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Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry, 13th Edition

Frederick A. Bettelheim, Gretchen M. Adams, Gail M. Vojta

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Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry 13th Edition by Frederick A. Bettelheim/Gretchen M. Adams/Gail M. Vojta
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Overview

Give your health science students a strong understanding of chemistry and relevant issues in the field with “Introduction to General, Organic, and Biochemistry.”

This bestselling title features a rich instructional framework, several medical and biological applications, a visually dynamic art program, and varied practice and end-of-chapter problems.

Revised and updated throughout, this edition includes new content, new and updated Chemical Connections, chapter learning objectives, new and revised stepped-out example problems, and evidence-based study strategies to support students throughout the learning process.

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Meet the Authors

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Frederick A. Bettelheim

Frederick Bettelheim was a distinguished university research professor at Adelphi University and a visiting scientist at the National Eye Institute. He co-authored seven editions of INTRODUCTION TO GENERAL, ORGANIC, AND BIOCHEMISTRY, ORGANIC CHEMISTRY, and several Laboratory Manuals. He is also the author of EXPERIMENTAL PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY and co-author of numerous monographs and research articles. Professor Bettelheim received his Ph.D. from the University of California, Davis.

Gretchen M. Adams

Gail M. Vojta

What's New

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  • Brain Boosters throughout each chapter help students practice study strategies like answer prediction, concept comparison, complex process mapping, and more.
  • Chemical Connections boxes help students see the relevance of chemistry by demonstrating how chemical principles apply to over 100 health and medical topics.
  • Reinforce key concepts and build problem-solving skills new learning objectives, Chapter Summary Snapshots, and new and revised end-of- with chapter problems.
  • All new organic chemistry reactions are summarized in a helpful end-of-chapter table that lists the reactant, product, reaction conditions and specific details for each reaction.

Features

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  • Help students connect concepts, tackle complex problems, and build on prior learning with Tying It Together, Challenge Problems, and Looking Ahead Problems.
  • Help students know where to start and what steps to take with detailed worked examples that show them how to organize information and solve similar problems on their own.
  • Help build students’ key chemistry skills with HowTo Boxes that explain how to approach topics, such as determining the number of significant figures and drawing Lewis structures.

Table of Contents

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1. Matter, Energy, and Measurement.
2. Atoms.
3. Chemical Bonds.
4. Chemical Reactions and Energy Calculations.
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, Alkynes, and Aromatic Compounds
13. Alcohols, Ethers, and Thiols.
14. Chirality: The Handedness of Molecules.
15. Amines.
16. Aldehydes and Ketones.
17. Carboxylic Acids and Carboxylic Acid Derivatives.
18. Carbohydrates.
19. Lipids.
20. Proteins.
21. Enzymes.
22. Chemical Communications: Neurotransmitters and Hormones.
23. Nucleotides, Nucleic Acids, and Heredity.
24. Gene Expression and Protein Synthesis.
25. Bioenergetics: How the Body Converts Food to Energy.
26. Specific Catabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Protein Metabolism.
27. Anabolic Pathways: Carbohydrate, Lipid, and Amino Acid Biosynthesis.
28. Nutrition.
29. Body Fluids.
Appendix 1. Exponential Notation.
Appendix 2. Significant Figures.
Answers to In-Text and Odd-Numbered End-of-Chapter Problems.
Glossary
Credits
Index.

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  • ISBN-10: 8214978734
  • ISBN-13: 9798214978734
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Student Solutions Manual for Introduction to General, Organic and Biochemistry

ISBN: 9798214978772
This manual helps students master problem-solving and prepare for exams using the complete worked-out solutions to all in-text and odd-numbered end-of-chapter questions.