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.

The Structure and Function of Macromolecules*
Clicking on the link above will take you to an interactive flashcard site, but the flashcard list will differ from my list shown below. You should know the terms in my list, even if they don't appear on flashcards.

amino acid amino group bilayer carbohydrate carbon skeleton carbonyl carboxyl group catalyst cellulose chitin cholesterol condensation reaction conformation dehydration reaction denaturation deoxyribonucleic acid DNA double bond ester linkage

fat fatty acid fructose gene glucose glycerol glycogen glycosidic linkage hydrocarbon hydrolysis hydrophilic hydrophobic hydroxyl group lipid macromolecule maltose micelle monomer monosaccharide

nitrogenous base nucleic acid nucleoside nucleotide oligosaccharide pentose sugar peptide bond phosphate group phospholipid polymer polynucleotide polypeptide polysaccharide polyunsaturated fat primary structure protein protein synthesis purine pyrimidine

quaternary structure R group ribonucleic acid ribosome RNA saccharide saturated fat secondary structure side chain single bond starch steroid substrate sucrose sugar tertiary structure triacylglycerol triglyceride unsaturated fat

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