fats ● Metabolism of proteins Oxidative Phosphorylation ● Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway ● Electron transfer in mitochondria ○ NADH, NADPH ○ Flavoproteins ○ Cytochromes ● ATP synthase, chemiosmotic coupling ○ Proton motive force ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes 36

● Regulation of oxidative phosphorylation Plasma Membrane ● General function in cell containment ● Composition of membranes ○ Lipid components ■ Phospholipids (and phosphatids) ■ Steroids ■ Waxes ○ Protein components ○ Fluid mosaic model ● Membrane dynamics ● Solute transport across membranes ○ Thermodynamic considerations ○ Osmosis ■ Colligative properties, osmotic pressure ○ Passive transport ○ Active transport ■ Sodium/potassium pump ● Membrane channels ● Membrane potential ● Membrane receptors Cell Theory ● History and development ● Impact on biology Classification and Structure of Prokaryotic Cells ● Prokaryotic domains ○ Archaea ○ Bacteria ● Major classifications of bacteria by shape ○ Bacilli (rod-shaped) ○ Spirilli (spiral shaped) ○ Cocci (spherical) ● Lack of nuclear membrane and mitotic apparatus ● Lack of typical eukaryotic organelles ● Presence of cell wall in bacteria ● Flagellar propulsion, mechanism Growth and Physiology of Prokaryotic Cells ● Reproduction by fission ● High degree of genetic adaptability, acquisition of antibiotic

resistance ● Exponential growth ● Existence of anaerobic and aerobic variants ● Parasitic and symbiotic ● Chemotaxis Genetics of Prokaryotic Cells ● Existence of plasmids, extragenomic DNA ● Transformation: incorporation into bacterial genome of DNA fragments from external medium ● Conjugation ● Transposons (also present in eukaryotic cells) Virus Structure ● General structural characteristics (nucleic acid and protein, enveloped and nonenveloped) ● Lack organelles and nucleus ● Structural aspects of typical bacteriophage ● Genomic content--RNA or DNA ● Size relative to bacteria and eukaryotic cells Viral Life Cycle ● Self-replicating biological units that must reproduce within specific host cell ● Generalized phage and animal virus life cycles ○ Attachment to host, penetration of cell membrane or cell wall, and entry of viral genetic ○ material ○ Use of host synthetic mechanism to replicate viral components ○ Self-assembly and release of new viral particles ● Transduction: transfer of genetic material by viruses ● Retrovirus life cycle: integration into host DNA, reverse transcriptase, HIV ● Prions and viroids: subviral particles Lipids ● Description; structure ○ Steroids Enzymes ● Inhibition ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric ○ Covalently modified 38

BIO 415. Neurobiology

Nerve Cell ● Cell body: site of nucleus, organelles ● Dendrites: branched extensions of cell body ● Axon: structure and function ● Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon ● Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon ● Synapse: site of impulse propagation between cells ● Synaptic activity: transmitter molecules ● Resting potential: electrochemical gradient ● Action potential ○ Threshold, all-or-none ○ Sodium/potassium pump ● Excitatory and inhibitory nerve fibers: summation, frequency of firing ● Glial cells, neuroglia Specialized Cell - Nerve Cell ● Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon ● Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon Sensory Processing ● Sensation ○ Thresholds ○ Weber’s Law ○ Signal detection theory ○ Sensory adaptation ● Sensory receptors ○ Sensory pathways ● Types of sensory receptors Vision ● Structure and function of the eye ● Visual processing ○ Visual pathways in the brain ○ Parallel processing ● Feature detection Hearing ● Auditory processing ○ Auditory pathways in the brain ● Sensory reception by hair cells Other Senses ● Somatosensation ○ Pain perception 39

● Taste ○ Taste buds/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals ● Smell ○ Olfactory cells/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals ○ Pheromones ○ Olfactory pathways in the brain ● Kinesthetic sense ● Vestibular sense Cognition ● Information-processing model ● Cognitive development ○ Piaget’s stages of cognitive development ○ Cognitive changes in late adulthood ○ Role of culture in cognitive development ○ Influence of heredity and environment on cognitive development ● Biological factors that affect cognition ● Problem solving and decision making ○ Types of problem solving ○ Barriers to effective problem solving ○ Approaches to problem solving ○ Heuristics, biases, intuition, and emotion ■ Overconfidence and belief perseverance ● Intellectual functioning ○ Multiple definitions of intelligence ○ Influence of heredity and environment on intelligence ● Variations in intellectual ability Consciousness ● States of consciousness ○ Alertness ○ Sleep ■ Stages of sleep ■ Sleep cycles and changes to sleep cycles ■ Sleep and circadian rhythms ■ Dreaming ■ Sleep disorders ○ Hypnosis and meditation 40

● Consciousness altering drugs ○ Types of consciousness altering drugs and their effects on the nervous system and behavior ● Drug addiction and the reward pathway in the brain Memory ● Encoding ○ Process of encoding information ○ Processes that aid in encoding memories ● Storage ○ Types of memory storage (e.g., sensory, working, long-term) ○ Semantic networks and spreading activation ● Retrieval ○ Recall, recognition, and relearning ○ Retrieval cues ○ The role of emotion in retrieving memories ● Forgetting ○ Aging and memory ○ Memory dysfunctions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Korsakoff’s syndrome) ○ Decay ○ Interference ○ Memory construction and source monitoring ● Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning ○ Neural plasticity ○ Memory and learning ● Long-term potentiation Language ● Theories of language development (e.g., learning, Nativist, Interactionist) ● Influence of language on cognition ● Different brain areas control language and speech Emotion ● Three components of emotion (i.e., cognitive, physiological, behavioral) ● Universal emotions (e.g., fear, anger, happiness, surprise, joy, disgust, sadness)

● Adaptive role of emotion ● Theories of emotion ○ James-Lange theory ○ Cannon-Bard theory ○ Schachter-Singer theory ● The role of biological processes in perceiving emotion ○ Generation and experience of emotions involve many brain regions ○ The role of the limbic system in emotion ○ Emotional experiences can be stored as memories that can be recalled by similar ○ circumstances ○ Prefrontal cortex is critical for emotional experience, and is also important in ○ temperament and decision making ○ Emotion and the autonomic nervous system ● Physiological markers of emotion (signatures of emotion) Stress ● The nature of stress ○ Appraisal ○ Different types of stressors (e.g., cataclysmic events, personal, etc.) ○ Effects of stress on psychological functions ● Stress outcomes/response to stressors ○ Physiological ○ Emotional ○ Behavioral ● Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques, spirituality, etc.) Biological Bases of Behavior ● The nervous system ○ Neurons ■ The reflex arc ○ Neurotransmitters ○ Peripheral nervous system ○ Central nervous system ■ The brain ○ The brainstem ○ The cerebellum 42

○ The diencephalon ○ The cerebrum ○ Control of voluntary movement in the cerebral cortex ○ Information processing in the cerebral cortex ○ Lateralization of cortical functions ○ Methods of studying the brain ● Neurons communicate and influence behavior ● Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior ● The endocrine system ○ Components of the endocrine system ○ Effects of the endocrine system on behavior ● Behavioral genetics ○ Genes, temperament, and heredity ○ Adaptive value of traits and behaviors ○ Interaction between heredity and environmental influences ● Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors ○ Experience and behavior ○ Regulatory genes and behavior ○ Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations ● Human physiological development ○ Prenatal development ○ Motor development ● Developmental changes in adolescence Associative Learning ● Classical conditioning ○ Neutral, conditioned, and unconditioned stimuli ○ Conditioned and unconditioned response ○ Processes: acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, discrimination ● Operant conditioning ○ Processes of shaping and extinction ○ Types of reinforcement: positive, negative, primary, conditional ○ Reinforcement schedules: fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, 43

fixed-interval, variable-interval ○ Punishment ○ Escape and avoidance learning ● Cognitive processes that affect associative learning ● Biological factors that affect associative learning ○ Innate behaviors are developmentally fixed ○ Learned behaviors are modified based on experiences ○ Development of learned behaviors

BIO 427. Immunology

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Binding ● Immune system ● Motors Immune System ● Innate (non-specific) vs. adaptive (specific) immunity ● Adaptive immune system cells ○ T-lymphocytes ○ B-lymphocytes ● Innate immune system cells ○ Macrophages ○ Phagocytes ● Concept of antigen and antibody ● Antigen presentation ● Clonal selection ● Antigen-antibody recognition ● Structure of antibody molecule ● Recognition of self vs. non-self, autoimmune diseases ● Major histocompatibility complex

BIO 440. Cell Biology

Amino Acids ● Description ○ Absolute configuration at the position ○ Amino acids as dipolar ions ○ Classifications ■ Acidic or basic ■ Hydrophobic or hydrophilic ● Reactions ○ Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cysteine ○ Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins ○ Hydrolysis Protein Structure ● Structure ○ 1° structure of proteins ○ 2° structure of proteins ○ 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding ○ 4° structure of proteins ● Conformational stability ○ Denaturing and folding ○ Hydrophobic interactions ○ Solvation layer (entropy) ● Separation techniques ○ Isoelectric point ○ Electrophoresis DNA Replication ● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids ● Semi-conservative nature of replication ● Specific enzymes involved in replication ● Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes ● Replicating the ends of DNA molecules Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations Plasma Membrane ● General function in cell containment ● Composition of membranes ○ Lipid components ■ Phospholipids (and phosphatids) 46

■ Steroids ■ Waxes ○ Protein components ○ Fluid mosaic model ● Membrane dynamics ● Solute transport across membranes ○ Thermodynamic considerations ○ Osmosis ■ Colligative properties, osmotic pressure ○ Passive transport ○ Active transport ■ Sodium/potassium pump ● Membrane channels ● Membrane potential ● Membrane receptors ● Exocytosis and endocytosis ● Intercellular junctions ○ Gap junctions ○ Tight junctions ○ Desmosomes Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells ● Defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells: membrane bound nucleus, presence of organelles, ● mitotic division ● Nucleus ○ Compartmentalization, storage of genetic information ○ Nucleolus: location and function ○ Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores ● Mitochondria ○ Site of ATP production ○ Inner and outer membrane structure ○ Self-replication ● Lysosomes: membrane-bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes ● Endoplasmic reticulum ○ Rough and smooth components ○ Rough endoplasmic reticulum site of ribosomes ○ Double membrane structure 47

○ Role in membrane biosynthesis ○ Role in biosynthesis of secreted proteins ● Golgi apparatus: general structure and role in packaging and secretion ● Peroxisomes: organelles that collect peroxides Cytoskeleton ● General function in cell support and movement ● Microfilaments: composition and role in cleavage and contractility ● Microtubules: composition and role in support and transport ● Intermediate filaments, role in support ● Composition and function of cilia and flagella ● Centrioles, microtubule organizing centers Tissues Formed From Eukaryotic Cells ● Epithelial cells ● Connective tissue cells Cell Theory ● History and development ● Impact on biology Mitosis ● Mitotic process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, interphase ● Mitotic structures ○ Centrioles, asters, spindles ○ Chromatids, centromeres, kinetochores ○ Nuclear membrane breakdown and reorganization ○ Mechanisms of chromosome movement ● Phases of cell cycle: G0, G1, S, G2, M ● Growth arrest ● Control of cell cycle ● Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells Biosignalling ● Oncogenes, apoptosis Biosignalling ● Gated ion channels ○ Voltage gated ○ Ligand gated ● Receptor enzymes ● G protein-coupled receptors Specialized Cell-Muscle Cell 48

● Structural characteristics of striated, smooth, and cardiac muscle ● Abundant mitochondria in red muscle cells: ATP source ● Organization of contractile elements: actin and myosin filaments, crossbridges, sliding filament model ● Sarcomeres: “I” and “A” bands, “M” and “Z” lines, “H” zone ● Presence of troponin and tropomyosin ● Calcium regulation of contraction

BIO 442 & 442L. Developmental Biology & Developmental Biology Laboratory

Protein Structure ● Separation techniques ○ Isoelectric point ○ Electrophoresis Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Motors Enzyme Structure and Function ● Substrates and enzyme specificity Nucleic Acid Structure and Function ● Function in transmission of genetic information Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) Transcription ● Mechanism of transcription ● mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons Translation ● Post-translational modification of proteins Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization ● Chromosomal proteins ● Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin ● Telomeres, centromeres Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation ● DNA binding proteins, transcription factors ● Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons) ● Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes ● Regulation of chromatin structure ● DNA methylation Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology ● Gene cloning ● Restriction enzymes ● DNA libraries ● Generation of cDNA ● Hybridization ● Expressing cloned genes ● Polymerase Chain Reaction ● Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting 50

DNA sequencing Analyzing gene expression Determining gene function Stem cells Practical applications of DNA technology: medical applications, human gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, forensic evidence, environmental cleanup, agriculture ● Safety and ethics of DNA technology Mendelian Concepts ● Phenotype and genotype ● Gene ● Homozygosity and heterozygosity ● Wild-type ● Recessiveness Meiosis and Other Factors Affecting Genetic Variability ● Important differences between meiosis and mitosis ● Segregation of genes ○ Recombination ■ Single crossovers ■ Double crossovers ■ Synaptonemal complex ■ Tetrad ○ Sex-linked characteristics ● Mutation ○ General concept of mutation — error in DNA sequence ● Synapsis or crossing-over mechanism for increasing genetic diversity Plasma Membrane ● Membrane receptors Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells ● Nucleus ○ Compartmentalization, storage of genetic information ○ Nucleolus: location and function ○ Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores ● ● ● ● ●

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● Microfilaments: composition and role in cleavage and contractility ● Microtubules: composition and role in support and transport ● Intermediate filaments, role in support ● Composition and function of cilia and flagella ● Centrioles, microtubule organizing centers Tissues Formed From Eukaryotic Cells ● Epithelial cells ● Connective tissue cells Mitosis ● Mitotic process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, interphase ● Mitotic structures ○ Centrioles, asters, spindles ○ Chromatids, centromeres, kinetochores ○ Nuclear membrane breakdown and reorganization ○ Mechanisms of chromosome movement ● Phases of cell cycle: G0, G1, S, G2, M ● Growth arrest ● Control of cell cycle ● Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells Biosignalling ● apoptosis Reproductive System ● Gametogenesis by meiosis ● Ovum and sperm ○ Differences in formation ○ Differences in morphology ○ Relative contribution to next generation ● Reproductive sequence: fertilization, implantation, development, birth Embryogenesis ● Stages of early development (order and general features of each) ○ Fertilization ○ Cleavage ○ Blastula formation ○ Gastrulation ■ First cell movements ■ Formation of primary germ layers (endoderm, 52

