Chemistry - methods and measurements; the structure of the atom and the periodic table; structure and properties of ionic and covalent compounds; calculations and the chemical equation; energy relationships and states of matter; solutions; chemical reactions; radioactivity and nuclear medicine; an introduction to organic chemistry - the hydrocarbons; oxygen and sulfur containing organic compounds; carbohydrates; caroxylic acids; lipids; amines and amides; protein, structure and enzymes; carbohydrate metabolism; aerobic respiration and energy production; fatty acid metabolism; introduction to molecular genetics. Appendices: review of mathematics applied to problem solving in chemistry; table of formula weights; stereochemistry and stereoisomers revisited; lipid-soluble vitamins; water-soluble vitamines; dietary minerals and cellular function; answers to the odd-numbered questions and problems; answer to vocabulary quizzes.
