Synopses & Reviews
The fifth edition of General, Organic, and Biochemistry is designed to help undergraduate health-related majors, and students of all other majors, understand key concepts and appreciate the significant connections between chemistry, health, disease, and the treatment of disease. This text continues to strike a balance between theoretical and practical chemistry, while emphasizing material that is unique to health-related studies.
Designed for the one- or two-semester course, the text has an easy-to-follow problem-solving pedagogy, vivid illustrations, and engaging applications. The updating of the art program throughout, along with many new questions, problems, and discussion topics, continues to make this book appealing to students and instructors alike.
Table of Contents
Part 1 General Chemistry
1 Chemistry: Methods and Measurement2 The Structure of the Atom and the Periodic Table3 Structure and Properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds4 Calculations and the Chemical Equation5 States of Matter: Gases, Liquids, and Solids6 Solutions7 Energy, Rate, and Equilibrium8 Acids and Bases and Oxidation-Reduction9 The Nucleus, Radioactivity, and Nuclear MedicinePart 2 Organic Chemistry10 An Introduction to Organic Chemistry: The Saturated Hydrocarbons11 The Unsaturated Hydrocarbons: Alkenes, Alkynes, and Aromatics12 Alcohols, Phenols, Thiols, and Ethers13 Aldehydes and Ketones14 Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives15 Amines and AmidesPart 3 Biochemistry16 Carbohydrates17 Lipids and Their Functions in Biochemical Systems18 Protein Structure and Function19 Enzymes20 Introduction to Molecular Genetics 21 Carbohydrate Metabolism22 Aerobic Respiration and Energy Production23 Fatty Acid Metabolism