Major Functions o High level control and integration of body systems o Adaptive capability to external influences Organization of vertebrate nervous system Sensor and effector neurons Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems: antagonistic control Reflexes o Feedback loop, reflex arc o Role of spinal cord and supraspinal circuits Integration with endocrine system: feedback control

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Cell body: site of nucleus, organelles Dendrites: branched extensions of cell body Axon: structure and function Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon Synapse: site of impulse propagation between cells Synaptic activity: transmitter molecules Resting potential: electrochemical gradient Action potential o Threshold, all-or-none o Sodium/potassium pump Excitatory and inhibitory nerve fibers: summation, frequency of firing Glial cells, neuroglia

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G protein-coupled receptors

Endocrine System: Hormones and Their Sources ● Major endocrine glands: names, locations, products Endocrine System: Mechanisms of Hormone Action ● Cellular mechanisms of hormone action ● Transport of hormones: blood supply Respiratory System ● General function ○ Gas exchange, thermoregulation ○ Protection against disease: particulate matter ● Structure of lungs and alveoli ● Breathing mechanisms ○ Diaphragm, rib cage, differential pressure ○ Resiliency and surface tension effects ● Thermoregulation: nasal and tracheal capillary beds; evaporation, panting ● Particulate filtration: nasal hairs, mucus/cilia system in lungs Circulatory System ● Functions: circulation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, ions and fluids, removal of metabolic waste ● Four-chambered heart: structure and function ● Endothelial cells ● Systolic and diastolic pressure ● Pulmonary and systemic circulation ● Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins) ○ Structural and functional differences ○ Pressure and flow characteristics ● Composition of blood ○ Plasma, chemicals, blood cells ○ Erythrocyte production and destruction; spleen, bone marrow ○ Regulation of plasma volume Lymphatic System ● Major functions ○ Equalization of fluid distribution ○ Transport of proteins and large glycerides ○ Production of lymphocytes involved in immune reactions 54

Immune System ● Adaptive immune system cells ○ T-lymphocytes ○ B-lymphocytes ● Innate immune system cells ○ Macrophages ○ Phagocytes ● Concept of antigen and antibody ● Structure of antibody molecule Digestive System ● Ingestion ○ Saliva as lubrication and source of enzymes ○ Ingestion, esophagus, transport function ● Stomach ○ Storage and churning of food ○ Low pH, gastric juice, mucal protection against selfdestruction ○ Production of digestive enzymes, site of digestion ○ Structure (gross) ● Liver ○ Structural relationship of liver within gastrointestinal system ○ Production of bile ○ Role in blood glucose regulation, detoxification ● Bile ○ Storage in gall bladder ○ Function ● Pancreas ○ Production of enzymes ○ Transport of enzymes to small intestine ● Small Intestine ○ Absorption of food molecules and water ○ Function and structure of villi ○ Production of enzymes, site of digestion ○ Neutralization of stomach acid ○ Structure (anatomic subdivisions) ● Large Intestine ○ Absorption of water ○ Bacterial flora 55

○ Structure (gross) ● Rectum: storage and elimination of waste, feces ● Endocrine control ○ Hormones ○ Target tissues ● Nervous control: the enteric nervous system Excretory System ● Roles in homeostasis ○ Blood pressure ○ Osmoregulation ○ Acid-base balance ○ Removal of soluble nitrogenous waste ● Kidney structure ○ Cortex ○ Medulla ● Nephron structure ○ Glomerulus ○ Bowman’s capsule ○ Proximal tubule ○ Loop of Henle ○ Distal tubule ○ Collecting duct ● Storage and elimination: ureter, bladder, urethra Reproductive System ● Male and female reproductive structures and their functions ○ Gonads ○ Genitalia ○ Differences between male and female structures ● Hormonal control of reproduction ○ Male and female sexual development ○ Female reproductive cycle ○ Pregnancy, parturition, lactation Skeletal System ● Functions ○ Structural rigidity and support ○ Calcium storage ○ Physical protection ● Skeletal structure ○ Specialization of bone types, structures

○ Joint structures ○ Endoskeleton vs. exoskeleton ● Bone structure ○ Calcium/protein matrix ○ Cellular composition of bone ● Cartilage: structure and function ● Ligaments, tendons ● Endocrine control Skin System ● Structure ○ Layer differentiation, cell types ○ Relative impermeability to water ● Functions in thermoregulation ○ Hair, erectile musculature ○ Fat layer for insulation ○ Sweat glands, location in dermis ○ Vasoconstriction and vasodilation in surface capillaries ● Physical protection ○ Nails, calluses, hair ○ Protection against abrasion, disease organisms Specialized Cell - Nerve Cell ● Myelin sheath Geometrical Optics 

Optical Instruments, including the human eye

Stoichiometry   

Molecular weight Metric units commonly used in the context of chemistry Description of composition by percent mass

Solubility 

Units of concentration (e.g., molarity)

Separations and Purifications 

Separation and purification of peptides and proteins o Electrophoresis o Quantitative analysis o Chromatography  Size-exclusion  Ion-exchange  Affinity o Racemic mixtures, separation of enantiomers

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Vision 

Motors Structure and function of the eye

Other Senses 

Smell o Olfactory cells/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals o Olfactory pathways in the brain

Biological Bases of Behavior 

The nervous system o Neurons  The reflex arc o Peripheral nervous system o Central nervous system  The brain  The brainstem  The cerebellum  The diencephalon  The cerebrum  Control of voluntary movement in the cerebral cortex  Information processing in the cerebral cortex  Lateralization of cortical functions  Methods of studying the brain

Psychological Disorders 

Biological bases of nervous system disorders o Alzheimer’s disease o Parkinson’s disease o Stem cell-based therapy to regenerate neurons in CNS

BIO 462. Molecular Biology

Protein Structure ● Structure ○ 1° structure of proteins ○ 2° structure of proteins ○ 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding ○ 4° structure of proteins ● Conformational stability ○ Denaturing and folding ○ Hydrophobic interactions ○ Solvation layer (entropy) ● Separation techniques ○ Isoelectric point ○ Electrophoresis Enzyme Structure and Function ● Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reactions ● Enzyme classification by reaction type ● Reduction of activation energy ● Substrates and enzyme specificity ● Active Site Model ● Induced-fit Model ● Mechanism of catalysis ○ Cofactors ○ Coenzymes ○ Water-soluble vitamins ● Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity Control of Enzyme Activity ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) ○ Michaelis-Menten ○ Cooperativity ● Feedback regulation ● Inhibition – types ○ Competitive ○ Non-competitive ○ Mixed ○ Uncompetitive ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric enzymes

○ Covalently-modified enzymes ○ Zymogen Nucleic Acid Structure and Function ● Description ● Nucleotides and nucleosides ○ Sugar phosphate backbone ○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): double helix, Watson–Crick model of DNA structure ● Base pairing specificity: A with T, G with C ● Function in transmission of genetic information ● DNA denaturation, reannealing, hybridization DNA Replication ● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids ● Semi-conservative nature of replication ● Specific enzymes involved in replication ● Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes ● Replicating the ends of DNA molecules Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein ● The triplet code ● Codon-anticodon relationship ● Degenerate code, wobble pairing ● Missense, nonsense codons ● Initiation, termination codons ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) Transcription ● Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA) ● Mechanism of transcription ● mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons ● Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNA (snRNAs) ● Functional and evolutionary importance of introns Translation ● Roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA 60

● Role and structure of ribosomes ● Initiation, termination co-factors ● Post-translational modification of proteins Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization ● Chromosomal proteins ● Single copy vs. repetitive DNA ● Supercoiling ● Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin ● Telomeres, centromeres Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes ● Operon Concept, Jacob-Monod Model ● Gene repression in bacteria ● Positive control in bacteria Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation ● DNA binding proteins, transcription factors ● Gene amplification and duplication ● Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons) ● Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes ● Regulation of chromatin structure ● DNA methylation ● Role of non-coding RNAs

BIO 470. Cancer Biology

DNA Replication ● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids ● Semi-conservative nature of replication ● Specific enzymes involved in replication ● Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes ● Replicating the ends of DNA molecules

BIO 475 & 475L. Human Anatomy & Human Anatomy Laboratory

Reproductive System ● Gametogenesis by meiosis ● Ovum and sperm ○ Differences in formation ○ Differences in morphology ○ Relative contribution to next generation ● Reproductive sequence: fertilization, implantation, development, birth Nervous System: Structure and Function      

Endocrine System: Hormones and Their Sources ● Function of endocrine system: specific chemical control at cell, tissue, and organ level ● Definitions of endocrine gland, hormone ● Major endocrine glands: names, locations, products ● Major types of hormones ● Neuroendrocrinology ― relation between neurons and hormonal systems Respiratory System ● General function ○ Gas exchange, thermoregulation ○ Protection against disease: particulate matter ● Structure of lungs and alveoli ● Breathing mechanisms ○ Diaphragm, rib cage, differential pressure ○ Resiliency and surface tension effects ● Thermoregulation: nasal and tracheal capillary beds; evaporation, panting ● Particulate filtration: nasal hairs, mucus/cilia system in lungs Circulatory System ● Functions: circulation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, ions and fluids, removal of metabolic waste 63

● Four-chambered heart: structure and function ● Pulmonary and systemic circulation ● Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins) ○ Structural and functional differences ○ Pressure and flow characteristics ● Capillary beds ○ Mechanisms of gas and solute exchange ○ Mechanism of heat exchange ○ Source of peripheral resistance Lymphatic System 

Major functions o Equalization of fluid distribution o Transport of proteins and large glycerides o Production of lymphocytes involved in immune reactions o Return of materials to the blood

Digestive System ● Ingestion ○ Saliva as lubrication and source of enzymes ○ Ingestion, esophagus, transport function ● Stomach ○ Storage and churning of food ○ Low pH, gastric juice, mucal protection against selfdestruction ○ Production of digestive enzymes, site of digestion ○ Structure (gross) ● Liver ○ Structural relationship of liver within gastrointestinal system ○ Production of bile ○ Role in blood glucose regulation, detoxification ● Bile ○ Storage in gall bladder ○ Function ● Pancreas ○ Production of enzymes ○ Transport of enzymes to small intestine ● Small Intestine ○ Absorption of food molecules and water ○ Function and structure of villi 64

○ Production of enzymes, site of digestion ○ Neutralization of stomach acid ○ Structure (anatomic subdivisions) ● Large Intestine ○ Absorption of water ○ Bacterial flora ○ Structure (gross) ● Rectum: storage and elimination of waste, feces ● Endocrine control ○ Hormones ○ Target tissues ● Nervous control: the enteric nervous system Excretory System ● Roles in homeostasis ○ Blood pressure ○ Osmoregulation ○ Acid-base balance ○ Removal of soluble nitrogenous waste ● Kidney structure ○ Cortex ○ Medulla ● Nephron structure ○ Glomerulus ○ Bowman’s capsule ○ Proximal tubule ○ Loop of Henle ○ Distal tubule ○ Collecting duct ● Storage and elimination: ureter, bladder, urethra Reproductive System ● Male and female reproductive structures and their functions ○ Gonads ○ Genitalia ○ Differences between male and female structures Muscle System ● Important functions ○ Support: mobility ○ Peripheral circulatory assistance ○ Thermoregulation (shivering reflex)

● Structure of three basic muscle types: striated, smooth, cardiac ● Nervous control ○ Motor neurons ○ Neuromuscular junction, motor end plates ○ Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation ○ Voluntary and involuntary muscles Skeletal System ● Functions ○ Structural rigidity and support ○ Calcium storage ○ Physical protection ● Skeletal structure ○ Specialization of bone types, structures ○ Joint structures ● Cartilage: structure and function ● Ligaments, tendons Skin System ● Structure ○ Layer differentiation, cell types ○ Relative impermeability to water ● Functions in thermoregulation ○ Hair, erectile musculature ○ Fat layer for insulation ○ Sweat glands, location in dermis ○ Vasoconstriction and vasodilation in surface capillaries ● Physical protection ○ Nails, calluses, hair ○ Protection against abrasion, disease organisms Geometrical Optics 

Optical Instruments, including the human eye

Sensory Processing 

Sensory receptors o Sensory pathways o Types of sensory receptors

Vision 

Structure and function of the eye

Hearing 

Auditory processing o Auditory pathways in the brain 66

Other Senses  

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Taste o Taste buds/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals Smell o Olfactory cells/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals o Pheromones o Olfactory pathways in the brain Vestibular sense

Biological Bases of Behavior 

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CHEMISTRY CHM 123 & 123L. General Chemistry & General Chemistry Laboratory

Work   

Derived units, sign conventions Mechanical advantage Work Kinetic Energy Theorem

Energy     

Kinetic Energy: KE = ½ mv2; units Potential Energy o PE = mgh (gravitational, local) o PE = ½ kx2(spring) Conservation of energy Conservative forces Power, units

Gas Phase    

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Absolute temperature, (K) Kelvin Scale Pressure, simple mercury barometer Molar volume at 0°C and 1 atm = 22.4 L/mol Ideal gas o Definition o Ideal Gas Law: PV = nRT o Boyle’s Law: PV = constant o Charles’ Law: V/T = constant o Avogadro’s Law: V/n = constant Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases o Heat capacity at constant volume and at constant pressure o Boltzmann’s Constant Deviation of real gas behavior from Ideal Gas Law o Qualitative o Quantitative (Van der Waals’ Equation) Partial pressure, mole fraction Dalton’s Law relating partial pressure to composition

Light, Electromagnetic Radiation      

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Concept of Interference; Young Double-slit Experiment Thin films, diffraction grating, single-slit diffraction Other diffraction phenomena, X-ray diffraction Polarization of light Circular polarization Properties of electromagnetic radiation o Velocity equals constant c, in vacuo o Electromagnetic radiation consists of perpendicularly oscillating electric and magnetic o fields; direction of propagation is perpendicular to both Classification of electromagnetic spectrum, photon energy E = (hf) Visual spectrum, color

Atomic Nucleus  

Atomic number, atomic weight Neutrons, protons, isotopes 68

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Nuclear forces, binding energy Radioactive decay o α, β, γ decay o Half-life, exponential decay, semi-log plots Mass spectrometer

Electronic Structure          

Orbital structure of hydrogen atom, principal quantum number n, number of electrons per orbital Ground state, excited states Absorption and emission line spectra Use of Pauli Exclusion Principle Paramagnetism and diamagnetism Conventional notation for electronic structure Bohr atom Heisenberg Uncertainty Principle Effective nuclear charge Photoelectric effect

