Table of Contents for Cells, Health, & Life Functions for Compendium Review

Fundamental Elements in Life Function
Heath & Homeostasis & Cells At Work

I. Evolution & Characteristics of Life
A. Homeostasis (pic #1)
1. Five major kingdoms
B. Characteristics of Life
1. Eight commonalities of organisms
C. Scientific Method
1. Hypothesis
2. Experiment
3. Theory

II. Atoms and Particles

A. Atoms & Components
1. Parts that make up an atom
B. Periodic table & elements
2. Reading and understanding
C. Isotopes

III. Molecules

A. How atoms work (pic # 2)

B. Different Bonds with atoms

IV. Waters, Bases, Acids, and Buffers

A. Organic and inorganic Compounds

B. Water molecules & importance (see pic #3)

C. Acidic substances & Bases

D. Buffers & biological systems

V. Cell Life

A. Microscope & scientists
1. Two types of microscopes
2. Important people in discoveries
B. Nuclear & cytoplasmic compartments

C. Cell organelles structure & function (see pic #4)

1. Nucleus
2. Nucleolus
3. Endoplasmic reticulum
4. Ribosomes
5. Polysome
6. Golgi complex
7. Secretory vesicles
8. Food vacuole
9. Lysosome
10. Mitochondria
11. Cytoskeleton
12. Cilia
13. Flagella
14. Centrioles

D. Plasma membrane (see pic #5)

E. Plasma membrane transport

1. Simple diffusion
2. Faciltitated diffusion
3. Active trasport
4. Endocytosis
5. Exocytosis
6. Osmosis

F. Energy for Cells & Metabolism

1. Cellular respiration
2. Enzymes

G. Fermentation

VI. Cells to Organ Systems

A. Primary Tissues (see pic # 6)

1. Epithelium tissues
2. Muscle tissues
3. Nervous tissues
4. Connective tissues

B. Biological Rhythms