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Concepts of Biology

82 lessons · 710 glossary terms — Covers Introduction to Biology, Chemistry of Life and Cell Structure and Function, and 18 more chapters.

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Introduction to Biology2 lessons

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  1. Themes and Concepts of Biology
  2. The Process of Science

Chemistry of Life3 lessons

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  1. The Building Blocks of Molecules
  2. Water
  3. Biological Molecules

Cell Structure and Function6 lessons

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  1. How Cells Are Studied
  2. Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  3. Eukaryotic Cells
  4. The Cell Membrane
  5. Passive Transport
  6. Active Transport

How Cells Obtain Energy5 lessons

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  1. Energy and Metabolism
  2. Glycolysis
  3. Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  4. Fermentation
  5. Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways

Photosynthesis3 lessons

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  1. Overview of Photosynthesis
  2. The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
  3. The Calvin Cycle

Reproduction at the Cellular Level4 lessons

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  1. The Genome
  2. The Cell Cycle
  3. Cancer and the Cell Cycle
  4. Prokaryotic Cell Division

The Cellular Basis of Inheritance3 lessons

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  1. Sexual Reproduction
  2. Meiosis
  3. Variations in Meiosis

Patterns of Inheritance3 lessons

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  1. Mendel’s Experiments
  2. Laws of Inheritance
  3. Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance

Molecular Biology5 lessons

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  1. The Structure of DNA
  2. DNA Replication
  3. Transcription
  4. Translation
  5. How Genes Are Regulated

Biotechnology3 lessons

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  1. Cloning and Genetic Engineering
  2. Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
  3. Genomics and Proteomics

Evolution and Its Processes5 lessons

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  1. Discovering How Populations Change
  2. Mechanisms of Evolution
  3. Evidence of Evolution
  4. Speciation
  5. Common Misconceptions about Evolution

Diversity of Life2 lessons

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  1. Organizing Life on Earth
  2. Determining Evolutionary Relationships

Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists4 lessons

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  1. Prokaryotic Diversity
  2. Eukaryotic Origins
  3. Protists
  4. Fungi

Diversity of Plants4 lessons

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  1. The Plant Kingdom
  2. Seedless Plants
  3. Seed Plants: Gymnosperms
  4. Seed Plants: Angiosperms

Diversity of Animals6 lessons

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  1. Features of the Animal Kingdom
  2. Sponges and Cnidarians
  3. Flatworms, Nematodes, and Arthropods
  4. Mollusks and Annelids
  5. Echinoderms and Chordates
  6. Vertebrates

The Body’s Systems6 lessons

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  1. Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
  2. Digestive System
  3. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
  4. Endocrine System
  5. Musculoskeletal System
  6. Nervous System

The Immune System and Disease4 lessons

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  1. Viruses
  2. Innate Immunity
  3. Adaptive Immunity
  4. Disruptions in the Immune System

Animal Reproduction and Development3 lessons

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  1. How Animals Reproduce
  2. Development and Organogenesis
  3. Human Reproduction

Population and Community Ecology4 lessons

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  1. Population Demographics and Dynamics
  2. Population Growth and Regulation
  3. The Human Population
  4. Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere4 lessons

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  1. Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  2. Biogeochemical Cycles
  3. Terrestrial Biomes
  4. Aquatic and Marine Biomes

Conservation and Biodiversity3 lessons

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  1. Importance of Biodiversity
  2. Threats to Biodiversity
  3. Preserving Biodiversity