BIO181: General Biology for Biology Majors I

Vocabulary
I have listed here some important terms from the lectures. This list is an optional study aid. You should NOT assume that these are the only terms you should know to do well on the corresponding examination. On the other hand, if you you are unfamiliar with many of these terms, you will likely struggle with the examination.

These terms are listed in alphabetical order. Randomizing the list will optimize your studying.

Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flascard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flascards.

adenosine triphosphate adipose alcohol aldehyde amine amino acid amino group ATP carbohydrate carbon carbon chain carbonyl group

carboxyl group carboxylic acid covalent compound double bond electron configuration enantiomer fat functional group geometric isomer hydrocarbon hydroxyl group

inorganic isomer ketone lipid mechanism monomer nucleic acid organic organic acid organic phosphate phosphate group

polymer protein single bond structural isomer sulfhydryl group tetrahedron tetravalence thiol triple bond valence vitalism

*Links to flashcards in a corresponding chapter from *Life: The Science of Biology (by Sadava, Heller, Orians, Purves, and Hillis; W.H. Freeman, publisher).