The Periodic Table - Classification of Elements into Groups by Electronic Structure        

Alkali metals Alkaline earth metals: their chemical characteristics Halogens: their chemical characteristics Noble gases: their physical and chemical characteristics Transition metals Representative elements Metals and non-metals Oxygen group

The Periodic Table - Variations of Chemical Properties with Group and Row  

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Valence electrons First and second ionization energy o Definition o Prediction from electronic structure for elements in different groups or rows Electron affinity o Definition o Variation with group and row Electronegativity o Definition o Comparative values for some representative elements and important groups Electron shells and the sizes of atoms Electron shells and the sizes of ions

Stoichiometry    

Molecular weight Empirical versus molecular formula Metric units commonly used in the context of chemistry Description of composition by percent mass 69

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Mole concept, Avogadro’s number NA Definition of density Oxidation number o Common oxidizing and reducing agents o Disproportionation reactions Description of reactions by chemical equations o Conventions for writing chemical equations o Balancing equations, including redox equations o Limiting reactants Theoretical yields

Ions in Solutions  

Anion, cation: common names, formulas and charges for familiar ions (e.g., NH4+ ammonium, PO43– phosphate, SO42– sulfate) Hydration, the hydronium ion

Titration    

Indicators Neutralization Interpretation of the titration curves Redox titration

Covalent Bond 

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Lewis Electron Dot formulas o Resonance structures o Formal charge o Lewis acids and bases Partial ionic character o Role of electronegativity in determining charge distribution o Dipole Moment σ and π bonds o Hybrid orbitals: sp3, sp2, sp and respective geometries o Valence shell electron pair repulsion and the prediction of shapes of molecules (e.g., NH3, H2O, CO2) o Structural formulas for molecules involving H, C, N, O, F, S, P, Si, Cl o Delocalized electrons and resonance in ions and molecules Multiple bonding o Affect on bond length and bond energies o Rigidity in molecular structure Stereochemistry of covalently bonded molecules o Isomers  Structural isomers  Stereoisomers (e.g., diastereomers, enantiomers, cis/trans isomers)  Conformational isomers o Polarization of light, specific rotation o Absolute and relative configuration  Conventions for writing R and S forms o Conventions for writing E and Z forms

Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions - Thermochemistry,

Thermodynamics             

Thermodynamic system – state function Zeroth Law – concept of temperature First Law: ΔE = Q – W (conservation of energy) Second Law – concept of entropy o Entropy as a measure of “disorder” o Relative entropy for gas, liquid, and crystal states Measurement of heat changes (calorimetry), heat capacity, specific heat Heat transfer – conduction, convection, radiation Endothermic/exothermic reactions o Enthalpy, H, and standard heats of reaction and formation o Hess’ Law of Heat Summation Bond dissociation energy as related to heats of formation Free energy: G Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° Coefficient of expansion Heat of fusion, heat of vaporization Phase diagram: pressure and temperature

CHM 124 & 124L. General Chemistry & General Chemistry Laboratory

Electrochemistry o

Concentration cell: direction of electron flow, Nernst equation

Equilibrium    

Concept of force, units Analysis of forces acting on an object Newton’s First Law of Motion, inertia Torques, lever arms

Electrochemistry 

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Electrolytic cell o Electrolysis o Anode, cathode o Electrolyte o Faraday’s Law relating amount of elements deposited (or gas liberated) at an electrode to o current o Electron flow, oxidation, and reduction at the electrodes Galvanic or Voltaic cells o Half-reactions o Reduction potentials, cell potential o Direction of electron flow Concentration cell Batteries o Electromotive force, Voltage o Lead-storage batteries o Nickel-cadmium batteries

Acid/Base Equilibria     

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Bronsted-Lowry definition of acid, base Ionization of water o Kw, its approximate value (Kw = [H+][OH–] = 10-14 at 25°C, 1 atm) o Definition of pH: pH of pure water Conjugate acids and bases (e.g., NH4+ and NH3) Strong acids and bases (e.g., nitric, sulfuric) Weak acids and bases (e.g., acetic, benzoic) o Dissociation of weak acids and bases with or without added salt o Hydrolysis of salts of weak acids or bases o Calculation of pH of solutions of salts of weak acids or bases Equilibrium constants Ka and Kb: pKa, pKb Buffers o Definition and concepts (common buffer systems) o Influence on titration curves

Solubility   

Units of concentration (e.g., molarity) Solubility product constant; the equilibrium expression Ksp Common-ion effect, its use in laboratory separations o Complex ion formation o Complex ions and solubility o Solubility and pH

Titration

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Indicators Neutralization Interpretation of the titration curves Redox titration

Liquid Phase - Intermolecular Forces   

Hydrogen bonding Dipole Interactions Van der Waals’ Forces (London dispersion forces)

Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions - Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics             

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Reaction rate Dependence of reaction rate upon concentration of reactants o Rate law, rate constant o Reaction order Rate-determining step Dependence of reaction rate upon temperature o Activation energy  Activated complex or transition state  Interpretation of energy profiles showing energies of reactants, products, activation energy, and ΔH for the reaction o Use of the Arrhenius Equation Kinetic control versus thermodynamic control of a reaction Catalysts Equilibrium in reversible chemical reactions o Law of Mass Action o Equilibrium Constant o Application of Le Châtelier’s Principle Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG°

CHM 313 & 313L. Organic Chemistry & Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Molecular Structure and Absorption Spectra 

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Infrared region o Intramolecular vibrations and rotations o Recognizing common characteristic group absorptions, fingerprint region Visible region o Absorption in visible region gives complementary color (e.g., carotene) o Effect of structural changes on absorption (e.g., indicators) Ultraviolet region o π-electron and non-bonding electron transitions o Conjugated systems NMR spectroscopy o Protons in a magnetic field; equivalent protons o Spin-spin splitting

Covalent Bond 

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Lewis Electron Dot formulas o Resonance structures o Formal charge o Lewis acids and bases Partial ionic character o Role of electronegativity in determining charge distribution o Dipole Moment σ and π bonds o Hybrid orbitals: sp3, sp2, sp and respective geometries o Valence shell electron pair repulsion and the prediction of shapes of molecules (e.g., NH3, H2O, CO2) o Structural formulas for molecules involving H, C, N, O, F, S, P, Si, Cl o Delocalized electrons and resonance in ions and molecules Multiple bonding o Effect on bond length and bond energies o Rigidity in molecular structure Stereochemistry of covalently bonded molecules o Isomers  Structural isomers  Stereoisomers (e.g., diastereomers, enantiomers, cis/trans isomers)  Conformational isomers o Polarization of light, specific rotation o Absolute and relative configuration  Conventions for writing R and S forms o Conventions for writing E and Z forms

Separations and Purifications   

Extraction: distribution of solute between two immiscible solvents Distillation Chromatography o Basic principles involved in separation process 74

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 Column chromatography, gas-liquid chromatography  High pressure liquid chromatography o Paper chromatography o Thin-layer chromatography Separation and purification of peptides and proteins o Electrophoresis o Quantitative analysis o Chromatography  Size-exclusion  Ion-exchange  Affinity o Racemic mixtures, separation of enantiomers

Alcohols  

Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties (acidity, hydrogen bonding) Important reactions o Oxidation o Protection of alcohol o Preparation of mesylates and tosylates

CHM 314 & 314L. Organic Chemistry & Organic Chemistry Laboratory

Amino Acids 

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Description o Absolute configuration at the  position o Amino acids as dipolar ions o Classifications  Acidic or basic  Hydrophobic or hydrophilic Reactions o Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cysteine o Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins o Hydrolysis

Nucleic Acid Structure and Function     

Description Nucleotides and nucleosides o Sugar phosphate backbone o Pyrimidine, purine residues Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): double helix, Watson–Crick model of DNA structure Base pairing specificity: A with T, G with C Function in transmission of genetic information o DNA denaturation, reannealing, hybridization

Carbohydrates 

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Description o Nomenclature and classification, common names o Absolute configuration o Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses o Epimers and anomers Hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids    

Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition o Sugar phosphate backbone o Pyrimidine, purine residues Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix Chemistry Other functions

Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins 

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 Gabriel Synthesis Peptides and proteins: reactions o Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cystine o Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins o Hydrolysis General Principles o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins o o Isoelectric point

Carbohydrates 

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Aldehydes and Ketones  

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Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties Important reactions o Nucleophilic addition reactions at C=O bond  Acetal, hemiacetal  Imine, enamine  Hydride reagents  Cyanohydrin o Oxidation of aldehydes o Reactions at adjacent positions: enolate chemistry  Keto-enol tautomerism (α-racemization)  Aldol condensation, retro-aldol  Kinetic versus thermodynamic enolate General principles o Effect of substituents on reactivity of C=O; steric hindrance o Acidity of α-H; carbanions

Carboxylic Acids  

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Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties Important reactions o Carboxyl group reactions  Amides (and lactam), esters (and lactone), anhydride formation  Reduction  Decarboxylation Reactions at 2-position, substitution 77

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Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties Important reactions o Nucleophilic substitution o Transesterification o Hydrolysis of amides General principles o Relative reactivity of acid derivatives o Steric effects o Electronic effects Strain (e.g., β-lactams)

Phenols 

Oxidation and reduction (e.g., hydroquinones), ubiquinones: biological 2e- redox centers

Polycyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds 

Biological aromatic heterocycles

Phosphorus Compounds 

Description, structure of phosphoric acids

CHM 420. Biochemistry

Amino Acids 

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Protein Structure 

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Structure o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding o 4° structure of proteins Conformational stability o Hydrophobic interactions o Solvation layer (entropy) Separation techniques o Isoelectric point o Electrophoresis

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function   

Binding Immune system Motors

Enzyme Structure and Function      

Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reactions Reduction of activation energy Substrates and enzyme specificity Active Site Model Induced-fit Model Mechanism of catalysis o Cofactors o Coenzymes o Water-soluble vitamins

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Kinetics o General (catalysis) o Michaelis-Menten o Cooperativity Feedback regulation Inhibition – types o Competitive o Non-competitive o Mixed 79

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o Uncompetitive Regulatory enzymes o Allosteric enzymes o Covalently-modified enzymes

Nucleic Acid Structure and Function    

Principles of Bioenergetics 

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Bioenergetics/thermodynamics o Free energy/Keq  Equilibrium constant  Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG° o Concentration o Endothermic/exothermic reactions o Free energy: G o Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° Phosphoryl group transfers and ATP o ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 o ATP group transfers Biological oxidation-reduction o Soluble electron carriers o Flavoproteins

Carbohydrates 

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Description o Nomenclature and classification, common names o Absolute configuration o Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses o Epimers and anomers Monosaccharides Disaccharides Polysaccharides

Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway     

Glycolysis (aerobic), substrates and products Fermentation (anaerobic glycolysis) Gluconeogenesis Pentose phosphate pathway Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

Principles of Metabolic Regulation   

Regulation of metabolic pathways o Maintenance of a dynamic steady state Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis Metabolism of glycogen

Citric Acid Cycle

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Acetyl-CoA production Reactions of the cycle, substrates and products Regulation of the cycle Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

Metabolism of Fatty Acids       

Description of fatty acids Digestion, mobilization, and transport of fats Oxidation of fatty acids o Saturated fats o Unsaturated fats Ketone bodies Anabolism of fats Non-template synthesis: biosynthesis of lipids and polysaccharides Metabolism of proteins

Oxidative Phosphorylation  

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Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway Electron transfer in mitochondria o NADH, NADPH o Flavoproteins o Cytochromes ATP synthase o Proton motive force Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

Plasma Membrane  

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General function in cell containment Composition of membranes o Lipid components  Phospholipids (and phosphatids)  Steroids  Waxes o Protein components o Fluid mosaic model Membrane dynamics Solute transport across membranes o Thermodynamic considerations o Osmosis  Colligative properties o Passive transport o Active transport  Sodium/potassium pump Membrane channels Membrane potential Membrane receptors

Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells 

Defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells: membrane bound nucleus, presence of organelles, 81

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Nucleus Mitochondria o Site of ATP production o Inner and outer membrane structure Lysosomes: membrane-bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes Endoplasmic reticulum o Rough and smooth components o Rough endoplasmic reticulum site of ribosomes Golgi apparatus: general structure and role in packaging and secretion Peroxisomes: organelles that collect peroxides

Biosignalling   

Gated ion channels o Voltage gated o Ligand gated Receptor enzymes G protein-coupled receptors

Lipids 

Types o Storage  Triacyl glycerols  Free fatty acids: saponification o Structural  Phospholipids and phosphatids  Sphingolipids  Waxes o Signals/cofactors  Fat-soluble vitamins  Steroids  Prostaglandins

CHM 451. General Biochemistry I

Amino Acids 

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Structure o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding o 4° structure of proteins Conformational stability o Denaturing and folding o Hydrophobic interactions o Solvation layer (entropy) Separation techniques o Isoelectric point o Electrophoresis

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function   

Binding Immune system Motors

Enzyme Structure and Function       

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Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reactions Enzyme classification by reaction type Reduction of activation energy Substrates and enzyme specificity Active Site Model Induced-fit Model Mechanism of catalysis o Cofactors o Coenzymes o Water-soluble vitamins Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity

Control of Enzyme Activity 

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Kinetics o General (catalysis) o Michaelis-Menten o Cooperativity Feedback regulation Inhibition – types 83

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o Competitive o Non-competitive o Mixed o Uncompetitive Regulatory enzymes o Allosteric enzymes o Covalently-modified enzymes Zymogen

Nucleic Acid Structure and Function      

Evidence that DNA is Genetic Material Principles of Bioenergetics 

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Bioenergetics/thermodynamics o Free energy/Keq  Equilibrium constant  Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG° o Concentration  Le Châtelier’s Principle o Endothermic/exothermic reactions o Free energy: G o Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° Phosphoryl group transfers and ATP o ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 o ATP group transfers Biological oxidation-reduction o Half-reactions o Soluble electron carriers o Flavoproteins

Carbohydrates 

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Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway 

Glycolysis (aerobic), substrates and products 84

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o Feeder pathways: glycogen, starch metabolism Fermentation (anaerobic glycolysis) Gluconeogenesis Pentose phosphate pathway Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

Principles of Metabolic Regulation     

Regulation of metabolic pathways o Maintenance of a dynamic steady state Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis Metabolism of glycogen Regulation of glycogen synthesis and breakdown o Allosteric and hormonal control Analysis of metabolic control

