Concepts of Biology is designed as the introduction to biology course for non-science majors, which for many students is their only college-level science course. As such, this course represents an important opportunity for students to develop the necessary knowledge, tools, and skills to make informed decisions as they continue with their lives. Rather than being mired down with facts and vocabulary, the typical non-science major student needs information presented in a way that is easy to read and understand.
This course was based on source, published by OpenStax, licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution License (by 4.0).
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Course Curriculum
| 1. Introduction to Biology | |||
| Introduction – Concepts | 01:30:00 | ||
| Themes and Concepts | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Process of Science | 01:30:00 | ||
| 2. Chemistry of Life | |||
| Introduction – The Chemistry of Life | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Building Blocks of Molecules | 01:30:00 | ||
| Water | 01:30:00 | ||
| Biological Molecules | 01:30:00 | ||
| 3. Cell Structure and Function | |||
| Introduction – Cell Structure | 01:30:00 | ||
| How Cells Are Studied | FREE | 01:30:00 | |
| Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells | 01:30:00 | ||
| Eukaryotic Cells | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Cell Membrane | 01:30:00 | ||
| Passive Transport | 01:30:00 | ||
| Active Transport | 01:30:00 | ||
| 4. How Cells Obtain Energy | |||
| Introduction – How Cells Obtain Energy | 01:30:00 | ||
| Energy and Metabolism | 01:30:00 | ||
| Glycolysis | 01:30:00 | ||
| Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation | 01:30:00 | ||
| Fermentation | 01:30:00 | ||
| Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways | 01:30:00 | ||
| 5. Photosynthesis | |||
| Introduction – Photosynthesis | 01:30:00 | ||
| Overview of Photosynthesis | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Calvin Cycle | 01:30:00 | ||
| 6. Reproduction at the Cellular Level | |||
| Introduction – Cell Division | 00:00:00 | ||
| The Genome | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Cell Cycle | 01:30:00 | ||
| Cancer and the Cell Cycle | 01:30:00 | ||
| Prokaryotic Cell Division | 01:30:00 | ||
| 7. The Cellular Basis of Inheritance | |||
| Introduction – Cellular Basis | 01:30:00 | ||
| Sexual Reproduction | 01:30:00 | ||
| Meiosis | 01:30:00 | ||
| Errors in Meiosis | 01:30:00 | ||
| 8. Patterns of Inheritance | |||
| Introduction – Patterns of Inheritance | 01:30:00 | ||
| Mendel’s Experiments | 01:30:00 | ||
| Laws of Inheritance | 01:30:00 | ||
| Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance | 01:30:00 | ||
| 9. Molecular Biology | |||
| Introduction – Molecular Biology | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Structure of DNA | 01:30:00 | ||
| DNA Replication | 01:30:00 | ||
| Transcription | 01:30:00 | ||
| Translation | 01:30:00 | ||
| How Genes Are Regulated | 01:30:00 | ||
| 10. Biotechnology | |||
| Introduction – Biotechnology | 01:30:00 | ||
| Cloning and Genetic Engineering | 01:30:00 | ||
| Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture | 01:30:00 | ||
| Genomics and Proteomics | 01:30:00 | ||
| 11. Evolution and Its Processes | |||
| Introduction – Evolution and Its Processes | 01:30:00 | ||
| Discovering How Populations Change | 01:30:00 | ||
| Mechanisms of Evolution | 01:30:00 | ||
| Evidence of Evolution | 01:30:00 | ||
| Speciation | 01:30:00 | ||
| Common Misconceptions about Evolution | 01:30:00 | ||
| 12. Diversity of Life | |||
| Introduction – Diversity of Life | 01:30:00 | ||
| Organizing Life on Earth | 01:30:00 | ||
| Determining Evolutionary Relationships | 01:30:00 | ||
| 13. Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists | |||
| Introduction – Diversity of Microbes | 01:30:00 | ||
| Prokaryotic Diversity | 01:30:00 | ||
| Eukaryotic Origins | 01:30:00 | ||
| Protists | 01:30:00 | ||
| Fungi | 01:30:00 | ||
| 14. Diversity of Plants | |||
| Introduction – Diversity of Plants | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Plant Kingdom | 01:30:00 | ||
| Seedless Plants | 01:30:00 | ||
| Seed Plants: Gymnosperms | 01:30:00 | ||
| Seed Plants: Angiosperms | 01:30:00 | ||
| 15. Diversity of Animals | |||
| Introduction – Diversity of Animals | 01:30:00 | ||
| Features of the Animal Kingdom | 01:30:00 | ||
| Sponges and Cnidarians | 01:30:00 | ||
| Flatworms, Nematodes, and Arthropods | 01:30:00 | ||
| Mollusks and Annelids | 01:30:00 | ||
| Echinoderms and Chordates | 01:30:00 | ||
| Vertebrates | 01:30:00 | ||
| 16. The Body’s Systems | |||
| Introduction – Body’s Systems | 01:30:00 | ||
| Homeostasis and Osmoregulation | 01:30:00 | ||
| Digestive System | 01:30:00 | ||
| Circulatory and Respiratory Systems | 01:30:00 | ||
| Endocrine System | 01:30:00 | ||
| Musculoskeletal System | 01:30:00 | ||
| Nervous System | 01:30:00 | ||
| 17. The Immune System and Disease | |||
| Introduction – Immune System | 01:30:00 | ||
| Viruses | 01:30:00 | ||
| Innate Immunity | 01:30:00 | ||
| Adaptive Immunity | 01:30:00 | ||
| Disruptions in the Immune System | 01:30:00 | ||
| 18. Animal Reproduction and Development | |||
| Introduction – Animal Reproduction | 01:30:00 | ||
| How Animals Reproduce | 01:30:00 | ||
| Development and Organogenesis | 01:30:00 | ||
| Human Reproduction | 01:30:00 | ||
| 19. Population and Community Ecology | |||
| Introduction – Population | 01:30:00 | ||
| Population Demographics and Dynamics | 01:30:00 | ||
| Population Growth and Regulation | 01:30:00 | ||
| The Human Population | 01:30:00 | ||
| Community Ecology | 01:30:00 | ||
| 20. Ecosystems and the Biosphere | |||
| Introduction – Ecosystems | 01:30:00 | ||
| Energy Flow through Ecosystems | 01:30:00 | ||
| Biogeochemical Cycles | 01:30:00 | ||
| Terrestrial Biomes | 01:30:00 | ||
| Aquatic and Marine Biomes | 01:30:00 | ||
| 21. Conservation and Biodiversity | |||
| Introduction – Conservation | 01:30:00 | ||
| Importance of Biodiversity | 01:30:00 | ||
| Threats to Biodiversity | 01:30:00 | ||
| Preserving Biodiversity | 01:30:00 | ||
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