An introduction to chemistry for biology students / (Record no. 44908)

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020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 9780805395716 (pbk.)
020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER
ISBN 0805395717 (pbk.)
082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER
Classification number 540
Item number SAC
100 1# - MAIN ENTRY--AUTHOR NAME
Personal name Sackheim, George I.
245 13 - TITLE STATEMENT
Title An introduction to chemistry for biology students /
250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT
Edition statement 9th ed.
260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT)
Place of publication San Francisco, Calif. ;
Name of publisher Pearson,
Year of publication 2008.
300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Number of Pages xii, 334 p. :
Other physical details illustrations
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Previous ed.: San Francisco, Calif.: Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, 2005.
500 ## - GENERAL NOTE
General note Includes index.
505 ## - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE
Formatted contents note pt. I. Inorganic chemistry. 1. Atomic structure : Elementary particles ; Atomic number ; Mass number ; Isotopes ; Electron energy levels --<br/>2. Chemical symbols --<br/>3. Atoms and molecules --<br/>4. Ionization : Ions ; Lewis dot structure ; Ionic bonds ; Acids, bases, and salts ; Electrolytes and nonelectrolytes ; Anions and cations ; pH ; Buffers --<br/>5. Liquid mixtures : Solutions ; Suspensions ; Colloids (colloidal dispersions) --<br/>6. Diffusion and osmosis : Diffusion ; Osmosis ; Osmotic pressure ; Active transport --<br/>7. Nerve cells : Depolarization and repolarization ; Propagation of a nerve impulse --<br/>pt. III. Organic chemistry. 8. The covalent bond --<br/>9. Polar and nonpolar covalent bonds --<br/>10. Functional groups in organic compounds : The hydroxyl group ; The carbonyl group ; The carboxyl group ; The amino group ; The sulfhydryl group ; Disulfide bridges ; The phosphate group ; Summary of functional groups --<br/>11. Hydrogen bonds --<br/>12. Isomers : Structural isomers ; Geometric isomers ; Enantiomers --<br/>pt. III. Biochemistry. 13. Carbohydrates : Properties of carbohydrates --<br/>14. Lipids : Fats ; Phospholipids ; Steroids --<br/>15. Proteins : Formation and hydrolysis ; Structure ; Denaturation --<br/>16. Nucleotides : Adenosine triphosphate ; Nucleic acids: DNA and RNA ; Replication of DNA ; Transcription of information (protein synthesis) ; The genetic code ; Mutations --<br/>17. Enzymes : Names of enzymes ; Coenzymes ; Mode of enzyme activity ; Inhibitors --<br/>18. Methyl groups : Enzymes ; DNA methyltransferase ; Demethylation ; Review questions --<br/>19. Biologic oxidation : Cellular respiration ; Glycolysis ; Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A ; The citric acid cycle ; Electron transport chain --<br/>20. Photosynthesis : Overall reaction ; Light reactions ; Calvin cycle ; C₄ plants --<br/>21. Oxygen-carbon dioxide transport in blood : Flow of gases ; Transport of oxygen ; Transport of carbon dioxide ; Transport of both oxygen and carbon dioxide --<br/>Appendixes : A. Cellular respiration ; B. Glycolysis ; C. Conversion of pyruvate to acetyl coenzyme A ; D. The citric acid cycle ; E. Electron transport chain.
520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC.
Summary, etc This book offers a programmed approach that guides you step by step through the questions, building logically on information presented in preceding pages, and an effective way to learn the chemistry you need for your other science courses.
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Chemistry
650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM
Topical Term Biochemistry
856 41 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS
Uniform Resource Identifier http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/fy0801/2007280303.html
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Koha item type Reference Books
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Collection code Home library Current library Shelving location Date acquired Source of acquisition Cost, normal purchase price Full call number Accession Number Koha item type
Reference Main Library Main Library Reference 01/01/2009 Purchase 4417.79 540 SAC 011394 Reference Books

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