Plasma Membrane  

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General function in cell containment Composition of membranes o Lipid components  Phospholipids (and phosphatids)  Steroids  Waxes o Protein components o Fluid mosaic model Membrane dynamics Solute transport across membranes o Thermodynamic considerations o Osmosis  Colligative properties, osmotic pressure o Passive transport o Active transport  Sodium/potassium pump Membrane channels Membrane potential Membrane receptors Exocytosis and endocytosis Intercellular junctions o Gap junctions o Tight junctions o Desmosomes

Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells   

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Defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells: membrane bound nucleus, presence of organelles, mitotic division Nucleus o Compartmentalization, storage of genetic information o Nucleolus: location and function o Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores Mitochondria 85

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o Site of ATP production o Inner and outer membrane structure o Self-replication Lysosomes: membrane-bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes Endoplasmic reticulum o Rough and smooth components o Rough endoplasmic reticulum site of ribosomes o Double membrane structure o Role in membrane biosynthesis o Role in biosynthesis of secreted proteins Golgi apparatus: general structure and role in packaging and secretion Peroxisomes: organelles that collect peroxides

Electrochemistry 

Concentration cell: direction of electron flow, Nernst equation

Biosignalling   

Gated ion channels o Voltage gated o Ligand gated Receptor enzymes G protein-coupled receptors

Lipids  

Description; structure o Steroids Terpenes and terpenoids

Equilibrium    

Concept of force, units Analysis of forces acting on an object Newton’s First Law of Motion, inertia Torques, lever arms

Electrochemistry 

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Acid/Base Equilibria

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Titration    

Indicators Neutralization Interpretation of the titration curves Redox titration

Separations and Purifications   

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Extraction: distribution of solute between two immiscible solvents Distillation Chromatography o Basic principles involved in separation process  Column chromatography, gas-liquid chromatography  High pressure liquid chromatography o Paper chromatography o Thin-layer chromatography Separation and purification of peptides and proteins o Electrophoresis o Quantitative analysis o Chromatography  Size-exclusion  Ion-exchange  Affinity Racemic mixtures, separation of enantiomers

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids    

Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition o Sugar phosphate backbone o Pyrimidine, purine residues Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix Chemistry Other functions

Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins 

Amino acids: description o Absolute configuration at the α position o Dipolar ions o Classification 87

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 Acidic or basic  Hydrophilic or hydrophobic o Synthesis of α-amino acids  Strecker Synthesis  Gabriel Synthesis Peptides and proteins: reactions o Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cystine o Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins o Hydrolysis General Principles o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins o o Isoelectric point

The Three-Dimensional Protein Structure   

Conformational stability o Hydrophobic interactions o Solvation layer (entropy) 4° quaternary structure Denaturing and Folding

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function   

Lipids 

Binding Immune system Motor Types o Storage  Triacyl glycerols  Free fatty acids: saponification o Structural  Phospholipids and phosphatids  Sphingolipids  Waxes o Signals/cofactors  Fat-soluble vitamins  Steroids  Prostaglandins

Carbohydrates 

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Enzymes 

Classification by reaction type 88

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Mechanism o Substrates and enzyme specificity o Active site model o Induced-fit model o Cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins Kinetics o General (catalysis) o Michaelis-Menten o Cooperativity o Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity Inhibition Regulatory enzymes o Allosteric o Covalently modified

Principles of Bioenergetics   

Bioenergetics/thermodynamics o Free energy/Keq o Concentration P o ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 o ATP group transfers Biological oxidation–reduction o Half-reactions o Soluble electron carriers o Flavoproteins

CHM 452. General Biochemistry II

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function   

Binding Immune system Motors

Enzyme Structure and Function       

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Control of Enzyme Activity 

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Kinetics o General (catalysis) o Michaelis-Menten o Cooperativity Feedback regulation Inhibition – types o Competitive o Non-competitive o Mixed o Uncompetitive Regulatory enzymes o Allosteric enzymes o Covalently-modified enzymes Zymogen

Nucleic Acid Structure and Function      

DNA Replication     

Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific coupling of free nucleic acids Semi-conservative nature of replication Specific enzymes involved in replication Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes Replicating the ends of DNA molecules 90

Repair of DNA  

Repair during replication Repair of mutations

Genetic Code       

Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein The triplet code Codon-anticodon relationship Degenerate code, wobble pairing Missense, nonsense codons Initiation, termination codons Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Transcription    

Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA) Mechanism of transcription mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNA (snRNAs)

Translation    

Roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA Role and structure of ribosomes Initiation, termination co-factors Post-translational modification of proteins

Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization     

Chromosomal proteins Single copy vs. repetitive DNA Supercoiling Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin Telomeres, centromeres

Evidence that DNA is Genetic Material Principles of Metabolic Regulation     

Citric Acid Cycle    

Acetyl-CoA production Reactions of the cycle, substrates and products Regulation of the cycle Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Proteins  

Description of fatty acids Digestion, mobilization, and transport of fats 91

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Oxidation of fatty acids o Saturated fats o Unsaturated fats Ketone bodies Anabolism of fats Non-template synthesis: biosynthesis of lipids and polysaccharides Metabolism of proteins

Oxidative Phosphorylation  

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Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway Electron transfer in mitochondria o NADH, NADPH o Flavoproteins o Cytochromes ATP synthase, chemiosmotic coupling o Proton motive force Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes Regulation of oxidative phosphorylation Mitochondria, apoptosis, oxidative stress

Hormonal Regulation and Integration of Metabolism    

Higher level integration of hormone structure and function Tissue specific metabolism Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism Obesity and regulation of body mass

Lipids  

Description; structure o Steroids Terpenes and terpenoids

Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids    

Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition o Sugar phosphate backbone o Pyrimidine, purine residues Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix Chemistry Other functions

Lipids 

Phenols 

Oxidation and reduction (e.g., hydroquinones), ubiquinones: biological 2e- redox centers

Enzymes  

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Classification by reaction type Mechanism o Substrates and enzyme specificity o Active site model o Induced-fit model o Cofactors, coenzymes and vitamins Kinetics o General (catalysis) o Michaelis-Menten o Cooperativity o Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity Inhibition Regulatory enzymes o Allosteric o Covalently modified

CHM 462L. Biochemistry Laboratory

Protein Structure 

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Structure o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins; role of proline, cystine, hydrophobic bonding o 4° structure of proteins Conformational stability o Denaturing and folding o Hydrophobic interactions o Solvation layer (entropy) Separation techniques o Isoelectric point o Electrophoresis

Enzyme Structure and Function       

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Genetic Code       

Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein The triplet code Codon-anticodon relationship Degenerate code, wobble pairing Missense, nonsense codons Initiation, termination codons Messenger RNA (mRNA)

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology             

Gene cloning Restriction enzymes DNA libraries Generation of cDNA Hybridization Expressing cloned genes Polymerase Chain Reaction Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting DNA sequencing Analyzing gene expression Determining gene function Stem cells Practical applications of DNA technology: medical applications, human 94

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gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, forensic evidence, environmental cleanup, agriculture Safety and ethics of DNA technology

Separations and Purifications   

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Enzymes  

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PHYSICS PHY 201. General Physics

Translational Motion     

Units and dimensions Vectors, components Vector addition Speed, velocity (average and instantaneous) Acceleration

Equilibrium    

Work   

Concept of force, units Analysis of forces acting on an object Newton’s First Law of Motion, inertia Torques, lever arms Derived units, sign conventions Mechanical advantage Work Kinetic Energy Theorem

Energy     

Kinetic Energy: KE = ½ mv2; units Potential Energy o PE = mgh (gravitational, local) o PE = ½ kx2(spring) Conservation of energy Conservative forces Power, units

Fluids         

Density, specific gravity Buoyancy, Archimedes’ Principle Hydrostatic pressure o Pascal’s Law o Hydrostatic pressure; P = ρgh (pressure versus depth) Viscosity: Poiseuille Flow Continuity equation (A∙v = constant) Concept of turbulence at high velocities Surface tension Bernoulli’s equation Venturi effect, pitot tube

PHY 202. General Physics

Electrostatics    

Charge, conductors, charge conservation Insulators Electric field E o Field lines o Field due to charge distribution Potential difference, absolute potential at point in space

Circuit Elements   

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Current I = ΔQ/Δt, sign conventions, units Electromotive force, voltage Resistance o Ohm’s Law: I = V/R o Resistors in series o Resistors in parallel o Resistivity: ρ = R•A/L Capacitance o Parallel plate capacitor o Energy of charged capacitor o Capacitors in series o Capacitors in parallel o Dielectrics Conductivity o Metallic o Electrolytic Meters

Sound         

Production of sound Relative speed of sound in solids, liquids, and gases Intensity of sound, decibel units, log scale Attenuation (Damping) Doppler Effect: moving sound source or observer, reflection of sound from a moving object Pitch Resonance in pipes and strings Ultrasound Shock waves

Light, Electromagnetic Radiation      

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Visual spectrum, color

Geometrical Optics     

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Reflection from plane surface: angle of incidence equals angle of reflection Refraction, refractive index n, Snell’s law: n1 sin θ1 = n2 sin θ2 Dispersion, change of index of refraction with wavelength Conditions for total internal reflection Spherical mirrors o Center of curvature o Focal length o Real and virtual images Thin lenses o Converging and diverging lenses o Use of formula 1/p + 1/q = 1/f, with sign conventions o Lens strength, diopters Combination of lenses Lens aberration Optical Instruments, including the human eye

Electronic Structure        

Orbital structure of hydrogen atom, principal quantum number n, number of electrons per orbital Ground state, excited states Absorption and emission line spectra Use of Pauli Exclusion Principle Conventional notation for electronic structure Bohr atom Effective nuclear charge Photoelectric effect

PSYCHOLOGY PSY 101. Introductory Psychology

Sensory Processing 

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Vision  

Sensation o Thresholds o Weber’s Law o Signal detection theory o Sensory adaptation Sensory receptors o Sensory pathways o Types of sensory receptors Structure and function of the eye Visual processing o Visual pathways in the brain o Parallel processing o Feature detection

Hearing  

Auditory processing o Auditory pathways in the brain Sensory reception by hair cells

Other Senses   

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Somatosensation o Pain perception Taste o Taste buds/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals Smell o Olfactory cells/chemoreceptors that detect specific chemicals o Pheromones o Olfactory pathways in the brain Kinesthetic sense Vestibular sense

Perception 

Perception o Bottom-up/Top-down processing o Perceptual organization (e.g., depth, form, motion, constancy) o Gestalt principles

Attention  

Selective attention Divided attention

Cognition  

Information-processing model Cognitive development o Piaget’s stages of cognitive development o Cognitive changes in late adulthood o Role of culture in cognitive development 99

Influence of heredity and environment on cognitive development Biological factors that affect cognition Problem solving and decision making o Types of problem solving o Barriers to effective problem solving o Approaches to problem solving o Heuristics, biases, intuition, and emotion  Overconfidence and belief perseverance Intellectual functioning o Multiple definitions of intelligence o Influence of heredity and environment on intelligence o Variations in intellectual ability o

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Consciousness 

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States of consciousness o Alertness o Sleep  Stages of sleep  Sleep cycles and changes to sleep cycles  Sleep and circadian rhythms  Dreaming  Sleep disorders o Hypnosis and meditation Consciousness altering drugs o Types of consciousness altering drugs and their effects on the nervous system and behavior o Drug addiction and the reward pathway in the brain

Memory  

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Encoding o Process of encoding information o Processes that aid in encoding memories Storage o Types of memory storage (e.g., sensory, working, longterm) o Semantic networks and spreading activation Retrieval o Recall, recognition, and relearning o Retrieval cues o The role of emotion in retrieving memories Forgetting o Aging and memory o Memory dysfunctions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Korsakoff’s syndrome) o Decay o Interference o Memory construction and source monitoring Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning o Neural plasticity 100

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Language  

Memory and learning Long-term potentiation

Theories of language development (e.g., learning, Nativist, Interactionist) Influence of language on cognition o Different brain areas control language and speech

Emotion    

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Stress 

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Three components of emotion (i.e., cognitive, physiological, behavioral) Universal emotions (e.g., fear, anger, happiness, surprise, joy, disgust, sadness) Adaptive role of emotion Theories of emotion o James-Lange theory o Cannon-Bard theory o Schachter-Singer theory The role of biological processes in perceiving emotion o Generation and experience of emotions involve many brain regions o The role of the limbic system in emotion o Emotional experiences can be stored as memories that can be recalled by similar o circumstances o Prefrontal cortex is critical for emotional experience, and is also important in o temperament and decision making o Emotion and the autonomic nervous system o Physiological markers of emotion (signatures of emotion) The nature of stress o Appraisal o Different types of stressors (e.g., cataclysmic events, personal, etc.) o Effects of stress on psychological functions Stress outcomes/response to stressors o Physiological o Emotional o Behavioral o Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques, spirituality, etc.)

