Symbols
40S ribosomal subunit 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
60S ribosomal subunit 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
7-methylguanosine cap 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
α-helix 3.4 Proteins
β-pleated sheet 3.4 Proteins
A
absorption spectrum 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
abstract 1.1 The Science of Biology
acid 2.2 Water
activation energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
activators 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
active site 6.5 Enzymes
Active transport 5.3 Active Transport
adenosine triphosphate 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
adhesion 2.2 Water
aerobic respiration 7.2 Glycolysis
aliphatic hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
alleles 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
allosteric inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
alternation of generations 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
Amino acids 3.4 Proteins
aminoacyl tRNA synthetases 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
amphiphilic 5.1 Components and Structure
Anabolic 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
anaerobic 7.2 Glycolysis
anaerobic cellular respiration 7.5 Metabolism without Oxygen
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anaphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
antenna pigments 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
antibiotic resistance 17.1 Biotechnology
anticodon 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
antiporter 5.3 Active Transport
apoptosis 9.3 Response to the Signal
applied science 1.1 The Science of Biology
Aquaporins 5.2 Passive Transport
aromatic hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
Autocrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Autoinducers 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
B
balanced chemical equation 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
base 2.2 Water
Basic science 1.1 The Science of Biology
binary (prokaryotic) fission 10.5 Prokaryotic Cell Division
biochemistry 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
bioenergetics 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
biological macromolecules 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
biology 1.1 The Science of Biology
biomarker 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
biosphere 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Biotechnology 17.1 Biotechnology
blending theory of inheritance 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
Buffers 2.2 Water
C
CAAT box 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
calorie 2.2 Water
Calvin cycle 8.3 Using Light to Make Organic Molecules
cAMP-dependent kinase (A-kinase) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
capillary action 2.2 Water
Carbohydrates 3.2 Carbohydrates
carrier protein 5.2 Passive Transport
catabolic 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
catabolite activator protein (CAP) 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
caveolin 5.4 Bulk Transport
cell cycle 10.2 The Cell Cycle
cell cycle checkpoints 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
cell plate 10.2 The Cell Cycle
cell wall 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Cell-surface receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
cellular cloning 17.1 Biotechnology
Cellulose 3.2 Carbohydrates
centimorgans (cM) 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
Central Dogma 15.1 The Genetic Code
central vacuole 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
centrioles 10.2 The Cell Cycle
centromere 10.1 Cell Division
centrosome 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Channel proteins 5.2 Passive Transport
chaperones 3.4 Proteins
chemical energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Chemical reactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
chemical reactivity 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
chemical synapses 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Chemiosmosis 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
chemoautotrophs 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
chiasmata 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
chitin 3.2 Carbohydrates
chlorophyll 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Chlorophyll a 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
chlorophyll b 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
chloroplast 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Chloroplasts 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
chromatids 10.1 Cell Division
chromatin 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Chromosomal Theory of Inheritance 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
chromosome inversion 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
Chromosomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cilia 4.5 Cytoskeleton
cis-acting element 16.4 Eukaryotic Transcriptional Gene Regulation
citric acid cycle 7.3 Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle
clathrin 5.4 Bulk Transport
cleavage furrow 10.2 The Cell Cycle
codominance 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
codons 15.1 The Genetic Code
coenzymes 6.5 Enzymes
cofactors 6.5 Enzymes
cohesin 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
cohesion 2.2 Water
colinear 15.1 The Genetic Code
community 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
competitive inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
complementary DNA (cDNA) libraries 17.2 Mapping Genomes
concentration gradient 5.2 Passive Transport
conclusion 1.1 The Science of Biology
condensin 10.2 The Cell Cycle
consensus 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
construct a mathematical model 23 Science Practice Challenge Questions
contig 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Continuous variation 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
control group 1.1 The Science of Biology
core enzyme 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
crossover 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
cyclic AMP (cAMP) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
cyclin-dependent kinases 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
