Biology Concept Map
Energy is Transformed
to Sustain Living Systems
Metabolism
Energy transfer or transformation is critical to all aspects of biology, from the cellular level to ecosystems.
Cellular Respiration
Organic molecules are broken up in the cell to make ATP
ATP is the energy source for all systems within the cell
Photosynthesis
Light energy is harnessed into chemical bond energy of organic molecules in photosynthesis.
Genetic Information is Expressed and Transmitted
DNA Structure & Replication
DNA is the molecule of heredity in all organisms.
Transcription & Translation
DNA, through a long process, is transcribed and translated from DNA to RNA to protein.
Gene Regulation
Genes are readily available to regulate themselves at many points throughout the cycle.
Cell Cycle
Where cells grow, repair, and divide. This process is essential to our survival.
Meiosis
Structure & Function
Biological Hierarchy
Biological systems are structured at many interrelated levels.
Food Chain
Food Web
Chemistry in Biology
The structure and properties of chemicals to determine the behavior and functions of molecules in organisms.
Biological Molecules
Cell components and cells and made up of biological molecules with specific chemical properties.
Origin of Life
The first living cells originated by chemical evolution in pre-biotic Earth.
Cell Structure
The structure of cells has evolved to perform a variety of essential functions.
Cells
Extracellular Matrix
Cell Communication
Tight Junctions
Claudins
Gap Junctions
Connexions
Adherens Junctions
Caldherins
Desmosomes
Plasma Membrane
Proteins
Lipid Bilayler
Life Cycle
S Phase
DNA Replication
Mitosis
G2 Phase
Die
Apoptosis
G1 Phase
Divide
Differentiate
Survival
M Phase
Organelles
Cell Transport
Cilia
Micro-tubules/Actin
Protein Expression
Endoplasmic Recticulum
Smooth ER
Lipids
Rough ER
Ribosomes
Protein Processing
Golgi Apparatus
Energy Production
Mitochondria
ATP
Manipulation DNA
Nucleus
Nucleolus
Biological Membrane
Cell membranes are selectively permeable barriers.
Cell Communication
Cells communicate with each other and can convert environmental signals to complex responses within the cell.
Signal Transduction Pathway