Biological Bases of Behavior 

The nervous system o Neurons  The reflex arc o Neurotransmitters o Peripheral nervous system o Central nervous system 101

The brain  The brainstem  The cerebellum  The diencephalon  The cerebrum  Control of voluntary movement in the cerebral cortex  Information processing in the cerebral cortex  Lateralization of cortical functions  Methods of studying the brain Neurons communicate and influence behavior Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior The endocrine system o Components of the endocrine system o Effects of the endocrine system on behavior Behavioral genetics o Genes, temperament, and heredity o Adaptive value of traits and behaviors o Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence 

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Personality 

Theories of personality o Psychoanalytic perspective o Humanistic perspective o Trait perspective o Social cognitive perspective o Biological perspective o Behaviorist perspective o Situational approach to explaining behavior

Psychological Disorders 

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o Schizophrenia o Dissociative disorder o Personality disorders Biological bases of nervous system disorders o Schizophrenia o Depression o Alzheimer’s disease o Parkinson’s disease o Stem cell-based therapy to regenerate neurons in CNS

Motivation 

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Factors that influence motivation o Instinct o Arousal o Drives  Negative feedback systems o Needs Theories that explain how motivation affects human behavior o Drive reduction theory o Incentive theory o Other: cognitive and need based theories Application of theories of motivation to understand behaviors (e.g., eating, sexual, drug and alcohol use, etc.) o Biological factors in regulation of these motivational processes o Socio-cultural factors in regulation of these motivational processes

Attitudes  

Components of attitudes (i.e., cognitive, affective, and behavioral) The link between attitudes and behavior o Processes by which behavior influences attitudes (e.g., foot-in-the door phenomenon, o role-playing effects) o Processes by which attitudes influence behavior o Cognitive dissonance theory

How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior     

Social facilitation Deindividuation Bystander effect Social loafing Peer pressure

Group Processes  

Group polarization Groupthink

Socialization  

Definition of socialization Norms 103

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Agents of socialization (e.g., the family, mass media, peers, workplace) Stigma and deviance Conformity and obedience

Habituation and Dishabituation Associative Learning 

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Classical conditioning o Neutral, conditioned, and unconditioned stimuli o Conditioned and unconditioned response o Processes: acquisition, extinction, spontaneous recovery, generalization, discrimination Operant conditioning o Processes of shaping and extinction o Types of reinforcement: positive, negative, primary, conditional o Reinforcement schedules: fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval o Punishment o Escape and avoidance learning Cognitive processes that affect associative learning Biological factors that affect associative learning o Innate behaviors are developmentally fixed o Learned behaviors are modified based on experiences o Development of learned behaviors

Observational Learning   

Modeling Biological processes that affect observational learning o Mirror neurons o Role of the brain in experiencing vicarious emotions Applications of observational learning to explain individual behavior

Theories of Attitude and Behavior Change   

Elaboration Likelihood Model o Information processing routes to persuasion (e.g., central and peripheral route processing) Social Cognitive theory Factors that affect attitude change (e.g., changing behavior, characteristics of the message and target, social factors)

Self-Concept and Identity   

Definitions of self-concept, identity, and social identity The role of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and locus of control in selfconcept and self-identity Different types of identities (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, class)

Formation of Identity 

Stages of identity development o Theories of developmental stages (e.g., Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Freud) 104

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Influence of social factors on identity formation o Influence of individuals (e.g., imitation, role-taking) o Influence of group (e.g., reference group) Influence of culture and socialization on identity formation

Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations   

Attribution theory o Fundamental attribution error o How culture affects attributions How self-perceptions shape our perceptions of others How perceptions of the environment shape our perceptions of others

Prejudice and Bias  

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Definition of prejudice Processes that contribute to prejudice o Power, prestige, and class o The role of emotion in prejudice o The role of cognition in prejudice Stereotypes Ethnocentrism o In-group and out-group o Ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism

Processes Related to Stereotypes  

Self-fulfilling prophecy Stereotype threat

Elements of Social Interaction     

Statuses Roles Groups Networks Organizations

Self-presentation and Interacting with Others    

Expressing and detecting emotion o Gender shapes expression o Culture shapes expression Impression management o Front stage vs. back stage self (Dramaturgical approach) Verbal and nonverbal communication Animal signals and communication

Social Behavior     

Attraction Aggression Attachment Social support Biological explanations of social behavior in animals o Foraging behavior o Mating behavior and mate choice o Applying game theory 105

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Altruism Inclusive fitness

Discrimination   

Individual vs. institutional discrimination The relationship between prejudice and discrimination How power, prestige, and class facilitate discrimination

106

PSY 321. Cognitive Processes

Perception 

Perception o Bottom-up/Top-down processing o Perceptual organization (e.g., depth, form, motion, constancy) o Gestalt principles

Attention  

Selective attention Divided attention

Cognition  

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Information-processing model Cognitive development o Piaget’s stages of cognitive development o Cognitive changes in late adulthood o Role of culture in cognitive development o Influence of heredity and environment on cognitive development Biological factors that affect cognition Problem solving and decision making o Types of problem solving o Barriers to effective problem solving o Approaches to problem solving o Heuristics, biases, intuition, and emotion  Overconfidence and belief perseverance Intellectual functioning o Multiple definitions of intelligence o Influence of heredity and environment on intelligence o Variations in intellectual ability o

Consciousness 

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Memory  

Encoding o Process of encoding information o Processes that aid in encoding memories Storage 107

Types of memory storage (e.g., sensory, working, longterm) o Semantic networks and spreading activation Retrieval o Recall, recognition, and relearning o Retrieval cues o The role of emotion in retrieving memories Forgetting o Aging and memory o Memory dysfunctions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Korsakoff’s syndrome) o Decay o Interference o Memory construction and source monitoring Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning o Neural plasticity o Memory and learning o Long-term potentiation o

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Language  

Theories of language development (e.g., learning, Nativist, Interactionist) Influence of language on cognition o Different brain areas control language and speech

Biological Bases of Behavior 

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Adaptive value of traits and behaviors Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence o o

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PSY 322. Learning

Attention  

Selective attention Divided attention

Biological Bases of Behavior 

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The nervous system o Neurons  The reflex arc o Neurotransmitters o Peripheral nervous system o Central nervous system  The brain  The brainstem  The cerebellum  The diencephalon  The cerebrum  Control of voluntary movement in the cerebral cortex  Information processing in the cerebral cortex  Lateralization of cortical functions  Methods of studying the brain Neurons communicate and influence behavior Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior The endocrine system o Components of the endocrine system o Effects of the endocrine system on behavior Behavioral genetics o Genes, temperament, and heredity o Adaptive value of traits and behaviors o Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence

Habituation and Dishabituation Associative Learning 

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Operant conditioning o Processes of shaping and extinction o Types of reinforcement: positive, negative, primary, conditional o Reinforcement schedules: fixed-ratio, variable-ratio, fixed-interval, variable-interval o Punishment o Escape and avoidance learning Cognitive processes that affect associative learning Biological factors that affect associative learning o Innate behaviors are developmentally fixed o Learned behaviors are modified based on experiences o Development of learned behaviors

Observational Learning   

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PSY 323. Psychology of Perception

Sensory Processing 

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Vision  

Hearing  

Auditory processing o Auditory pathways in the brain Sensory reception by hair cells

Other Senses   

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Perception 

Perception o Bottom-up/Top-down processing o Perceptual organization (e.g., depth, form, motion, constancy) o Gestalt principles

Attention  

Selective attention Divided attention

Biological Bases of Behavior 

The nervous system o Neurons  The reflex arc o Neurotransmitters o Peripheral nervous system o Central nervous system 112

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PSY 341. Social Psychology

Attitudes  

How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior     

Social facilitation Deindividuation Bystander effect Social loafing Peer pressure

Group Processes  

Group polarization Groupthink

Culture   

Assimilation Multiculturalism Subcultures

Socialization     

Definition of socialization Norms Agents of socialization (e.g., the family, mass media, peers, workplace) Stigma and deviance Conformity and obedience

Theories of Attitude and Behavior Change   

Self Concept and Identity   

Formation of Identity  

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o Influence of group (e.g., reference group) Influence of culture and socialization on identity formation

Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations   

Prejudice and Bias  

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Processes Related to Stereotypes  

Self-fulfilling prophecy Stereotype threat

Elements of Social Interaction     

Statuses Roles Groups Networks Organizations

Self-presentation and Interacting with Others    

Social Behavior     

Attraction Aggression Attachment Social support Biological explanations of social behavior in animals o Foraging behavior o Mating behavior and mate choice o Applying game theory o Altruism o Inclusive fitness 115

PSY 351. Child Psychology

Cognition  

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Language  

Stress 

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Theories of language development (e.g., learning, Nativist, Interactionist) Influence of language on cognition o Different brain areas control language and speech The nature of stress o Appraisal o Different types of stressors (e.g., cataclysmic events, personal, etc.) o Effects of stress on psychological functions Stress outcomes/response to stressors o Physiological o Emotional o Behavioral o Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques, spirituality, etc.)

Biological Bases of Behavior 

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cerebral cortex  Information processing in the cerebral cortex  Lateralization of cortical functions  Methods of studying the brain Neurons communicate and influence behavior Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior The endocrine system o Components of the endocrine system o Effects of the endocrine system on behavior Behavioral genetics o Genes, temperament, and heredity o Adaptive value of traits and behaviors o Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence

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Stages of identity development o Theories of developmental stages (e.g., Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Freud) Influence of social factors on identity formation o Influence of individuals (e.g., imitation, role-taking) o Influence of group (e.g., reference group) Influence of culture and socialization on identity formation

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PSY 361. Personality

Personality 

Self Concept and Identity   

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PSY 366. Health Psychology

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The nature of stress o Appraisal o Different types of stressors (e.g., cataclysmic events, personal, etc.) o Effects of stress on psychological functions Stress outcomes/response to stressors o Physiological o Emotional o Behavioral o Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques, spirituality, etc.)

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Information processing in the cerebral cortex  Lateralization of cortical functions  Methods of studying the brain Neurons communicate and influence behavior Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior The endocrine system o Components of the endocrine system o Effects of the endocrine system on behavior Behavioral genetics o Genes, temperament, and heredity o Adaptive value of traits and behaviors o Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence

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Understanding psychological disorders o Biomedical vs. biopsychosocial approaches o Classifying psychological disorders o Rates of psychological disorders Types of psychological disorders o Anxiety disorders o Somatoform disorders o Mood disorders o Schizophrenia o Dissociative disorder o Personality disorders Biological bases of nervous system disorders o Schizophrenia o Depression o Alzheimer’s disease o Parkinson’s disease o Stem cell-based therapy to regenerate neurons in CNS

Motivation 

Factors that influence motivation o Instinct o Arousal o Drives  Negative feedback systems o Needs 121

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Theories that explain how motivation affects human behavior o Drive reduction theory o Incentive theory o Other: cognitive and need based theories Application of theories of motivation to understand behaviors (e.g., eating, sexual, drug and alcohol use, etc.) o Biological factors in regulation of these motivational processes o Socio-cultural factors in regulation of these motivational processes

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Social facilitation Deindividuation Bystander effect Social loafing Peer pressure

Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations   

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Race, gender, and class inequalities in health

Healthcare Disparities 

Race, gender, and class inequalities in healthcare

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PSY 368. Community Psychology

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Symbolic culture o Language and symbols o Values and beliefs o Norms and rituals

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PSY 422. Physiological Psychology

Vision  

Structure and function of the eye Visual processing o Visual pathways in the brain o Parallel processing o Feature detection

Hearing  

Auditory processing o Auditory pathways in the brain Sensory reception by hair cells

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Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques, spirituality, etc.)

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PSY 443. Psychology of Women

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SOCIOLOGY and ANTHROPOLOGY SOC 101. Principles of Sociology

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Culture o Assimilation o Multiculturalism o Subcultures Socialization o Definition of socialization o Norms o Agents of socialization (e.g., the family, mass media, peers, workplace) o Stigma and deviance Formation of Identity o Influence of culture and socialization on identity formation Prejudice and Bias o Definition of prejudice o Stereotypes o Ethnocentrism  In-group and out-group  Ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism Elements of Social Interaction o Statuses o Roles o Groups o Networks o Organizations Discrimination o Individual vs. institutional discrimination o The relationship between prejudice and discrimination o How power, prestige, and class facilitate discrimination Theoretical Approaches o Functionalism o Conflict theory o Symbolic interactionism o Social constructionism Social Institutions o Education o Family o Religion o Government and economy o Health and medicine Culture o Material culture o Symbolic culture  Values and beliefs 128

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 Norms and rituals o Culture and social groups Demographic Structure of Society o Age o Gender o Race and ethnicity Demographic Shifts and Social Change o Demographic transition o Fertility, migration, and mortality o Globalization Spatial Inequality o Global inequalities Social Class o Aspects of social stratification  Class, status, and power  Cultural capital and social capital  Social reproduction  Privilege and prestige  Intersections with race, gender and age o Patterns of social mobility  Intergenerational and intragenerational mobility  Downward and upward mobility  Meritocracy o Poverty  Relative and absolute  Social exclusion (segregation and isolation)

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SOC 303. Modern Social Theory

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Theoretical Approaches o Functionalism o Conflict theory o Symbolic interactionism o Social constructionism

SOC 322. Sex Roles and Society

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Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Gender shapes expression Demographic Structure of Society o Sexual orientation Socialization o Stigma and deviance o Conformity and obedience

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SOC 325. Deviant Behavior

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SOC 337. Political Sociology

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Prejudice and Bias o Processes that contribute to prejudice  Power, prestige, and class Demographic Structure of Society o Race and ethnicity Demographic Structure of Society o Age Social Institutions o Family Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Gender shapes expression Demographic Structure of Society o Gender Demographic Structure of Society o Sexual orientation Social Institutions o Religion Social Institutions o Government and economy

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SOC 339. Social Inequality

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Prejudice and Bias o Processes that contribute to prejudice  Power, prestige, and class Discrimination o Individual vs. institutional discrimination o The relationship between prejudice and discrimination o How power, prestige, and class facilitate discrimination Social Class o Aspects of social stratification  Class, status, and power  Cultural capital and social capital  Social reproduction  Privilege and prestige  Intersections with race, gender and age o Patterns of social mobility  Intergenerational and intragenerational mobility  Downward and upward mobility  Meritocracy o Poverty  Relative and absolute  Social exclusion (segregation and isolation)

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SOC 340. Social Psychology in Society

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How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior o Social facilitation o Deindividuation o Bystander effect o Social loafing o Peer pressure Group Processes o Group polarization o Groupthink Socialization o Conformity and obedience Self-Concept and Identity o Definitions of self-concept, identity, and social identity Formation of Identity o Stages of identity development  Theories of developmental stages (e.g., Erikson, Vygotsky, Kohlberg, Freud) o Influence of social factors on identity formation  Influence of individuals (e.g., imitation, role-taking)  Influence of group (e.g., reference group) o Influence of culture and socialization on identity formation Elements of Social Interaction o Statuses o Roles o Groups o Networks o Organizations Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Expressing and detecting emotion  Gender shapes expression  Culture shapes expression o Impression management  Front stage vs. back stage self (Dramaturgical approach) o Verbal and nonverbal communication o Animal signals and communication Culture o Symbolic culture  Language and symbols

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SOC 341. Self & Society

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SOC 342. Collective Behavior

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SOC 351. Urban Sociology

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SOC 368. Immigration & Immigrants SOC 435. Economy & Society

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SWK 335. Social Work & Environmental Justice

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Self-Concept and Identity o Definitions of self-concept, identity, and social identity o Different types of identities (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, class) Formation of Identity o Influence of social factors on identity formation  Influence of individuals (e.g., imitation, role-taking)  Influence of group (e.g., reference group) Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Impression management  Front stage vs. back stage self (Dramaturgical approach) Demographic Shifts and Social Change o Social movements Demographic Shifts and Social Change o Urbanization Spatial Inequality o Racial segregation(neighborhoods) Demographic Structure of Society o Immigration status Demographic Shifts and Social Change o Globalization Spatial Inequality o Global inequalities Spatial Inequality o Environmental justice (location and exposure to health risks)

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ANT 150. Cultural Anthropology

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ANT 300. Evolution of People & Culture ANT 315. Language & Culture

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Culture o Assimilation o Multiculturalism o Subcultures Prejudice and Bias o Ethnocentrism  In-group and out-group o Ethnocentrism vs. cultural relativism Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Culture shapes expression Culture o Material culture o Symbolic culture  Values and beliefs  Norms and rituals o Culture and social groups Culture o Evolution and human culture Self-presentation and Interacting with Others o Verbal and nonverbal communication Culture o Symbolic culture  Language and symbols

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Topic List with Associated Courses This document lists the topics that will be found on the MCAT 2015 exam, arranged by content category, along with the University of Dayton course numbers for any course that covers material in that content category. Specifically, content from the following sections of the MCAT are listed:  Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems – p. 136  Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems – p. 156  Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior – p. 167 Note that not every listed course covers every topic in a given content category. Every effort has been made to highlight what topics in a given content category are covered or not covered in each course. However, this document should be used in conjunction with the companion “Course Listing with Associated Topics” to fully discern what content may be found in a given course. The list in this document follows the order and organization found in the AAMC publications: Preview Guide for the MCAT 2015 Exam and The Official Guide to the MCAT (MCAT 2015) Exam. The fourth section of the MCAT is titled Critical Analysis and Reasoning Skills. It includes passages and questions to test the student’s ability to comprehend. Passages are excerpted from authentic materials found in a variety of books, journals, and magazines, often from disciplines in the social sciences and humanities. This MCAT section is NOT included in this course mapping since it does not test knowledge typically covered in a specific course.