cyclins 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
cytochrome complex 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
Cytogenetic mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Cytokinesis 10.2 The Cell Cycle
cytoplasm 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
cytoskeleton 4.5 Cytoskeleton
cytosol 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
D
Deductive reasoning 1.1 The Science of Biology
degenerate 15.1 The Genetic Code
dehydration synthesis 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
denaturation 3.4 Proteins
denature 6.5 Enzymes
deoxynucleotide 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
dephosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
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Descriptive (or discovery) science 1.1 The Science of Biology
Design a plan 22 Science Practice Challenge Questions
diacylglycerol (DAG) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
dideoxynucleotides 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Diffusion 5.2 Passive Transport
dihybrid 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
dimerization 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
diploid 10.1 Cell Division
diploid-dominant 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
Disaccharides 3.2 Carbohydrates
discontinuous variation 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
discussion 1.1 The Science of Biology
dissociation 2.2 Water
DNA microarrays 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
dominant lethal 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Dominant traits 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
downstream 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
E
ecosystem 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
electrochemical gradient 5.3 Active Transport
electrogenic pump 5.3 Active Transport
electromagnetic spectrum 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
electron configuration 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron microscopes 4.1 Studying Cells
electron orbitals 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron transfer 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electron transport chain 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
electronegativity 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
electrophoresis 14.2 DNA Structure and Sequencing
Enantiomers 2.3 Carbon
endergonic reactions 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
endocrine cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
endocrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Endocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
endoplasmic reticulum (ER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
energy coupling 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
entropy 6.3 The Laws of Thermodynamics
Enzyme-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Enzymes 3.4 Proteins
epigenetic 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
epistasis 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
eukaryotes 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
eukaryotic cells 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
eukaryotic initiation factor-2 (eIF-2) 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
evaporation 2.2 Water
evolution 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
exergonic reactions 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Exocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
exponential growth 36.3 Environmental Limits to Population Growth
expressed sequence tag (EST) 17.2 Mapping Genomes
extracellular domain 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
extracellular matrix 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
F
facilitated transport 5.2 Passive Transport
false negative 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
falsifiable 1.1 The Science of Biology
Feedback inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
fermentation 7.5 Metabolism without Oxygen
fertilization 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
flagella 4.5 Cytoskeleton
fluid mosaic model 5.1 Components and Structure
foreign DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
Functional groups 2.3 Carbon
G
G-protein-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
G0 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
G1 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
G2 phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
gametes 10.1 Cell Division
gametophytes 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
Gap junctions 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
GC-rich boxes 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
Gel electrophoresis 17.1 Biotechnology
gene expression 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
Gene targeting 17.1 Biotechnology
Gene therapy 17.1 Biotechnology
genes 10.1 Cell Division
genetic diagnosis 17.1 Biotechnology
Genetic engineering 17.1 Biotechnology
genetic map 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic marker 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic recombination 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genetic testing 17.1 Biotechnology
genetic variability 19.2 Population Genetics
genetically modified organism 17.1 Biotechnology
genome 10.1 Cell Division
genome annotation 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Genome mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genomic libraries 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Genomics 17.2 Mapping Genomes
genotype 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Geometric isomers 2.3 Carbon
germ cells 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
GLUT proteins 7.7 Regulation of Cellular Respiration
Glycogen 3.2 Carbohydrates
glycolipids 5.1 Components and Structure
Glycolysis 7.2 Glycolysis
glycoproteins 5.1 Components and Structure
glycosidic bond 3.2 Carbohydrates
Golgi apparatus 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
growth factors 9.3 Response to the Signal
guanosine diphosphate (GDP) 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
guanosine triphosphate (GTP) 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
H
hairpin 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
haploid 10.1 Cell Division
