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93 lessons · 588 practice questions — Covers Chemical Context of Life, Cell Structure and Function and Membrane Structure and Cellular Transport, and 10 more chapters.

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Chemical Context of Life5 lessons

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  1. Elements and Atoms
  2. Chemical Bonds
  3. Water and Life
  4. Carbon and Molecular Diversity
  5. Biological Macromolecules

Cell Structure and Function7 lessons

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  1. Microscopy and Cell Theory
  2. Prokaryotic vs. Eukaryotic Cells
  3. The Nucleus and Ribosomes
  4. The Endomembrane System
  5. Mitochondria, Chloroplasts, and Endosymbiosis
  6. The Cytoskeleton
  7. Extracellular Components and Cell Junctions

Membrane Structure and Cellular Transport4 lessons

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  1. The Fluid Mosaic Model of the Plasma Membrane
  2. Passive Transport: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Facilitated Diffusion
  3. Active Transport: Pumps, Gradients, and the Na⁺/K⁺ ATPase
  4. Bulk Transport: Exocytosis and Endocytosis

Cellular Energetics and Metabolism6 lessons

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  1. Thermodynamics in Biology: Energy, Entropy, and Free Energy
  2. ATP and Energy Coupling
  3. Enzymes: Catalysts of Cellular Reactions
  4. Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis to Oxidative Phosphorylation
  5. Fermentation and Anaerobic Metabolism
  6. Photosynthesis: Light Reactions and the Calvin Cycle

Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle5 lessons

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  1. Cell Signaling
  2. Signal Transduction Pathways
  3. The Cell Cycle
  4. Mitosis
  5. Cell Cycle Regulation and Cancer

Genetics and the Molecular Basis of Inheritance9 lessons

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  1. Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles
  2. Mendelian Genetics
  3. Non-Mendelian Inheritance
  4. The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance
  5. DNA Structure
  6. DNA Replication
  7. Transcription and RNA Processing
  8. Translation and the Genetic Code
  9. Gene Regulation

Study notes14 lessons

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  1. Biomolecules
  2. Biotechnology
  3. Cell Cycle and Division
  4. Cell Signaling and Communication
  5. Cell Structure
  6. Cellular Respiration
  7. Chemistry of Life
  8. Energy and Metabolism Basics
  9. Evolution Fundamentals
  10. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
  11. Membranes and Transport
  12. Mendelian and Classical Genetics
  13. Molecular Genetics
  14. Photosynthesis

Cell Structure & Function Guide3 lessons

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  1. Nucleus and Ribosomes
  2. Mitochondria and Chloroplasts
  3. Cytoskeleton

Membrane Transport3 lessons

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  1. Fluid Mosaic Model
  2. Passive Transport
  3. Active Transport

Cellular Energetics4 lessons

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  1. Thermodynamics in Biology
  2. Enzymes
  3. Photosynthesis: Light Reactions
  4. Photosynthesis: The Calvin Cycle and Carbon Fixation Pathways

Cell Communication & the Cell Cycle Guide3 lessons

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  1. Cell Signaling: Molecules, Receptors, and Modes of Communication
  2. Signal Transduction: From Reception to Response
  3. Cell Cycle

Genetics & Inheritance3 lessons

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  1. Non-Mendelian Genetics
  2. DNA Structure and Replication
  3. Gene Expression: From DNA to Protein

ELI Explains Biology, Part 1 (book)27 lessons

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  1. Biology, Science, and the Study of Life
  2. Evolution as a Core Biological Idea
  3. Atoms, Elements, Molecules, and Chemical Bonds
  4. Water, Acids, Bases, and pH
  5. Carbon and the Chemical Building Blocks of Life
  6. Cell Theory and the Two Major Cell Types
  7. Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function
  8. Biological Membranes
  9. Passive Transport, Active Transport, and Vesicles
  10. Energy, Thermodynamics, ATP, and Metabolism
  11. Enzymes and Biological Reactions
  12. Cellular Respiration and Energy Harvest
  13. Photosynthesis
  14. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
  15. Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
  16. Mendel and the Foundations of Inheritance
  17. Independent Assortment and Extensions of Mendel
  18. DNA Structure, Replication, and Repair
  19. Genes, Transcription, and RNA Processing
  20. Translation, the Genetic Code, and Mutation
  21. Gene Regulation, Biotechnology, and Genomics
  22. Systematics, Taxonomy, and Phylogeny
  23. Prokaryotes
  24. Viruses
  25. Protists
  26. Fungi
  27. Laboratory Thinking and High-Yield Practical Skills