General Biology I Cheatsheets

about the General Biology I cheatsheets

A cheatsheet condenses a whole course into the facts you actually need on exam day. The General Biology I cheatsheets on this page summarize the key formulas, concepts, and definitions from each unit so you can review the entire course at a glance.

They work best as a final review: skim the one-page summary, spot the units you want to strengthen, then go deeper with the General Biology I study guides. The visual cheatsheets in the gallery are organized by unit, and you can generate your own for any topic you want a quick refresher on.

what's covered in General Biology I

• Unit 1 – The Study of Life
• Unit 2 – The Chemical Foundation of Life
• Unit 3 – Biological Macromolecules
• Unit 4 – Cell Structure
• Unit 5 – Plasma Membrane Structure and Function
• Unit 6 – Metabolism
• Unit 7 – Cellular Respiration
• Unit 8 – Photosynthesis
• Unit 9 – Cell Communication
• Unit 10 – Cell Reproduction
• Unit 11 – Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
• Unit 12 – Mendel's Experiments and Heredity
• Unit 13 – Modern Understandings of Inheritance
• Unit 14 – DNA Structure and Function
• Unit 15 – Genes and Proteins
• Unit 16 – Gene Expression
• Unit 17 – Biotechnology and Genomics
• Unit 18 – Evolution and the Origin of Species
• Unit 19 – The Evolution of Populations
• Unit 20 – Phylogenies and the History of Life
• Unit 21 – Viruses
• Unit 22 – Prokaryotes – Bacteria and Archaea
• Unit 23 – Protists
• Unit 24 – Fungi
• Unit 25 – Seedless Plants
• Unit 26 – Seed Plants
• Unit 27 – Introduction to Animal Diversity
• Unit 28 – Invertebrates
• Unit 29 – Vertebrates
• Unit 30 – Plant Form and Physiology
• Unit 31 – Soil and Plant Nutrition
• Unit 32 – Plant Reproduction
• Unit 33 – The Animal Body – Basic Form and Function
• Unit 34 – Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
• Unit 35 – The Nervous System
• Unit 36 – Sensory Systems
• Unit 37 – The Endocrine System
• Unit 38 – The Musculoskeletal System
• Unit 39 – The Respiratory System
• Unit 40 – The Circulatory System
• Unit 41 – Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
• Unit 42 – The Immune System
• Unit 43 – Animal Reproduction and Development
• Unit 44 – Ecology and the Biosphere
• Unit 45 – Population and Community Ecology
• Unit 46 – Ecosystems
• Unit 47 – Conservation Biology and Biodiversity