Dr D Biochemistry for Health Sciences

by Diana E. Hurlbut

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This book supports BIO 10 at IVC it is a 3 unit class as part of a BIO AST and many other degrees.

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Irvine Valley College
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Biology
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Tweens profiles and older, judged from its title and subjects

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  1. Front Matter
  2. TitlePage
  3. InfoPage
  4. Table of Contents
  5. Licensing
  6. About This Book
  7. 1: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement
  8. 1.1: Prelude to Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement
  9. 1.2: What is Chemistry?
  10. 1.3: The Classification of Matter
  11. 1.4: Measurements
  12. 1.5: Imperial and U.S. Systems of Measurement
  13. 1.6: Expressing Numbers - Scientific Notation
  14. 1.7: Expressing Numbers - Significant Figures
  15. 1.8: The International System of Units
  16. 1.9: Converting Units
  17. 1.10: Metric/Imperial Conversion Errors
  18. 1.11: Metric Prefixes - from yotta to yocto
  19. 1.12: Non-SI Units
  20. 1.13: Prefixes
  21. 1.14: SI Units
  22. 1.15: SI Units - A Summary
  23. 1.16: Dosage Calculations
  24. 1.17: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement (Exercises)
  25. 1.18: Chemistry, Matter, and Measurement (Summary)
  26. 2: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
  27. 2.1: Prelude to Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table
  28. 2.2: The Elements
  29. 2.3: Atomic Theory
  30. 2.4: The Structure of Atoms
  31. 2.5: Nuclei of Atoms
  32. 2.6: Atomic Masses
  33. 2.7: Arrangements of Electrons
  34. 2.8: The Periodic Table
  35. 2.9: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Exercises)
  36. 2.10: Elements, Atoms, and the Periodic Table (Summary)
  37. 3: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
  38. 3.1: Prelude to Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds
  39. 3.2: Two Types of Bonding
  40. 3.3: Ions
  41. 3.4: Formulas for Ionic Compounds
  42. 3.5: Ionic Nomenclature
  43. 3.6: Formula Mass
  44. 3.7: Characteristics of Ionic Compounds
  45. 3.8: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Exercises)
  46. 3.9: Ionic Bonding and Simple Ionic Compounds (Summary)
  47. 4: Covalent Bonding
  48. 4.1: Prelude to Covalent Bonding and Simple Molecular Compounds
  49. 4.2: Covalent Bonds
  50. 4.3: Covalent Compounds - Formulas and Names
  51. 4.4: Characteristics of Covalent Bonds
  52. 4.5: Characteristics of Molecules
  53. 4.6: Covalent Bonding (Exercises)
  54. 4.7: Covalent Bonding (Summary)
  55. 5: Introduction to Chemical Reactions
  56. 5.1: Prelude to Introduction to Chemical Reactions
  57. 5.2: The Law of Conservation of Matter
  58. 5.3: Chemical Equations
  59. 5.4: Quantitative Relationships Based on Chemical Equations
  60. 5.5: Some Types of Chemical Reactions
  61. 5.6: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
  62. 5.7: Redox Reactions in Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry
  63. 5.8: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Exercises)
  64. 5.9: Introduction to Chemical Reactions (Summary)
  65. 6: Quantities in Chemical Reactions
  66. 6.1: Prelude to Quantities in Chemical Reactions
  67. 6.2: The Mole
  68. 6.3: Atomic and Molar Masses
  69. 6.4: Mole-Mass Conversions
  70. 6.5: Mole-Mole Relationships in Chemical Reactions
  71. 6.6: Mole-Mass and Mass-Mass Problems
  72. 6.7: Chemical Equilibrium
  73. 6.8: Le Chatelier's Principle
  74. 6.9: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Exercise)
  75. 6.10: Quantities in Chemical Reactions (Summary)
  76. 7: Energy and Chemical Processes
  77. 7.1: Prelude to Energy and Chemical Processes
  78. 7.2: Energy and Its Units
  79. 7.3: Heat and Temperature
  80. 7.4: Phase Changes