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Biological and Biochemical Foundations of Living Systems Content Category 1A: Structure and function of proteins and their constituent amino acids Amino Acids ● Description ○ Absolute configuration at the position ○ Amino acids as dipolar ions ○ Classifications ■ Acidic or basic ■ Hydrophobic or hydrophilic ● Reactions ○ Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cysteine ○ Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins ○ Hydrolysis

CHM 314, 420, 451 & BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 440

CHM 420, 451, 462L & BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 440, 442L, 462

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function ● Binding ● Immune system ● Motors

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 411L, 427,442 & CHM 420, 451, 452

Enzyme Structure and Function ● Function of enzymes in catalyzing biological reactions (BIO 411) ● Enzyme classification by reaction type (Not BIO 151) (Not CHM 420) ● Reduction of activation energy

BIO 151, 151L, BIO 411, 442L, 462 & CHM 420, 451, 452

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● Substrates and enzyme specificity ● Active Site Model (Not BIO 151) ● Induced-fit Model ● Mechanism of catalysis ○ Cofactors (BIO 411) ○ Coenzymes (BIO 411) ○ Water-soluble vitamins (Not BIO 151) ● Effects of local conditions on enzyme activity Control of Enzyme Activity ● Kinetics ○ General (catalysis) (BIO 411) ○ Michaelis-Menten(Not BIO 151) ○ Cooperativity ● Feedback regulation (BIO 411) ● Inhibition – types ○ Competitive ○ Non-competitive ○ Mixed (Not BIO 151) ○ Uncompetitive(Not BIO 151) ● Regulatory enzymes ○ Allosteric enzymes ○ Covalently-modified enzymes ○ Zymogen (Not CHM 420)

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 462 & CHM 420, 451, 452

Content Category 1B: Transmission of genetic information from the gene to the protein Nucleic Acid Structure and Function ● Description ● Nucleotides and nucleosides ○ Sugar phosphate backbone ○ Pyrimidine, purine residues ● Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA): double helix, Watson–Crick model of DNA structure ● Base pairing specificity: A with T, G with C ● Function in transmission of genetic information (Not CHM 420) ● DNA denaturation, reannealing, hybridization (Not CHM 420)

CHM 314, 420, 451, 452 & BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 442, 462

DNA Replication ● Mechanism of replication: separation of strands, specific

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 440, 137

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coupling of free nucleic acids Semi-conservative nature of replication Specific enzymes involved in replication Origins of replication, multiple origins in eukaryotes Replicating the ends of DNA molecules

462, 470 & CHM 452

Repair of DNA ● Repair during replication ● Repair of mutations

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 411L, 440, 462 & CHM 452

Genetic Code ● Central Dogma: DNA → RNA → protein (BIO 411) ● The triplet code ● Codon-anticodon relationship ● Degenerate code, wobble pairing ● Missense, nonsense codons ● Initiation, termination codons ● Messenger RNA (mRNA) (BIO 411)

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 442, 462 & CHM 452, 462L

Transcription ● Transfer RNA (tRNA); ribosomal RNA (rRNA) ● Mechanism of transcription ● mRNA processing in eukaryotes, introns, exons ● Ribozymes, spliceosomes, small nuclear ribonucleoproteins (snRNPs), small nuclear RNA (snRNAs) ● Functional and evolutionary importance of introns

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 442, 462 & CHM 452

Translation ● Roles of mRNA, tRNA, rRNA ● Role and structure of ribosomes ● Initiation, termination co-factors ● Post-translational modification of proteins

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 442, 462 & CHM 452

Eukaryotic Chromosome Organization ● Chromosomal proteins ● Single copy vs. repetitive DNA ● Supercoiling ● Heterochromatin vs. euchromatin

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 442, 462 & CHM 452

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● Telomeres, centromeres Control of Gene Expression in Prokaryotes ● Operon Concept, Jacob-Monod Model ● Gene repression in bacteria ● Positive control in bacteria

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 411L, 462

Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes ● Transcriptional regulation(BIO 411) ● DNA binding proteins, transcription factors ● Gene amplification and duplication ● Post-transcriptional control, basic concept of splicing (introns, exons) ● Cancer as a failure of normal cellular controls, oncogenes, tumor suppressor genes ● Regulation of chromatin structure ● DNA methylation ● Role of non-coding RNAs

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 442, 462

Recombinant DNA and Biotechnology ● Gene cloning (BIO 411) ● Restriction enzymes (BIO 411) ● DNA libraries (BIO 411) ● Generation of cDNA ● Hybridization ● Expressing cloned genes ● Polymerase Chain Reaction(BIO 411) ● Gel Electrophoresis and Southern Blotting ● DNA sequencing (BIO 411) ● Analyzing gene expression (BIO 411) ● Determining gene function (BIO 411) ● Stem cells ● Practical applications of DNA technology: medical applications, human gene therapy, pharmaceuticals, forensic evidence, environmental cleanup, agriculture ● Safety and ethics of DNA technology

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 411, 442, & CHM 462L

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Content Category 1C: Transmission of heritable information from generation to generation and the processes that increase genetic diversity Evidence that DNA is Genetic Material

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, & CHM 451, 452

BIO 151, 151L, 152, 152L, 301, 312, 312L, 442

Meiosis and Other Factors Affecting Genetic Variability ● Significance of meiosis ● Important differences between meiosis and mitosis ● Segregation of genes ○ Independent assortment ○ Linkage ○ Recombination ■ Single crossovers ■ Double crossovers ■ Synaptonemal complex ■ Tetrad ○ Sex-linked characteristics ○ Very few genes on Y chromosome ○ Sex determination ○ Cytoplasmic/extranuclear inheritance ● Mutation ○ General concept of mutation — error in DNA sequence ○ Types of mutations: random, translation error,

BIO 151, 151L, 152, 152L, 312, 312L, 442, 442L

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transcription error, base substitution, inversion, addition, deletion, translocation, mispairing ○ Advantageous vs. deleterious mutation ○ Inborn errors of metabolism ○ Relationship of mutagens to carcinogens ● Genetic drift ● Synapsis or crossing-over mechanism for increasing genetic diversity Analytic Methods ● Hardy–Weinberg Principle (Not BIO 151) ● Test cross ● Gene mapping: crossover frequencies ● Biometry: statistical methods (Not BIO 151)

BIO 151, 151L, 152, 152L, 312, 312L

Evolution ● Natural selection ○ Fitness concept ○ Selection by differential reproduction ○ Concepts of natural and group selection ○ Evolutionary success as increase in percent representation in the gene pool of the next ○ generation ● Speciation ○ Polymorphism ○ Adaptation and specialization ○ Inbreeding ○ Outbreeding ○ Bottlenecks ● Evolutionary time as measured by gradual random changes in genome

BIO 152, 152L, 312, 312L

Content Category 1D: Principles of bioenergetics and fuel molecule metabolism Principles of Bioenergetics ● Bioenergetics/thermodynamics ○ Free energy/Keq ■ Equilibrium constant ■ Relationship of the equilibrium constant and ΔG° ○ Concentration

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 451

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■ Le Châtelier’s Principle (Not BIO 151) (Not CHM 420) ○ Endothermic/exothermic reactions ○ Free energy: G ○ Spontaneous reactions and ΔG° ● Phosphoryl group transfers and ATP ○ ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 ○ ATP group transfers ● Biological oxidation-reduction ○ Half-reactions (Not CHM 420) ○ Soluble electron carriers ○ Flavoproteins Carbohydrates ● Description ○ Nomenclature and classification, common names ○ Absolute configuration ○ Cyclic structure and conformations of hexoses ○ Epimers and anomers ● Hydrolysis of the glycoside linkage ● Monosaccharides ● Disaccharides ● Polysaccharides

BIO 151, 151L & CHM 314, 420, 451

Glycolysis, Gluconeogenesis, and the Pentose Phosphate Pathway ● Glycolysis (aerobic), substrates and products ○ Feeder pathways: glycogen, starch metabolism (Not CHM 420) ● Fermentation (anaerobic glycolysis) ● Gluconeogenesis ● Pentose phosphate pathway (Not BIO 151) ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 451

Principles of Metabolic Regulation ● Regulation of metabolic pathways ○ Maintenance of a dynamic steady state ● Regulation of glycolysis and gluconeogenesis ● Metabolism of glycogen (Not BIO 411) ● Regulation of glycogen synthesis and breakdown (Not BIO 411) (Not CHM 420)

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 451, 452

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○ Allosteric and hormonal control (Not BIO 411) (Not CHM 420) ● Analysis of metabolic control(Not CHM 420) Citric Acid Cycle ● Acetyl-CoA production ● Reactions of the cycle, substrates and products ● Regulation of the cycle ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 452

Metabolism of Fatty Acids and Proteins ● Description of fatty acids ● Digestion, mobilization, and transport of fats (Not BIO 151) (Not BIO 411) ● Oxidation of fatty acids ○ Saturated fats ○ Unsaturated fats ● Ketone bodies (Not BIO 411) ● Anabolism of fats (Not BIO 411) ● Non-template synthesis: biosynthesis of lipids and polysaccharides (Not BIO 151) (Not BIO 411) ● Metabolism of proteins (Not BIO 151) (Not CHM 420)

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 452

Oxidative Phosphorylation ● Electron transport chain and oxidative phosphorylation, substrates and products, general features of the pathway ● Electron transfer in mitochondria ○ NADH, NADPH ○ Flavoproteins ○ Cytochromes ● ATP synthase, chemiosmotic coupling (Not CHM 420) ○ Proton motive force ● Net molecular and energetic results of respiration processes ● Regulation of oxidative phosphorylation (Not CHM 420) ● Mitochondria, apoptosis, oxidative stress (Not BIO 411) (Not CHM 420)

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 420, 452

Hormonal Regulation and Integration of Metabolism ● Higher level integration of hormone structure and function ● Tissue specific metabolism ● Hormonal regulation of fuel metabolism

BIO 151, 151L, 403, 403L, & CHM 452

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● Obesity and regulation of body mass Content Category 2A: Assemblies of molecules, cells, and groups of cells within single cellular and multicellular organisms Plasma Membrane ● General function in cell containment ● Composition of membranes ○ Lipid components ■ Phospholipids (and phosphatids) ■ Steroids ■ Waxes ○ Protein components ○ Fluid mosaic model ● Membrane dynamics ● Solute transport across membranes ○ Thermodynamic considerations ○ Osmosis ■ Colligative properties, osmotic pressure ○ Passive transport ○ Active transport ■ Sodium/potassium pump ● Membrane channels ● Membrane potential ● Membrane receptors ● Exocytosis and endocytosis(Not BIO 411) (Not CHM 420) ● Intercellular junctions (Not BIO 411) (Not CHM 420) ○ Gap junctions ○ Tight junctions ○ Desmosomes

BIO 151, 151L, 403, 403L, 411, 411L, 440, 442 & CHM 420, 451

Membrane-Bound Organelles and Defining Characteristics of Eukaryotic Cells ● Defining characteristics of eukaryotic cells: membrane bound nucleus, presence of organelles, ● Mitotic division (Not CHM 420) ● Nucleus (Not CHM 420) ○ Compartmentalization, storage of genetic information ○ Nucleolus: location and function ○ Nuclear envelope, nuclear pores

BIO 151, 151L, 403, 403L, 440, 442 & CHM 420, 451

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● Mitochondria ○ Site of ATP production ○ Inner and outer membrane structure ○ Self-replication (Not CHM 420) ● Lysosomes: membrane-bound vesicles containing hydrolytic enzymes ● Endoplasmic reticulum ○ Rough and smooth components ○ Rough endoplasmic reticulum site of ribosomes ○ Double membrane structure (Not CHM 420) ○ Role in membrane biosynthesis (Not CHM 420) ○ Role in biosynthesis of secreted proteins (Not CHM 420) ● Golgi apparatus: general structure and role in packaging and secretion (Not CHM 420) ● Peroxisomes: organelles that collect peroxides Cytoskeleton ● General function in cell support and movement ● Microfilaments: composition and role in cleavage and contractility ● Microtubules: composition and role in support and transport ● Intermediate filaments, role in support ● Composition and function of cilia and flagella ● Centrioles, microtubule organizing centers

BIO 151, 151L, 440, 442

Tissues Formed From Eukaryotic Cells ● Epithelial cells ● Connective tissue cells

BIO 151, 151L, 440, 442

Content Category 2B: The structure, growth, physiology, and genetics of prokaryotes and viruses Cell Theory ● History and development ● Impact on biology

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L, 440

Classification and Structure of Prokaryotic Cells ● Prokaryotic domains ○ Archaea ○ Bacteria ● Major classifications of bacteria by shape

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L

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○ Bacilli (rod-shaped) ○ Spirilli (spiral shaped) ○ Cocci (spherical) Lack of nuclear membrane and mitotic apparatus Lack of typical eukaryotic organelles Presence of cell wall in bacteria Flagellar propulsion, mechanism

Growth and Physiology of Prokaryotic Cells ● Reproduction by fission ● High degree of genetic adaptability, acquisition of antibiotic resistance ● Exponential growth ● Existence of anaerobic and aerobic variants ● Parasitic and symbiotic ● Chemotaxis