haploid-dominant 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
heat of vaporization 2.2 Water
helicase 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
hemizygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
heterotrophs 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
heterozygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
histone acetylation 16.7 Cancer and Gene Regulation
histone proteins 10.1 Cell Division
holoenzyme 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Homeostasis 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
hom*ologous 10.1 Cell Division
hom*ologous recombination 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
hom*ozygous 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Hormones 3.4 Proteins
host DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
hybridizations 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
Hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
hydrolysis reactions 3.1 Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules
hydrophilic 2.2 Water
hydrophobic 2.2 Water
hypertonic 5.2 Passive Transport
hypothesis 1.1 The Science of Biology
hypothesis-based science 1.1 The Science of Biology
hypotonic 5.2 Passive Transport
I
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incomplete dominance 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
induced fit 6.5 Enzymes
Induced mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
inducible operons 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Inductive reasoning 1.1 The Science of Biology
inhibitor 9.3 Response to the Signal
initiation complex 16.6 Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation
initiation site 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
initiator tRNA 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
inositol phospholipids 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
inositol triphosphate (IP3) 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
Integral proteins 5.1 Components and Structure
intercellular signaling 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
interkinesis 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Intermediate filaments 4.5 Cytoskeleton
Internal receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
interphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
intracellular mediators 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
intracellular signaling 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
introduction 1.1 The Science of Biology
Ion channel-linked receptors 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
isomerase 7.2 Glycolysis
Isomers 2.3 Carbon
isotonic 5.2 Passive Transport
J
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K
karyokinesis 10.2 The Cell Cycle
kinetic energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
kinetochore 10.2 The Cell Cycle
Kozak’s rules 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
L
lac operon 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
lagging strand 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
law of dominance 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
law of independent assortment 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
law of mass action 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
law of segregation 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
leading strand 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
life cycles 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
life sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
light microscopes 4.1 Studying Cells
light-dependent reactions 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
light-harvesting complex 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
light-independent reactions 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
linkage 12.3 Laws of Inheritance
linkage analysis 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Lipids 3.3 Lipids
Litmus 2.2 Water
locus 10.1 Cell Division
lysis buffer 17.1 Biotechnology
lysosomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
M
macromolecules 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
materials and methods 1.1 The Science of Biology
mating factor 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
Meiosis II 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
mesophyll 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
messenger RNA (mRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
metabolism 6.1 Energy and Metabolism
metabolome 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Metabolomics 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Metagenomics 17.4 Applying Genomics
metaphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
metaphase plate 10.2 The Cell Cycle
micelle 3.3 Lipids
Microbiology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
microfilaments 4.5 Cytoskeleton
microsatellite polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
microscope 4.1 Studying Cells
microtubules 4.5 Cytoskeleton
mismatch repair 14.6 DNA Repair
Mitochondria 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
mitosis 10.2 The Cell Cycle
mitotic phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
mitotic spindle 10.2 The Cell Cycle
model organism 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
molecular biology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
molecule 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
monohybrid 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Monosaccharides 3.2 Carbohydrates
multiple cloning site (MCS) 17.1 Biotechnology
Mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
N
natural sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
negative regulators 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
neurobiology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
neurotransmitters 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
next-generation sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
noncompetitive inhibition 6.5 Enzymes
nondisjunction 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
nonparental types 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
Nonpolar covalent bonds 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
nonsense codons 15.1 The Genetic Code
nontemplate strand 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
