Pt. I The GRE biology exam
The basics : test information and strategies 3
Pt. II Cellular structure and molecular biology
Introduction to cellular structure and molecular biology 15
Ch. 1 Macromolecules and bonding 17
Ch. 2 Cellular metabolic pathways 35
Ch. 3 Cell membranes anti organelles 55
Ch. 4 The cytoskeleton and cell shape 71
Ch. 5 The cell cycle 75
Ch. 6 The basics of molecular genetics 85
Ch. 7 Eukaryotic chromosome structure and genome organization 97
Ch. 8 DNA replication and protein synthesis 105
Ch. 9 Phages and other viruses 123
Ch. 10 Immunobiology 127
Ch. 11 Biotechnology 137
Pt. III Organismal biology
Introduction to organismal biology 159
Ch. 12 Digestion and nutrition 161
Ch. 13 Gas exchange and transport 173
Ch. 14 Excretion and metabolism 187
Ch. 15 Nervous/endocrine systems and behavior 195
Ch. 16 Support and movement 219
Ch. 17 Animal reproduction and development 231
Ch. 18 Plant structure, function, and organization 255
Ch. 19 Plant reproduction and development 265
Ch. 20 Monera 271
Ch. 21 Protista 275
Ch. 22 Fungi 279
Ch. 23 Animalia 283
Pt. IV Ecology and evolution
Introduction to ecology and evolution 297
Ch. 24 Community ecology 299
Ch. 25 Population size and its determinants 315
Ch. 26 Mutation and genetic variability 321
Ch. 27 Speciation and gene flow 327
Ch. 28 Natural selection and other mechanisms of evolution 333
Ch. 29 The Hardy-Weinberg law and its use 343
Ch. 30 Conclusion - the evolution of life on Earth 345
Pt. V Practice test and explanations
GRE biology test 361