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L

Genetics of Prokaryotic Cells ● Existence of plasmids, extragenomic DNA ● Transformation: incorporation into bacterial genome of DNA fragments from external medium ● Conjugation ● Transposons (also present in eukaryotic cells)

BIO 151, 151L, 312L, 411, 411L

Virus Structure ● General structural characteristics (nucleic acid and protein, enveloped and nonenveloped) ● Lack organelles and nucleus ● Structural aspects of typical bacteriophage ● Genomic content--RNA or DNA ● Size relative to bacteria and eukaryotic cells

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L

Viral Life Cycle ● Self-replicating biological units that must reproduce within specific host cell ● Generalized phage and animal virus life cycles ○ Attachment to host, penetration of cell membrane or cell wall, and entry of viral genetic ○ material ○ Use of host synthetic mechanism to replicate viral components

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L

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○ Self-assembly and release of new viral particles ● Transduction: transfer of genetic material by viruses ● Retrovirus life cycle: integration into host DNA, reverse transcriptase, HIV ● Prions and viroids: subviral particles Content Category 2C: Processes of cell division, differentiation, and specialization Mitosis ● Mitotic process: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, telophase, interphase ● Mitotic structures ○ Centrioles, asters, spindles ○ Chromatids, centromeres, kinetochores ○ Nuclear membrane breakdown and reorganization ○ Mechanisms of chromosome movement ● Phases of cell cycle: G0, G1, S, G2, M ● Growth arrest ● Control of cell cycle ● Loss of cell cycle controls in cancer cells

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 440, 442

Biosignalling ● Oncogenes (Not BIO 151), apoptosis

BIO 151, 151L, 440, 442

BIO 152, 152L, 442, 475, 475L

Embryogenesis ● Stages of early development (order and general features of each) ○ Fertilization ○ Cleavage ○ Blastula formation ○ Gastrulation

BIO 152, 152L, 442

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■ First cell movements ■ Formation of primary germ layers (endoderm, mesoderm, ectoderm) ○ Neurulation ● Major structures arising out of primary germ layers ● Neural crest ● Environment–gene interaction in development Mechanisms of Development ● Cell specialization ○ Determination ○ Differentiation ○ Tissue types ● Cell–cell communication in development ● Cell migration ● Pluripotency: stem cells ● Gene regulation in development ● Programmed cell death ● Existence of regenerative capacity in various species ● Senescence and aging

BIO 152, 152L, 442

Content Category 3A: Structure and functions of the nervous and endocrine systems and ways in which these systems coordinate the organ systems Nervous System: Structure and Function ● Major Functions ○ High level control and integration of body systems ○ Adaptive capability to external influences ● Organization of vertebrate nervous system ● Sensor and effector neurons ● Sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous systems: antagonistic control ● Reflexes ○ Feedback loop, reflex arc ○ Role of spinal cord and supraspinal circuits ● Integration with endocrine system: feedback control

BIO 152, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

Nerve Cell ● Cell body: site of nucleus, organelles ● Dendrites: branched extensions of cell body

BIO 403, 403L, 415, 442

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Axon: structure and function Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon Synapse: site of impulse propagation between cells Synaptic activity: transmitter molecules Resting potential: electrochemical gradient Action potential ○ Threshold, all-or-none ○ Sodium/potassium pump ● Excitatory and inhibitory nerve fibers: summation, frequency of firing ● Glial cells, neuroglia ● ● ● ● ● ● ●

Electrochemistry ● Concentration cell: direction of electron flow, Nernst equation

BIO 403, 403L & CHM 124, 451

Biosignalling ● Gated ion channels ○ Voltage gated ○ Ligand gated ● Receptor enzymes ● G protein-coupled receptors

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 440, 442 & CHM 420, 451

Lipids ● Description; structure ○ Steroids ○ Terpenes and terpenoids (Not BIO 151) (Not BIO 411)

BIO 151, 151L, 411, 411L & CHM 451, 452

BIO 152, 152L, 403, 403L, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

Endocrine System: Mechanisms of Hormone Action ● Cellular mechanisms of hormone action ● Transport of hormones: blood supply

BIO 152, 152L, 403, 403L, 442

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● Specificity of hormones: target tissue ● Integration with nervous system: feedback control regulation by second messengers Content Category 3B: Structure and integrative functions of the main organ systems Respiratory System ● General function ○ Gas exchange, thermoregulation ○ Protection against disease: particulate matter ● Structure of lungs and alveoli ● Breathing mechanisms ○ Diaphragm, rib cage, differential pressure ○ Resiliency and surface tension effects ● Thermoregulation: nasal and tracheal capillary beds; evaporation, panting ● Particulate filtration: nasal hairs, mucus/cilia system in lungs ● Alveolar gas exchange ○ Diffusion, differential partial pressure ○ Henry’s Law ● pH control ● Regulation by nervous control ○ CO2 sensitivity

BIO 152, 152L, 403, 403L, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

Circulatory System ● Functions: circulation of oxygen, nutrients, hormones, ions and fluids, removal of metabolic waste ● Role in thermoregulation ● Four-chambered heart: structure and function ● Endothelial cells ● Systolic and diastolic pressure ● Pulmonary and systemic circulation ● Arterial and venous systems (arteries, arterioles, venules, veins) ○ Structural and functional differences ○ Pressure and flow characteristics ● Capillary beds ○ Mechanisms of gas and solute exchange ○ Mechanism of heat exchange ○ Source of peripheral resistance

BIO 152, 152L, 403, 403L, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

150

● Composition of blood ○ Plasma, chemicals, blood cells ○ Erythrocyte production and destruction; spleen, bone marrow ○ Regulation of plasma volume ● Coagulation, clotting mechanisms ● Oxygen transport by blood ○ Hemoglobin, hematocrit ○ Oxygen content ○ Oxygen affinity ○ Oxygen transport by blood; modification of oxygen affinity ● Carbon dioxide transport and level in blood ● Nervous and endocrine control Lymphatic System ● Structure of lymphatic system ● Major functions ○ Equalization of fluid distribution ○ Transport of proteins and large glycerides ○ Production of lymphocytes involved in immune reactions ○ Return of materials to the blood

BIO 152, 152L 403, 403L, 475, 475L

Immune System ● Innate (non-specific) vs. adaptive (specific) immunity ● Adaptive immune system cells ○ T-lymphocytes ○ B-lymphocytes ● Innate immune system cells ○ Macrophages ○ Phagocytes ● Concept of antigen and antibody ● Antigen presentation ● Clonal selection ● Antigen-antibody recognition ● Structure of antibody molecule ● Recognition of self vs. non-self, autoimmune diseases ● Major histocompatibility complex

BIO 427, 442, 442L

Digestive System

BIO 403, 403L, 151

● Ingestion ○ Saliva as lubrication and source of enzymes ○ Ingestion, esophagus, transport function ● Stomach ○ Storage and churning of food ○ Low pH, gastric juice, mucal protection against selfdestruction ○ Production of digestive enzymes, site of digestion ○ Structure (gross) ● Liver ○ Structural relationship of liver within gastrointestinal system ○ Production of bile ○ Role in blood glucose regulation, detoxification ● Bile ○ Storage in gall bladder ○ Function ● Pancreas ○ Production of enzymes ○ Transport of enzymes to small intestine ● Small Intestine ○ Absorption of food molecules and water ○ Function and structure of villi ○ Production of enzymes, site of digestion ○ Neutralization of stomach acid ○ Structure (anatomic subdivisions) ● Large Intestine ○ Absorption of water ○ Bacterial flora ○ Structure (gross) ● Rectum: storage and elimination of waste, feces ● Muscular control ○ Peristalsis ● Endocrine control ○ Hormones ○ Target tissues ● Nervous control: the enteric nervous system Excretory System

442, 442L, 475, 475L

BIO 403, 403L, 152

● Roles in homeostasis ○ Blood pressure ○ Osmoregulation ○ Acid-base balance ○ Removal of soluble nitrogenous waste ● Kidney structure ○ Cortex ○ Medulla ● Nephron structure ○ Glomerulus ○ Bowman’s capsule ○ Proximal tubule ○ Loop of Henle ○ Distal tubule ○ Collecting duct ● Formation of urine ○ Glomerular filtration ○ Secretion and reabsorption of solutes ○ Concentration of urine ○ Counter-current multiplier mechanism ● Storage and elimination: ureter, bladder, urethra ● Osmoregulation: capillary reabsorption of H2O, amino acids, glucose, ions ● Muscular control: sphincter muscle

442, 442L, 475, 475L

Reproductive System ● Male and female reproductive structures and their functions ○ Gonads ○ Genitalia ○ Differences between male and female structures ● Hormonal control of reproduction ○ Male and female sexual development ○ Female reproductive cycle ○ Pregnancy, parturition, lactation ○ Integration with nervous control

BIO 403, 403L, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

Muscle System ● Important functions ○ Support: mobility ○ Peripheral circulatory assistance

BIO 403, 403L, 475, 475L

153

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○ Thermoregulation (shivering reflex) Structure of three basic muscle types: striated, smooth, cardiac Muscle structure and control of contraction ○ T-tubule system ○ Contractile apparatus ○ Sarcoplasmic reticulum ○ Fiber type ○ Contractile velocity of different muscle types Regulation of cardiac muscle contraction Oxygen debt: fatigue Nervous control ○ Motor neurons ○ Neuromuscular junction, motor end plates ○ Sympathetic and parasympathetic innervation ○ Voluntary and involuntary muscles

Specialized Cell-Muscle Cell ● Structural characteristics of striated, smooth, and cardiac muscle ● Abundant mitochondria in red muscle cells: ATP source ● Organization of contractile elements: actin and myosin filaments, crossbridges, sliding filament model ● Sarcomeres: “I” and “A” bands, “M” and “Z” lines, “H” zone ● Presence of troponin and tropomyosin ● Calcium regulation of contraction

BIO 403, 403L, 440

Skeletal System ● Functions ○ Structural rigidity and support ○ Calcium storage ○ Physical protection ● Skeletal structure ○ Specialization of bone types, structures ○ Joint structures ○ Endoskeleton vs. exoskeleton ● Bone structure ○ Calcium/protein matrix ○ Cellular composition of bone ● Cartilage: structure and function ● Ligaments, tendons

BIO 442, 442L, 475, 475L

154

● Endocrine control Skin System ● Structure ○ Layer differentiation, cell types ○ Relative impermeability to water ● Functions in homeostasis and osmoregulation ● Functions in thermoregulation ○ Hair, erectile musculature ○ Fat layer for insulation ○ Sweat glands, location in dermis ○ Vasoconstriction and vasodilation in surface capillaries ● Physical protection ○ Nails, calluses, hair ○ Protection against abrasion, disease organisms ● Hormonal control: sweating, vasodilation, and vasoconstriction

BIO 403, 403L, 442, 475, 475L

155

Chemical and Physical Foundations of Biological Systems Content Category 4A: Translational motion, forces, work, energy, and equilibrium in living systems Translational Motion     

Units and dimensions Vectors, components Vector addition Speed, velocity (average and instantaneous) Acceleration

Equilibrium    

Concept of force, units Analysis of forces acting on an object Newton’s First Law of Motion, inertia Torques, lever arms

Work   

Derived units, sign conventions Mechanical advantage Work Kinetic Energy Theorem

Energy     

Kinetic Energy: KE = ½ mv2; units Potential Energy o PE = mgh (gravitational, local) o PE = ½ kx2(spring) Conservation of energy Conservative forces Power, units

Content Category 4B: Importance of fluids for the circulation of blood, gas movement, and gas exchange Fluids   

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Circulatory System

PHY 201 PHY201 does not cover items in heat, temperature, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics. PHY 201 & CHM 124, 420, 451 PHY201 does not cover items in heat, temperature, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics. PHY 201 & CHM 123 PHY201 does not cover items in heat, temperature, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics. PHY 201 & CHM 123 PHY201 does not cover items in heat, temperature, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics.

PHY 201 PHY201 does not cover items in heat, temperature, kinetic theory, and thermodynamics..

BIO 403, 403L 156

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Arterial and venous systems; pressure and flow characteristics

Gas Phase    

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Content Category 4C: Electrochemistry and electrical circuits and their elements Electrostatics    

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PHY 202

Charge, conductors, charge conservation Insulators Electric field E o Field lines o Field due to charge distribution Potential difference, absolute potential at point in space

Circuit Elements   

CHM 123

PHY 202

Electrochemistry 

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Specialized Cell - Nerve Cell  

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PHY 202

Light, Electromagnetic Radiation      

BIO 415, 442

Myelin sheath, Schwann cells, insulation of axon Nodes of Ranvier: propagation of nerve impulse along axon

Content Category 4D: How light and sound interact with matter Sound     

CHM 124, 451

PHY 202 & CHM 123

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= (hf) Visual spectrum, color

Molecular Structure and Absorption Spectra 

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Geometrical Optics     

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Content Category 4E: Atoms, nuclear decay, electronic structure, and atomic chemical behavior Atomic Nucleus     

PHY 202 & BIO 442, 442L, 475, 475L

CHM 123

Atomic number, atomic weight Neutrons, protons, isotopes Nuclear forces, binding energy Radioactive decay o α, β, γ decay o Half-life, exponential decay, semi-log plots Mass spectrometer

Electronic Structure 

CHM 313

PHY 202 & CHM 123

Orbital structure of hydrogen atom, principal quantum 159

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number n, number of electrons per orbital Ground state, excited states Absorption and emission line spectra Use of Pauli Exclusion Principle Conventional notation for electronic structure Bohr atom Effective nuclear charge Photoelectric effect

The Periodic Table - Classification of Elements into Groups by Electronic Structure        

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CHM 123

Stoichiometry       

CHM 123

The Periodic Table - Variations of Chemical Properties with Group and Row  

PHY202 does not cover items in nuclear physics.