northern blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
nuclear envelope 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
Nucleic acids 3.5 Nucleic Acids
nucleoid 4.2 Prokaryotic Cells
nucleolus 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
nucleoplasm 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
nucleosome 10.1 Cell Division
nucleotide excision repair 14.6 DNA Repair
nucleotides 3.5 Nucleic Acids
O
octamer boxes 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
Okazaki fragments 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
Omega 3.3 Lipids
oncogenes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
operator 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
operons 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
organ system 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
organic molecules 2.3 Carbon
Organisms 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
Osmolarity 5.2 Passive Transport
Osmosis 5.2 Passive Transport
oxidative phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
P
pairwise-end sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
Paleontology 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
paracentric 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
paracrine signals 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
Parental types 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
Passive transport 5.2 Passive Transport
pedigree analysis 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Peer-reviewed manuscripts 1.1 The Science of Biology
peptide bond 3.4 Proteins
peptidyl transferase 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
pericentric 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
Peripheral proteins 5.1 Components and Structure
Peroxisomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
pH scale 2.2 Water
Pharmacogenomics 17.4 Applying Genomics
phenotype 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
phosphatases 9.3 Response to the Signal
phosphoanhydride bonds 6.4 ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate
phosphodiester 3.5 Nucleic Acids
phosphodiesterase 9.3 Response to the Signal
Phospholipids 3.3 Lipids
Phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
photoautotrophs 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
photosystem I 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
photosystem II 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
phylogenetic tree 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
physical map 17.2 Mapping Genomes
physical sciences 1.1 The Science of Biology
pigment 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
pinocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
plagiarism 1.1 The Science of Biology
plasma membrane 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
plasmids 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
plasmodesmata 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
plasmolysis 5.2 Passive Transport
Point mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
polar covalent bond 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
polygenic 17.4 Applying Genomics
polynucleotide 3.5 Nucleic Acids
polysaccharide 3.2 Carbohydrates
polysome 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
population 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
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positive regulator 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
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post-transcriptional 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
post-translational 16.1 Regulation of Gene Expression
potential energy 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
potocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
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preinitiation complex 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
Primary active transport 5.3 Active Transport
primary electron acceptor 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
primary structure 3.4 Proteins
probes 17.1 Biotechnology
prokaryote 4.2 Prokaryotic Cells
Prokaryotes 1.2 Themes and Concepts of Biology
prometaphase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
promoter 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
proofreading 14.6 DNA Repair
prophase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
prosthetic group 7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
proteases 17.1 Biotechnology
protein signature 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
Proteins 3.4 Proteins
proteome 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
proteomics 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
proto-oncogenes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
pumps 5.3 Active Transport
Punnett square 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
pure culture 17.4 Applying Genomics
purines 3.5 Nucleic Acids
pyrimidines 3.5 Nucleic Acids
pyruvate 7.2 Glycolysis
Q
quaternary structure 3.4 Proteins
questions 22 Science Practice Challenge Questions
quiescent 10.2 The Cell Cycle
quorum sensing 9.4 Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
R
Radiation hybrid mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
reaction center 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
reading frame 15.1 The Genetic Code
receptor-mediated endocytosis 5.4 Bulk Transport
recessive lethal 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Recessive traits 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
reciprocal cross 12.1 Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
recombinant DNA 17.1 Biotechnology
recombinant proteins 17.1 Biotechnology
recombination frequency 13.1 Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkages
recombination nodules 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
redox reactions 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
reduction division 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
replication forks 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
Repressors 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Reproductive cloning 17.1 Biotechnology
Restriction endonucleases 17.1 Biotechnology
restriction fragment length polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
results 1.1 The Science of Biology
