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1: The Study of Life
The Science of Biology, Themes and Concepts of Biology
82
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2: The Chemical Foundation of Life
Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules - The Building Blocks, Water, Carbon
149
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3: Biological Macromolecules
Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules, Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins, Nucleic Acids
196
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4: Cell Structure
Studying Cells, Prokaryotic Cells, Eukaryotic Cells, the Endomembrane System and Proteins, the Cytoskeleton, Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities
168
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5: The Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
Components and Structure, Passive Transport, Active Transport, Bulk Transport
146
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6: Metabolism
Energy and Metabolism, Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy, the Laws of Thermodynamics, ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate, Enzymes
116
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7: Cellular Respiration
Energy in Living Systems, Glycolysis, Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle, Oxidative Phosphorylation, Metabolism without Oxygen, Connections of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Lipid Metabolism, Regulation of Cellular Respiration
91
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8: Photosynthesis
Overview of Photosynthesis, the Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis, Using Light Energy to Make Organic Molecules
67
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9: Cell Communication
Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors, Propagation of the Signal, Response to the Signal, Signaling in Single-Celled Organisms
124
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10: Cell Reproduction
Cell Division, the Cell Cycle, Control of the Cell Cycle, Cancer and the Cell Cycle, Prokaryotic Cell Division
104
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11: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
The Process of Meiosis, Sexual Reproduction
55
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12: Mendel's Experiments and Heredity
Mendel's Experiments and the Laws of Probability, Characteristics and Traits, Laws of Inheritance
97
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13: Modern Understandings of Inheritance
Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage, Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders
57
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14: DNA Structure and Function
Historical Basis of Modern Understanding, DNA Structure and Sequencing, Basics of DNA Replication, DNA Replication in Prokaryotes, DNA Replication in Eukaryotes, DNA Repair
98
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15: Genes and Proteins
The Genetic Code, Prokaryotic Transcription, Eukaryotic Transcription, RNA Processing in Eukaryotes, Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
119
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16: Gene Expression
Regulation of Gene Expression, Prokaryotic Gene Regulation, Eukaryotic Epigenetic Gene Regulation, Eukaryotic Transcription Gene Regulation, Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation, Eukaryotic Translational and Post-translational Gene Regulation, Cancer and Gene Regulation
86
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17: Biotechnology and Genomics
Biotechnology, Mapping Genomes, Whole-Genome Sequencing, Applying Genomics, Genomics and Proteomics
161
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18: Evolution and the Origin of Species
Understanding Evolution, Formation of New Species, Reconnection and Rates of Speciation
61
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19: The Evolution of Populations
Population Evolution, Population Genetics, Adaptive Evolution
44
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20: Phylogenies and the History of Life
Organizing Life on Earth, Determining Evolutionary Relationships, Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
50
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21: Viruses
Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification, Virus Infections and Hosts, Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections, Other Acellular Entities - Prions and Viroids
151
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22: Prokaryotes - Bacteria and Archaea
Prokaryotic Diversity, Structure of Prokaryotes, Prokaryotic Metabolism, Bacterial Diseases in Humans, Beneficial Prokaryotes
188
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23: Protists
Eukaryotic Origins, Characteristics of Protists, Groups of Protists, Ecology of Protists
157
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24: Fungi
Characteristics of Fungi, Classifications of Fungi, Ecology of Fungi, Fungal Parasites and Pathogens, Importance of Fungi in Human Life
175
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25: Seedless Plants
Early Plant Life, Green Algae - Precursors of Land Plants, Bryophytes, Seedless Vascular Plants
185
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26: Seed Plants
Evolution of Seed Plants, Gymnosperms, Angiosperms, the Role of Seed Plants
164
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27: Introduction to Animal Diversity
Features of the Animal Kingdom, Features Used to Classify Animals, Animal Phylogeny, the Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
124
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28: Invertebrates
Phylum Porifera, Phylum Cnidaria, Superphylum Lophotrochozoa, Superphylum Ecdysozoa, Superphylum Deuterostomia
326
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29: Vertebrates
Chordates, Fishes, Amphibians, Reptiles, Birds, Mammals, the Evolution of Primates
304
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30: Plant Form and Physiology
The Plant Body, Stems, Roots, Leaves, Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants, Plant Sensory Systems and Responses
244
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31: Soil and Plant Nutrition
Nutritional Requirements of Plants, the Soil, Nutritional Adaptations of Plants
102
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32: Plant Reproduction
Reproductive Development and Structure, Pollination and Fertilization, Asexual Reproduction
157
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33: Animal Structure and Function
Which types of symmetry are found...,
What is asymmetry,
What is radial symmetry
108
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34: Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
What are herbivores,
What are carnivores,
What are omnivores
78
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35: The Nervous System
What are some examples of inverte...,
What are some differences between...,
What are the cell types of the ne...
159
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36: Sensory Systems
What are the special senses found...,
What is somatosensation,
What is sensory transduction
128
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37: The Endocrine System
How does the endocrine system work,
What are the different types of h...,
What are lipid hormones
109
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38: The Musculoskeletal System
What are the types of skeletons,
What is a hydrostatic skeleton,
How do animals with hydrostatic s...
136
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39: The Respiratory System
What are the drawbacks of diffusi...,
How do some organisms use their s...,
How do some organisms use gills f...
76
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40: The Circulatory System
What is a closed circulatory system,
What is an open circulatory system,
What are the trade offs between o...
69
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41: Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
What is osmosis,
What is osmoregulation,
What are electrolytes
78
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42: The Immune System
What are the innate and adaptive ...,
What are some physical and chemic...,
How do pathogens enter the body
121
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43: Animal Reproduction and Development
What are some advantages of asexu...,
What are some advantages and disa...,
What is fission
140
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44: Ecology and the Biosphere
What is ecology,
What kinds of data do ecologists ...,
What levels of the biosphere are ...
103
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45: Population and Community Ecology
What are some ways that populatio...,
What is demography,
How do population size and densit...
132
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46: Ecosystems
What are the general categories o...,
What are the types of ocean ecosy...,
What are the types of freshwater ...
75
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47: Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
What is the importance of measuri...,
What are some examples of adaptiv...,
What is the cause of the decline ...
87
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