  81. 7.5: Thermochemistry and Enthalpy
  82. 7.6: Exothermic and Endothermic reactions
  83. 7.7: The Energy of Biochemical Reactions
  84. 7.8: Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
  85. 7.9: Gibbs Free Energy and Work, Kinetic Metastability
  86. 7.10: Energy and Chemical Processes (Exercises)
  87. 7.11: Energy and Chemical Processes (Summary)
  88. 8: Gases
  89. 8.1: Gases and Pressure
  90. 8.2: Gas Laws
  91. 8.3: Breathing
  92. 8.4: Dalton’s Law of Partial Pressure
  93. 8.5: Gas Solubility
  94. 8.6: Henry’s Law applied to Respiration
  95. 8.7: Gases (Exercises)
  96. 8.8: Gases (Summary)
  97. 9: Solutions
  98. 9.1: Prelude to Solutions
  99. 9.2: Solutions
  100. 9.3: Concentration
  101. 9.4: The Dissolution Process
  102. 9.5: Spheres of Hydration
  103. 9.6: Properties of Solutions
  104. 9.7: Suspensions and Colloids
  105. 9.8: Viscosity
  106. 9.9: Osmosis and Diffusion
  107. 9.10: Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance - Introduction
  108. 9.11: Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance - Transport of Electrolytes across Cell Membranes
  109. 9.12: Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance - Concept of Osmolality and Milliequivalent
  110. 9.13: Solutions (Exercises)
  111. 9.14: Solutions (Summary)
  112. 10: Acids and Bases
  113. 10.1: Prelude to Acids and Bases
  114. 10.2: Arrhenius Definition of Acids and Bases
  115. 10.3: Brønsted-Lowry Definition of Acids and Bases
  116. 10.4: Water - Both an Acid and a Base
  117. 10.5: The Strengths of Acids and Bases
  118. 10.6: Buffers
  119. 10.7: Biological Acids and the Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation
  120. 10.8: Acid-Base Balance
  121. 10.9: Acids and Bases (Exercises)
  122. 10.10: Acids and Bases (Summary)
  123. 11: Organic Chemistry - Alkanes and Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  124. 11.1: Prelude to Organic Chemistry - Alkanes and Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  125. 11.2: Organic Chemistry
  126. 11.3: Structures and Names of Alkanes
  127. 11.4: Branched-Chain Alkanes
  128. 11.5: Condensed Structural and Line-Angle Formulas
  129. 11.6: IUPAC Nomenclature
  130. 11.7: Physical Properties of Alkanes
  131. 11.8: Chemical Properties of Alkanes
  132. 11.9: Halogenated Hydrocarbons
  133. 11.10: Cycloalkanes
  134. 11.11: Organic Chemistry- Alkanes and Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  135. 11.12: Organic Chemistry- Alkanes and Halogenated Hydrocarbons (Summary)
  136. 12: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  137. 12.1: Prelude to Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons
  138. 12.2: Alkenes- Structures and Names
  139. 12.3: Cis-Trans Isomers (Geometric Isomers)
  140. 12.4: Physical Properties of Alkenes
  141. 12.5: Chemical Properties of Alkenes
  142. 12.6: Polymers
  143. 12.7: Alkynes
  144. 12.8: Aromatic Compounds- Benzene
  145. 12.9: Structure and Nomenclature of Aromatic Compounds
  146. 12.10: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Exercises)
  147. 12.11: Unsaturated and Aromatic Hydrocarbons (Summary)
  148. 13: Organic Compounds of Oxygen
  149. 13.1: Prelude to Organic Compounds of Oxygen
  150. 13.2: Organic Compounds with Functional Groups
  151. 13.3: Alcohols - Nomenclature and Classification
  152. 13.4: Physical Properties of Alcohols
  153. 13.5: Reactions that Form Alcohols
  154. 13.6: Reactions of Alcohols
  155. 13.7: Glycols and Glycerol
  156. 13.8: Phenols
  157. 13.9: Ethers
  158. 13.10: Aldehydes and Ketones- Structure and Names
  159. 13.11: Properties of Aldehydes and Ketones
  160. 13.12: Organic Sulfur Compounds
  161. 13.13: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Exercises)
  162. 13.14: Organic Compounds of Oxygen (Summary)
  163. 14: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
  164. 14.1: Prelude to Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives
  165. 14.2: Carboxylic Acids - Structures and Names