CHM 123, BIO 442L

Molecular weight Empirical versus molecular formula Metric units commonly used in the context of chemistry Description of composition by percent mass Mole concept, Avogadro’s number NA Definition of density Oxidation number o Common oxidizing and reducing agents o Disproportionation reactions Description of reactions by chemical equations o Conventions for writing chemical equations o Balancing equations, including redox equations o Limiting reactants 160

Theoretical yields

Content Category 5A: Unique nature of water and its solutions Acid/Base Equilibria  

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Ions in Solutions  

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CHM 123, 124, 451

Indicators Neutralization Interpretation of the titration curves Redox titration

Content Category 5B: Nature of molecules and intermolecular interactions Covalent Bond 

CHM 124, BIO 442L

Titration    

CHM 123

Anion, cation: common names, formulas and charges for familiar ions (e.g., NH4+ ammonium, PO43– phosphate, SO42– sulfate) Hydration, the hydronium ion

Solubility   

CHM 124, 451

CHM 123, 313

Lewis Electron Dot formulas o Resonance structures o Formal charge o Lewis acids and bases Partial ionic character o Role of electronegativity in determining charge 161

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distribution o Dipole Moment σ and π bonds o Hybrid orbitals: sp3, sp2, sp and respective geometries o Valence shell electron pair repulsion and the prediction of shapes of molecules (e.g., NH3, H2O, CO2) o Structural formulas for molecules involving H, C, N, O, F, S, P, Si, Cl o Delocalized electrons and resonance in ions and molecules Multiple bonding o Affect on bond length and bond energies o Rigidity in molecular structure Stereochemistry of covalently bonded molecules o Isomers  Structural isomers  Stereoisomers (e.g., diastereomers, enantiomers, cis/trans isomers)  Conformational isomers o Polarization of light, specific rotation o Absolute and relative configuration  Conventions for writing R and S forms  Conventions for writing E and Z forms

Liquid Phase - Intermolecular Forces   

Hydrogen bonding Dipole Interactions Van der Waals’ Forces (London dispersion forces)

Content Category 5C: Separation and purification methods Separations and Purifications   

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CHM 124

CHM 313, 451, 462L

Extraction: distribution of solute between two immiscible solvents Distillation Chromatography o Basic principles involved in separation process  Column chromatography, gas-liquid chromatography  High pressure liquid chromatography o Paper chromatography o Thin-layer chromatography Separation and purification of peptides and proteins o Electrophoresis (BIO 442L) o Quantitative analysis o Chromatography  Size-exclusion  Ion-exchange  Affinity Racemic mixtures, separation of enantiomers 162

Content Category 5D: Structure, function, and reactivity of biologically-relevant molecules Nucleotides and Nucleic Acids    

Nucleotides and nucleosides: composition o Sugar phosphate backbone o Pyrimidine, purine residues Deoxyribonucleic acid: DNA, double helix Chemistry Other functions

Amino Acids, Peptides, Proteins 

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CHM 451

Binding Immune system Motor (BIO 442)

Lipids 

CHM 451

Conformational stability o Hydrophobic interactions o Solvation layer (entropy) 4° quaternary structure Denaturing and Folding

Non-Enzymatic Protein Function   

CHM 314, 451

Amino acids: description o Absolute configuration at the α position o Dipolar ions o Classification  Acidic or basic  Hydrophilic or hydrophobic o Synthesis of α-amino acids  Strecker Synthesis  Gabriel Synthesis Peptides and proteins: reactions o Sulfur linkage for cysteine and cystine o Peptide linkage: polypeptides and proteins o Hydrolysis General Principles o 1° structure of proteins o 2° structure of proteins o 3° structure of proteins o o Isoelectric point

The Three-Dimensional Protein Structure 

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L & CHM 314, 451, 452

CHM 420, 451, 452 Types o Storage  Triacyl glycerols  Free fatty acids: saponification o Structural  Phospholipids and phosphatids  Sphingolipids  Waxes o Signals/cofactors 163

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Fat-soluble vitamins Steroids Prostaglandins

Carbohydrates 

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Aldehydes and Ketones  

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CHM 313

Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties (acidity, hydrogen bonding) Important reactions o Oxidation o Protection of alcohol o Preparation of mesylates and tosylates

Carboxylic Acids 

CHM 314

Alcohols 

CHM 314, 451

CHM 314

Description o Nomenclature o Physical properties Important reactions o Carboxyl group reactions  Amides (and lactam), esters (and lactone), anhydride formation  Reduction 164

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Decarboxylation Reactions at 2-position, substitution

Acid Derivatives (Anhydrides, Amides, Esters)  

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Phenols 

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Principles of Bioenergetics   

CHM 314

Biological aromatic heterocycles

Content Category 5E: Principles of chemical thermodynamics and kinetics Enzymes  

CHM 314, 452

Oxidation and reduction (e.g., hydroquinones), ubiquinones: biological 2e- redox centers

Polycyclic and Heterocyclic Aromatic Compounds 

CHM 314

BIO 151, 151L, 312, 312L, 403, 403L & CHM 451, 452, 462L

CHM 451

Bioenergetics/thermodynamics o Free energy/Keq o Concentration o ATP hydrolysis ΔG << 0 o ATP group transfers Biological oxidation–reduction o Half-reactions o Soluble electron carriers 165

Flavoproteins

Phosphorus Compounds 

Description, structure of phosphoric acids

Energy Changes in Chemical Reactions - Thermochemistry, Thermodynamics       

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CHM 123, 124

Rate Processes in Chemical Reactions - Kinetics and Equilibrium  

CHM 314

CHM 124

166

Psychological, Social, and Biological Foundations of Behavior Content Category 6A: Sensing the environment Sensory Processing 

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Sensation o Thresholds o Weber’s Law o Signal detection theory o Sensory adaptation Sensory receptors o Sensory pathways o Types of sensory receptors

Vision  

Structure and function of the eye Visual processing o Visual pathways in the brain o Parallel processing o Feature detection

Hearing  

Auditory processing o Auditory pathways in the brain Sensory reception by hair cells

Other Senses   

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Perception 

PSY 101, 323, 422 & BIO 415, 475, 475L PSY 101, 323, 422 & BIO 415, 442, 475, 475L

PSY 101, 321, 323

PSY 101, 321, 322, 323

Selective attention Divided attention

Cognition 

PSY 101, 323, 422 & BIO 415, 442, 442L, 475, 475L

Perception o Bottom-up/Top-down processing o Perceptual organization (e.g., depth, form, motion, constancy) o Gestalt principles

Content Category 6B: Making sense of the environment Attention  

PSY101, 323 & BIO 415, 475

Information-processing model

PSY 101, 321, 351 & BIO 415 167

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Cognitive development o Piaget’s stages of cognitive development o Cognitive changes in late adulthood o Role of culture in cognitive development o Influence of heredity and environment on cognitive development Biological factors that affect cognition Problem solving and decision making o Types of problem solving o Barriers to effective problem solving o Approaches to problem solving o Heuristics, biases, intuition, and emotion  Overconfidence and belief perseverance Intellectual functioning o Multiple definitions of intelligence o Influence of heredity and environment on intelligence o Variations in intellectual ability

Consciousness 

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Memory  

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PSY 101, 321, 422 & BIO 415

PSY 101, 321 & BIO 415

Encoding o Process of encoding information o Processes that aid in encoding memories Storage o Types of memory storage (e.g., sensory, working, long-term) o Semantic networks and spreading activation Retrieval o Recall, recognition, and relearning o Retrieval cues o The role of emotion in retrieving memories Forgetting o Aging and memory o Memory dysfunctions (e.g., Alzheimer’s disease, Korsakoff’s syndrome) 168

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o Decay o Interference o Memory construction and source monitoring Changes in synaptic connections underlie memory and learning (BIO 403) o Neural plasticity o Memory and learning o Long-term potentiation

Language   

Theories of language development (e.g., learning, Nativist, Interactionist) Influence of language on cognition Different brain areas control language and speech

Content Category 6C: Responding to the world Emotion    

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PSY 101, 366 & BIO 415

Three components of emotion (i.e., cognitive, physiological, behavioral) Universal emotions (e.g., fear, anger, happiness, surprise, joy, disgust, sadness) Adaptive role of emotion Theories of emotion o James-Lange theory o Cannon-Bard theory o Schachter-Singer theory The role of biological processes in perceiving emotion o Generation and experience of emotions involve many brain regions o The role of the limbic system in emotion (BIO 403) o Emotional experiences can be stored as memories that can be recalled by similar o circumstances o Prefrontal cortex is critical for emotional experience, and is also important in o temperament and decision making o Emotion and the autonomic nervous system (BIO 403) o Physiological markers of emotion (signatures of emotion)

Stress 

PSY 101, 321, 351 & BIO 415

The nature of stress o Appraisal o Different types of stressors (e.g., cataclysmic events, personal, etc.) o Effects of stress on psychological functions Stress outcomes/response to stressors o Physiological o Emotional o Behavioral Managing stress (e.g., exercise, relaxation techniques,

PSY 101, 351, 366, 422 & BIO 415

169

spirituality, etc.)

Content Category 7A: Individual influences on behavior Biological Bases of Behavior 

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The nervous system (BIO , 442, 442L, 475, 475L) o Neurons  The reflex arc o Neurotransmitters o Peripheral nervous system o Central nervous system  The brain o The brainstem o The cerebellum o The diencephalon o The cerebrum o Control of voluntary movement in the cerebral cortex o Information processing in the cerebral cortex o Lateralization of cortical functions o Methods of studying the brain Neurons communicate and influence behavior Influence of neurotransmitters on behavior The endocrine system (BIO 475, 475L) o Components of the endocrine system o Effects of the endocrine system on behavior Behavioral genetics o Genes, temperament, and heredity o Adaptive value of traits and behaviors o Interaction between heredity and environmental influences Genetic and environmental factors contribute to the development of behaviors o Experience and behavior o Regulatory genes and behavior o Genetically based behavioral variation in natural populations Human physiological development o Prenatal development o Motor development o Developmental changes in adolescence

Personality 

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PSY 101, 321, 322, 323, 351, 366, 422 BIO 312, 415

PSY 101, 366

Psychological Disorders 

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Understanding psychological disorders o Biomedical vs. biopsychosocial approaches o Classifying psychological disorders o Rates of psychological disorders Types of psychological disorders o Anxiety disorders o Somatoform disorders o Mood disorders o Schizophrenia o Dissociative disorder o Personality disorders Biological bases of nervous system disorders (BIO 442) o Schizophrenia o Depression o Alzheimer’s disease o Parkinson’s disease o Stem cell-based therapy to regenerate neurons in CNS

Motivation 

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PSY 101, 366

Attitudes 

PSY 101, 366, 422

PSY 101, 341, 366

171

Content Category 7B: Social processes that influence human behavior How the Presence of Others Affects Individual Behavior     

Social facilitation Deindividuation Bystander effect Social loafing Peer pressure

Group Processes  

 

PSY 341 & SOC 101

Assimilation Multiculturalism Subcultures

Socialization   

PSY 101, 341 & SOC 340

Group polarization Groupthink

Culture   

PSY 101, 341, 366 & SOC 340

Definition of socialization Norms Agents of socialization (e.g., the family, mass media, peers, workplace) Stigma and deviance Conformity and obedience

PSY 101, 341 SOC 101 SOC 101 SOC 101 SOC 101, 325 SOC 325, 340

Content Category 7C: Attitude and behavior change Habituation and Dishabituation

PSY 101, 322, 351

Associative Learning

PSY 101, 322, 351

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Observational Learning 

BIO 415

PSY 101, 322, 351

Modeling 172

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Biological processes that affect observational learning o Mirror neurons o Role of the brain in experiencing vicarious emotions Applications of observational learning to explain individual behavior

PSY Theories of Attitude and Behavior Change   

Content Category 8A: Self-identity Self-Concept and Identity   

Definitions of self-concept, identity, and social identity The role of self-esteem, self-efficacy, and locus of control in self-concept and self-identity Different types of identities (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, age, sexual orientation, class)

Formation of Identity   

Content Category 8B: Social thinking Attributing Behavior to Persons or Situations   

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Processes Related to Stereotypes 

PSY 101, 341, 351, 361 & SOC 340, 341

PSY 101, 341, 351, 361 SOC 340 SOC 340 SOC 340 & 341 SOC 340 & 341 SOC 101 & 340 PSY 101, 341, 366

Prejudice and Bias  

PSY 101, 341

PSY 101, 341 & SOC 101, 328PS PSY 101, 341 SOC 101 SOC 328, 339 SOC 101 & ANT 150 SOC 101 & ANT 150 PSY 101, 341

Self-fulfilling prophecy 173

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Stereotype threat

Content Category 8C: Social interactions Elements of Social Interaction     

Statuses Roles Groups Networks Organizations

Self-presentation and Interacting with Others    

Expressing and detecting emotion o Gender shapes expression (SOC 322,332) o Culture shapes expression (ANT 150) Impression management o Front stage vs. back stage self (Dramaturgical approach) Verbal and nonverbal communication (ANT 315) Animal signals and communication

Social Behavior     

SOC 322, 332 ANT 150 SOC 341 ANT 315 PSY 101, 341

PSY 101 & SOC 101, 339

Individual vs. institutional discrimination The relationship between prejudice and discrimination How power, prestige, and class facilitate discrimination

Content Category 9A: Understanding social structure Theoretical Approaches    

PSY 101, 341 & SOC 340, 341

Discrimination   

PSY 101, 341 & SOC 101, 340

SOC 101, 303

Functionalism Conflict theory Symbolic interactionism Social constructionism

Social Institutions     

Education Family Religion Government and economy Health and medicine

Culture  

Material culture Symbolic culture

SOC 101 SOC 101, 331 SOC 101, 334 SOC 101, 337 SOC 101 SOC 101 & ANT 150 SOC 101 & ANT 150 & PSY 174

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o Language and symbols o Values and beliefs o Norms and rituals Culture and social groups Evolution and human culture

368, 443 SOC 340 & ANT 315 SOC 101 & ANT 150 SOC 101 & ANT 150 SOC 101 & ANT 150 ANT 300 & PSY 443

Content Category 9B: Demographic characteristics and processes Demographic Structure of Society     

Age Gender Race and ethnicity Immigration status Sexual orientation

Demographic Shifts and Social Change     

Demographic transition Fertility, migration, and mortality Social movements Globalization Urbanization

SOC 101, 330 SOC 101, 332 SOC 101, 328 SOC 368 SOC 333, 322 SOC 101 SOC 101 SOC 342 SOC 101, 435 SOC 351

Content Category 10A: Social inequality Spatial Inequality   

Residential segregation (neighborhoods) Environmental justice (location and exposure to health risks) Global inequalities

Social Class 

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PSY 366

Race, gender, and class inequalities in health

Healthcare Disparities 

SOC 101, 339

Aspects of social stratification o Class, status, and power o Cultural capital and social capital o Social reproduction o Privilege and prestige o Intersections with race, gender and age Patterns of social mobility o Intergenerational and intragenerational mobility o Downward and upward mobility o Meritocracy Poverty o Relative and absolute o Social exclusion (segregation and isolation)

Health Disparities 

SOC 351 SWK 335 SOC 101, 435

PSY 366

Race, gender, and class inequalities in healthcare

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