retinoblastoma protein (Rb) 10.3 Control of the Cell Cycle
reverse transcriptase PCR (RT-PCR) 17.1 Biotechnology
Reversible reactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
Review articles 1.1 The Science of Biology
Rho-dependent termination 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
Rho-independent termination 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
ribonucleases 17.1 Biotechnology
ribonucleic acid (RNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
Ribosomal RNA (rRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
Ribosomes 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
RNA editing 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
RNA-binding proteins 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
RNA-induced silencing complex (RISC) 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
rough endoplasmic reticulum (RER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
S
S phase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
saturated fatty acid 3.3 Lipids
Science 1.1 The Science of Biology
scientific method 1.1 The Science of Biology
scientific questions 23 Science Practice Challenge Questions
Second messengers 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
Secondary active transport 5.3 Active Transport
secondary structure 3.4 Proteins
selection 22 Science Practice Challenge Questions
selectively permeable 5.2 Passive Transport
Sequence mapping 17.2 Mapping Genomes
serendipity 1.1 The Science of Biology
Shine-Dalgarno sequence 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
shotgun sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
signal integration 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
signal sequence 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
signal transduction 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
signaling cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
signaling pathway 9.2 Propagation of the Signal
silent mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
single nucleotide polymorphisms 17.2 Mapping Genomes
Single-strand binding proteins 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
sliding clamp 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
small nuclear 15.3 Eukaryotic Transcription
smooth endoplasmic reticulum (SER) 4.4 The Endomembrane System and Proteins
solute 5.2 Passive Transport
solutes 5.2 Passive Transport
solvent 2.2 Water
somatic cells 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Southern blotting 17.1 Biotechnology
specific heat capacity 2.2 Water
spectrophotometer 8.2 The Light-Dependent Reaction of Photosynthesis
sphere of hydration 2.2 Water
splicing 15.4 RNA Processing in Eukaryotes
Spontaneous mutations 14.6 DNA Repair
sporophyte 11.2 Sexual Reproduction
starch 3.2 Carbohydrates
start codon 15.5 Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
steroids 3.3 Lipids
stomata 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Structural isomers 2.3 Carbon
substituted hydrocarbons 2.3 Carbon
substrate-level phosphorylation 7.1 Energy in Living Systems
substrates 6.5 Enzymes
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surface tension 2.2 Water
symporter 5.3 Active Transport
synapsis 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
synaptic signal 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
synaptonemal complex 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
Systems biology 17.5 Genomics and Proteomics
T
target cells 9.1 Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors
telomerase 14.5 DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
telomeres 14.5 DNA Replication in Eukaryotes
telophase 10.2 The Cell Cycle
template strand 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
tertiary structure 3.4 Proteins
test cross 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
tetrads 11.1 The Process of Meiosis
theory 1.1 The Science of Biology
Thermodynamics 6.3 The Laws of Thermodynamics
thylakoid lumen 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
thylakoids 8.1 Overview of Photosynthesis
Ti plasmids 17.1 Biotechnology
tight junction 4.6 Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
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Tonicity 5.2 Passive Transport
Topoisomerase 14.4 DNA Replication in Prokaryotes
trans fat 3.3 Lipids
transcription 3.5 Nucleic Acids
transcription bubble. 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
transcription factor binding site 16.4 Eukaryotic Transcriptional Gene Regulation
transcription factors 16.3 Eukaryotic Epigenetic Gene Regulation
transcriptional start site 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Transfer RNA (tRNA) 3.5 Nucleic Acids
transformation 14.1 Historical Basis of Modern Understanding
transgenic 17.1 Biotechnology
transition state 6.2 Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy
Transition substitution 14.6 DNA Repair
translation 3.5 Nucleic Acids
translocation 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
translocations 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
transport proteins 5.2 Passive Transport
transporters 5.3 Active Transport
Transversion substitution 14.6 DNA Repair
triacylglycerols 3.3 Lipids
triglycerides 3.3 Lipids
Tryptophan 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
tryptophan (trp) operon 16.2 Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
Tumor suppressor genes 10.4 Cancer and the Cell Cycle
U
ubiquinone 7.4 Oxidative Phosphorylation
unified cell theory 4.1 Studying Cells
uniporter 5.3 Active Transport
unsaturated 3.3 Lipids
untranslated regions 16.5 Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
upstream 15.2 Prokaryotic Transcription
V
vacuoles 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
van der Waals interactions 2.1 Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks
variable 1.1 The Science of Biology
variants 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
Vesicles 4.3 Eukaryotic Cells
W
Wax 3.3 Lipids
Whole-genome sequencing 17.3 Whole-Genome Sequencing
wild type 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
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X inactivation 13.2 Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
X-linked 12.2 Characteristics and Traits
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