"LARSON'S NOTES"
Study Guide Expanded Notes
for
EXCELSIOR COLLEGE
Anatomy and Physiology
II. Chemical basis of Life (5%)
A. Atomic structure
1. Elements and isotopes
2. Atomic weights
B. Chemical bonds
1. Ionic bonds
2. Covalent bonds
3. Hydrogen bonds
C. Types of reactions
1. Decomposition
2. Synthesis
3. Reversible reactions
4. Enzymes and chemical reactions
D. Inorganic compounds
1. Water and its properties
2. Aqueous solutions
3. Colloids and suspension
4. Hydrogen ions in body fluids
5. Inorganic acids and bases
6. Salts
7. Buffers and pH control
E. Organic compounds
1. Carbohydrates
a. Monosaccharides
b. Disaccharides
c. Polysaccharides
2. Lipids
a. Fatty acids
b. Glycerol
c. Steroids
d. Phospholipids
3. Proteins
a. Structure of proteins
b. Protein shape
c. Enzyme function
4. Nucleic acids
a. Structure of nucleic acids
b. RNA and DNA