UNIT ONE: INTRODUCTION AND OVERVIEW OF CELLS 1. Introduction, the Origin of the Cell 2. Bacteria 3. Basic Chemistry of Biology UNIT TWO: THE CELL MEMBRANE, LIPID RAFTS AND CHOLESTEROL 4. The Cell Membrane and Lipid Rafts 5. The Liver, the Smooth Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cholesterol UNIT THREE: ENERGY PROCESSING 6. The Mitochondrion 7. Photosynthesis and Plant Structure UNIT FOUR: PROTEIN SYNTHESIS AND PROTEIN MISFOLDING 8.

The Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Protein Synthesis 9. RNA Transcription in Greater Detail 10. RNA Translation in Greater Detail 11. Protein Processing UNIT FIVE: DIGESTION AND METABOLISM 12. The Upper Gastrointestinal Tract and the Scientific Method of Discovery 13. The Lower Gastrointestinal Tract 14. Metabolism and the Thyroid Gland UNIT SIX: REPRODUCTION 15. Cell Reproduction 16.

Organismal Reproduction 17. Aging and Its Prevention 18. Mutagens, Carcinogens, and Teratogens 19. Neoplasia and Cancer UNIT SEVEN: GENETICS 20. An Introduction to Genetics and the Process of Natural Selection 21. Autosomal Disorders 22. X-Linked Disorders UNIT EIGHT: Evolution, Ecology and Behavior 23. Evolution 24.

Ecological Processes 25. Behavior 26. Classification of Organisms UNIT NINE: PUBLIC HEALTH AND EPIDEMIOLOGY 27. An Introduction to Public Health 28. Medical Diseases of Importance 29. Medical Parasitology and Entomology.