Introduction To General Organic And Biochemistry

This bestselling text continues to lead the way with a strong focus on current issues, pedagogically rich framework, wide variety of medical and biological applications, visually dynamic art program, and exceptionally strong and varied end-of-chapter problems. Revised and updated throughout, the tenth edition now includes new biochemistry content, new Chemical Connections essays, new and revised problems, and more. Every problem from the tenth edition is now available in the OWL online learning system.
Review:
1. Matter, Energy, and Measurement. 2. Atoms. 3. Chemical Bonds. 4. Chemical Reactions. 5. Gases, Liquids, and Solids. 6. Solutions and Colloids. 7. Reaction Rates and Chemical Equilibrium. 8. Acids and Bases. 9. Nuclear Chemistry. 10. Organic Chemistry. 11. Alkanes. 12. Alkenes and Alkynes. 13. Benzene and Its Derivatives. 14. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols. 15. Chirality: The Handedness of Molecules. 16. Amines. 17. Aldehydes and Ketones. 18. Carboxylic Acids. 19. Carboxylic Anhydrides, Esters, and Amides. 20. Carbohydrates. 21. Lipids. 22. Proteins. 23. Enzymes. 24 Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones. 25. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity. 26. Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis. 27. Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy. 28. Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism. 29. Biosynthetic Pathways. 30. Nutrition. 31. Immunochemistry. 32. Body Fluids. (Chapter 32 can be found on this book's companion website, which is accessible from http://www.cengage.com/chemistry/bettelheim) Appendix 1. Exponential Notation. Appendix 2. Significant Figures. Answers to In-Text and Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems. Glossary. Credits. Index.