Cumming School of Medicine
Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
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Biochemistry
The Basics of General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry
This peer-reviewed open textbook was developed to suit a one-semester General, Organic and Biological Chemistry course.
Includes: Test questions following examples, end-of-chapter exercises.
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Cell Biology, Genetics, Molecular Biology, Evolution and Ecology
This textbook has been successfully adopted. It should be noted that it was written in the context of Indian universities and has a dedicated section to Indian ecology; however, it is a high-quality resource that covers all of the necessary concepts.
Includes: exercises.
Human Biochemistry (LibreTexts)
Available through LibreTexts, this is a comprehensive text meant for university-level biochemistry courses covering topics such as cellular structure, lipid structure, carbohydrate, DNA, binding, transport, kinetics, metabolism, catalysis, oxidation, and signal transduction. There are links and references for further investigation and chapter-based questions. This largely imitates commercial biochemistry textbooks.
Includes: simulations, exercises, solutions, and critical thinking questions.
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Biology
Biology 2e (OpenStax)
Available through OpenStax, Biology 2e is a peer reviewed textbook with all of the concepts covered in two terms of first year biology. It was written by biology professors from several institutions.
Includes: Instructor resources, slides, simulations, applications, summaries, exercises, solutions.
Licence: CC BY 4.0
Reviews: Available through the Open Textbook Library
Biology for Majors I (Lumen Learning)
This text was created through Lumen Learning to provide an expansive overview of introductory biology for science students.
Includes: Instructor resources, exercises, assignments, solutions
Licence: CC BY 4.0, unless otherwise noted.
Biology for Majors II (Lumen Learning)
This text was created through Lumen Learning to provide an expansive overview of introductory biology for science students.
Includes: Instructor resources, exercises, assignments, solutions
Licence: CC BY 4.0, unless otherwise noted.
Concepts of Biology, 1st Canadian Edition
This textbook was adapted for a Canadian audience from an OpenStax textbook. It was designed for students not majoring in Biology. Interactive activities were included for students to check their understanding.
Includes: Instructor resources, student resources, simulations, summaries, exercises, solutions
Licence: CC BY 4.0
iBiology
Licence: CC BY-NC-ND 3.0
An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology, 2nd Edition
This interactive textbook begins by orienting students to the nature of science, and then proceeds with units on organismal biology and molecular biology.
Includes: Interactive activities, simulations, videos
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
Genomics Proteomics