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| Unit 1: Introduction to Biology |
Unit 1 Learning Outcomes |
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| 1.1: Introduction to Biological Inquiry |
The Science of Biology |
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Themes and Concepts of Biology |
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Introduction to Biological Systems |
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| 1.2: Biological Systems and Water |
Advanced Characteristics of Life |
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| Unit 2: Basic Chemistry |
Unit 2 Learning Outcomes |
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| 2.1: Atoms and Molecules |
More on the Atom |
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Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons |
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Orbitals |
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More on Orbitals and Electron Configuration |
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Valence Electrons |
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Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks |
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Chemical Notation |
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Balancing Chemical Equations |
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Writing and Balancing Chemical Equations |
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| 2.2: Thermodynamics |
Energy and Metabolism |
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More on Energy |
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The First Law of Thermodynamics |
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Gibbs Free Energy |
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| Unit 3: Biological Molecules |
Unit 3 Learning Outcomes |
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| 3.1: Water and Organic Molecules |
Water |
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The Properties of Water |
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| 3.2: Acids and Bases |
Acids, Bases, and the pH Scale |
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pH, pOH, and pKw |
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Electrolytes and pH |
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Hydrogen Atoms in Acids and Bases |
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Acid-Base Equilibrium and Acid Strength |
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| 3.3: Biological Macromolecules |
Biological Polymers |
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Balanced Diet |
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Carbohydrates |
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More on Carbohydrates |
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Lipids |
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Proteins |
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Nucleic Acids |
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Test Yourself: Biological Macromolecules |
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| Unit 4: Cells and Cell Membranes |
Unit 4 Learning Outcomes |
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| 4.1: Cellular Organization and Organelles |
Cell Structure |
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Parts of a Cell |
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Studying Cells |
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Prokaryotic Cells |
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Eukaryotic Cells |
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Types of Cells |
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 The Endomembrane System, Proteins, the Cytoskeleton, and Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities |
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| 4.2: The Cell or Plasma Membrane |
Overview of the Cell Membrane |
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Parts of the Cell Membrane |
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| 4.3: Membranes, Lipids, and the Fluid Mosaic Model |
Review of the Cell Membrane |
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Structure of the Cell Membrane |
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The Structure of Lipids |
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The Fluid Mosaic Model |
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| 4.4: Diffusion, Osmosis, and Active Transport |
Passive Transport via Simple Diffusion |
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Passive Transport and Tonicity |
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Passive Transport via Osmosis |
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More on Osmosis |
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Facilitated Diffusion |
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Primary, Secondary, and Bulk Transport |
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| 4.5: Transporting Signal Molecules across the Plasma Membrane |
Signaling Molecules and Cellular Receptors |
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| Unit 5: Enzymes, Metabolism, Cellular Respiration |
Unit 5 Learning Outcomes |
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| 5.1: Energy and Thermodynamics |
Energy and Thermodynamics |
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Death of a Gummy Bear |
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| 5.2: Metabolic Pathways, Enzymes, and Regulation |
Metabolism: Part 1 |
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Metabolism: Part 2 |
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Metabolism: Part 3 |
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Enzyme Nomenclature |
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| 5.3: The Role of Cellular Respiration, Energy, and ATP |
Cellular Respiration |
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How to Think about Energy and ATP |
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The Role of ATP |
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| 5.4: Glycolysis |
Introduction to Glycolysis |
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Glycolysis |
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More on Glycolysis |
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The Process of Glycolysis |
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| 5.5: The Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) |
The Krebs Cycle (Citric Acid Cycle) |
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A Tour of the Citric Acid Cycle |
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The Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation |
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| 5.6: Oxidative Phosphorylation: Electron Transport Chain and Chemiosmosis |
The Electron Transport Chain |
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Energy Accounting |
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More on the Electron Transport Chain |
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Oxidative Phosphorylation |
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Review of Cellular Respiration |
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| 5.7: Anaerobic Cellular Respiration: Fermentation |
Metabolism Without Oxygen |
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Anaerobic Cellular Respiration |
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Fermentation and Anaerobic Respiration |
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| Unit 6: Photosynthesis |
Unit 6 Learning Outcomes |
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| 6.1: Overview of Photosynthesis |
Overview of Photosynthesis |
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The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis |
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Using Light Energy to Make Organic Molecules |
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A Visual Explanation of Photosynthesis |
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Light and Carbon Reactions |
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| 6.2: Photosynthesis and Photorespiration |
Photosynthesis |
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Light Reactions |
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Photophosphorylation |
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The Calvin Cycle |
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Photorespiration |
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| 6.3: C-4 and CAM Photosynthesis |
C-4 and CAM Photosynthesis |
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| 6.4: The Carbon Cycle |
The Carbon Cycle |
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Carbon: The Ecosystems View |
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| Unit 7: Cellular Reproduction: Mitosis |
Unit 7 Learning Outcomes |
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| 7.1: DNA and RNA |
DNA and RNA |
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| 7.2: Cell Division |
Cell Division |
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The Cell Cycle |
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Mitosis |
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What Is Plant Cell Mitosis? |
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A Tour of Mitosis |
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Prokaryotic Cell Division and DNA Replication in Bacteria |
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| Unit 8: Cellular Reproduction: Meiosis |
Unit 8 Learning Outcomes |
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| 8.1: Cell Division, Meiosis, and Sexual Reproduction |
The Cellular Basis of Reproduction |
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Meiosis |
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Mitosis, Meiosis, and Sexual Reproduction |
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Comparing Mitosis and Meiosis |
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A Tour of Meiosis |
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Meiosis Errors and the Formation of New Species |
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| 8.2: Chromosomes, Chromatids, and Chromatin |
What Are Chromosomes? |
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Chromosomes, Chromatids, and Chromatin |
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| Unit 9: Mendelian Genetics and Chromosomes |
Unit 9 Learning Outcomes |
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| 9.1: Introduction to Genetics |
Mendel's Experiments |
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Genetics |
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Mutations |
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| 9.2: Heredity |
Introduction to Heredity |
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Pedigrees |
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Sex-Linked Traits |
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| Unit 10: Gene Expression |
Unit 10 Learning Outcomes |
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| 10.1: DNA Replication and Synthesis |
DNA |
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The Chemical Structure of DNA |
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DNA Replication |
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Visualizing DNA Replication |
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| 10.2: DNA Transcription |
Transcription |
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More on Transcription |
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| 10.3: Translation and Synthesis |
Translation and Synthesis |
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More on Translation |
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| 10.4: Regulating Gene Expression |
Regulation of Gene Expression |
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| 10.5: Using DNA Technology |
Biotechnology |
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What Is Gene Editing and How Does It Work? |
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CRISPR: A Game-Changing Genetic Engineering Technique |
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Genes, Health, and Moving Beyond Race |
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| Study Guide |
BIO101 Study Guide |
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| Course Feedback Survey |
 Course Feedback Survey |
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