  166. 14.3: The Formation of Carboxylic Acids
  167. 14.4: Physical Properties of Carboxylic Acids
  168. 14.5: Chemical Properties of Carboxylic Acids- Ionization and Neutralization
  169. 14.6: Esters - Structures and Names
  170. 14.7: Physical Properties of Esters
  171. 14.8: Preparation of Esters
  172. 14.9: Hydrolysis of Esters
  173. 14.10: Esters of Phosphoric Acid
  174. 14.11: Amines - Structures and Names
  175. 14.12: Physical Properties of Amines
  176. 14.13: Amines as Bases
  177. 14.14: Amides- Structures and Names
  178. 14.15: Physical Properties of Amides
  179. 14.16: Formation of Amides
  180. 14.17: Chemical Properties of Amides- Hydrolysis
  181. 14.18: Organic Acids and Bases and Some of Their Derivatives (Summary)
  182. 15: Carbohydrates
  183. 15.1: Prelude to Carbohydrates
  184. 15.2: Carbohydrates
  185. 15.3: Classes of Monosaccharides
  186. 15.4: Important Hexoses
  187. 15.5: Cyclic Structures of Monosaccharides
  188. 15.6: Properties of Monosaccharides
  189. 15.7: Disaccharides
  190. 15.8: Polysaccharides
  191. 15.9: Carbohydrates (Summary)
  192. 16: Lipids
  193. 16.1: Prelude to Lipids
  194. 16.2: Fatty Acids
  195. 16.3: Fats and Oils
  196. 16.4: Membranes and Membrane Lipids
  197. 16.5: Components and structure
  198. 16.6: Membrane Proteins
  199. 16.7: Passive transport
  200. 16.8: Active transport
  201. 16.9: Endocytosis and Exocytosis
  202. 16.10: Steroids
  203. 16.11: Exercises
  204. 16.12: Lipids (Summary)
  205. 17: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  206. 17.1: Prelude to Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes
  207. 17.2: Properties of Amino Acids
  208. 17.3: Reactions of Amino Acids
  209. 17.4: Peptides
  210. 17.5: Proteins
  211. 17.6: Enzymes
  212. 17.7: Enzyme Cofactors and Vitamins
  213. 17.8: Enzyme Action
  214. 17.9: Enzyme Activity
  215. 17.10: Enzyme Inhibition
  216. 17.11: Enzyme Regulation- Allosteric Control and Feedback Inhibition
  217. 17.12: Enzymes and Kinetics
  218. 17.13: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Exercises)
  219. 17.14: Amino Acids, Proteins, and Enzymes (Summary)
  220. 18: Nucleic Acids
  221. 18.1: Prelude to Nucleic Acids
  222. 18.2: Nucleotides
  223. 18.3: Nucleic Acid Structure
  224. 18.4: The Structure and Function of Cellular Genomes
  225. 18.5: Replication and Expression of Genetic Information
  226. 18.6: Telomeres
  227. 18.7: Protein Synthesis and the Genetic Code
  228. 18.8: Control of Gene Expression
  229. 18.9: Types of Mutations
  230. 18.10: Mutations and Genetic Diseases
  231. 18.11: Nucleic Acids (Exercises)
  232. 18.12: Nucleic Acids (Summary)
  233. 19: Energy Metabolism
  234. 19.1: Prelude to Energy Metabolism
  235. 19.2: ATP- the Universal Energy Currency
  236. 19.3: Stage I of Catabolism
  237. 19.4: Overview of Stage II of Catabolism
  238. 19.5: Stage III of Catabolism
  239. 19.6: Stage II of Carbohydrate Catabolism
  240. 19.7: Fermentation
  241. 19.8: Stage II of Lipid Catabolism
  242. 19.9: Stage II of Protein Catabolism
  243. 19.10: Metabolic States of the Body
  244. 19.11: Connections of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Lipid Metabolic Pathways
  245. 19.12: Energy Metabolism (Exercises)
  246. 19.13: Energy Metabolism (Summary)
  247. 20: Nuclear Chemistry (Optional Extra Reading)
  248. 20.1: Prelude to Nuclear Chemistry
  249. 20.2: Radioactivity
  250. 20.3: Half-Life
  251. 20.4: Units of Radioactivity
  252. 20.5: Uses of Radioactive Isotopes
  253. 20.6: Nuclear Energy
  254. 20.7: Nuclear Chemistry (Exercises)
  255. 20.8: Nuclear Chemistry (Summary)
  256. 21: Template Lab
  257. 21.1: Beginning and Introductory Materials
  258. 21.2: Safety and Procedures
  259. 21.3: Lab Report
  260. 21.4: Dive Deeper
  261. 21.5: Labtechnician and Instructor Resources
  262. Back Matter
  263. Index
  264. Glossary
  265. Detailed Licensing
  266. Detailed Licensing (1)