Many students are unsure about which chapters are the most important for the biology olympiad preparation. Below we compiled a list of the most essential textbook chapters to help you efficiently prepare for the biology olympiad.
Vander et al.: Human Physiology: The Mechanism of Body Function, Eighth Edition |
3 Cell Structure |
7 Homeostatic Mechanisms and Cellular Communication |
8 Neural Control Mechanisms |
9 The Sensory Systems |
10 Principles of Hormonal Control Systems |
11 Muscle |
12 Control of Body Movement |
14 Circulation |
15 Respiration |
16 The Kidneys and Regulation of Water and Inorganic Ions |
17 The Digestion and Absorption of Food |
18 Regulation of Organic Metabolism, Growth, and Energy Balance |
19 Reproduction |
20 Defense Mechanisms of the Body |
Raven’s Biology of Plants |
3. The Plant Cell and the Cell Cycle |
4. The Movement of Substances into and out of Cells |
13. Prokaryotes and Viruses |
14. Fungi |
15. Protists: Algae and Heterotrophic Protists |
16. Bryophytes |
17. Seedless Vascular Plants |
18. Gymnosperms |
19. Introduction to the Angiosperms |
20. Evolution of the Angiosperms |
22. Early Development of the Plant Body |
23. Cells and Tissues of the Plant Body |
24. The Root: Structure and Development |
25. The Shoot: Primary Structure and Development |
26. Secondary Growth in Stems |
30. The Movement of Water and Solutes in Plants |
29. Plant Nutrition and Soils |
27. Regulating Growth and Development: The Plant Hormones |
28. External Factors and Plant Growth |
Brooker’s Genetics |
Chapter 3 Reproduction and Chromosome Transmission |
Chapter 4 Extensions of Mendelian Inheritance |
Chapter 5 Linkage and Genetic Mapping in Eukaryotes |
Chapter 6 Genetic Transfer and Mapping in Bacteria and Bacteriophages |
Chapter 7 Non-Mendelian Inheritance |
Chapter 8 Variation in Chromosome Structure and Number |
Chapter 9 Molecular Structure of DNA and RNA |
Chapter 10 Chromosome Organization and Molecular Structure |
Chapter 11 DNA Replication |
Chapter 12 Gene Transcription and RNA Modification |
Chapter 13 Translation of mRNA |
Chapter 14 Gene Regulation in Bacteria and Bacteriophages |
Chapter 15 Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes |
Chapter 16 Gene Mutation and DNA Repair |
Chapter 18 Recombinant DNA Technology |
Chapter 19 Biotechnology |
Chapter 20 Analysis of DNA |
Chapter 24 Quantitative Genetics |
Chapter 25 Population Genetics |
Chapter 26 Evolutionary Genetics |
Albert’s Molecular Biology of the Cell |
2 Cell Chemistry and Biosynthesis |
3 Proteins |
4 DNA, Chromosomes and Genomes |
8 Manipulating Proteins, DNA and RNA |
10 Membrane Structure |
11 Membrane Transport of Small Molecules and the Electrical Properties of Membranes |
14 Energy Conversion: Mitochondria and Chloroplasts |