Fundamentals of Biology I
About This Book
1 About This Course Biology for Non-Majors II introduces students to the basics of the scientific process and covers some of biology’s most compelling topics surrounding the history and diversity of life, including discussion on the different kingdoms of life, with focus on plants and animals, as well as an introduction to ecology. Designed for non-life science majors, this course is the second in a two-part series that completes a survey of biological principles. This course was developed by Lu
| Category | science |
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| Subject | Biology, life sciences |
| Year | 2023 |
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| Chapters | 115 |
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| License | Creative Commons - Attribution - https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ |
Chapters
- 1 About This Course
- 2 Course Contents at a Glance
- 3 Learning Outcomes
- 4 Request Access
- 5 Pacing
- 7 Why It Matters: Introduction to Biology
- 8 Introduction to Characteristics of Life
- 11 Introduction to The Study of Biology
- 12 The History of Biology
- 13 The Diversity of Life
- 16 Introduction to the Process of Science
- 20 Putting It Together: Introduction to Biology
- 25 Evidence of Evolution
- 26 Misconceptions of Evolution
- 29 What is a Species?
- 30 Types of Speciation
- 31 Reconnection
- 33 Introduction to the Evolution of Populations
- 34 Population Genetics
- 37 Hardy-Weinberg Principle of Equilibrium
- 40 Taxonomy
- 42 Cladistics
- 43 Perspectives on the Phylogenetic Tree
- 44 Putting It Together: History of Life
- 45 Why It Matters: Prokaryotes
- 47 Evolutionary History of Prokaryotes
- 49 Introduction to the Structure of Prokaryotes
- 50 The Prokaryotic Cell
- 53 Introduction to Prokaryotic Metabolism
- 56 Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems
- 57 Introduction to Bacterial Diseases in Humans
- 58 Long History of Bacterial Disease
- 59 Antibiotic Resistance
- 63 Microbes and the Human Body
- 64 Putting It Together: Prokaryotes
- 66 Introduction to the Characteristics of Protists
- 67 Cell Structure and Motility
- 68 Metabolism
- 72 Primary Producers
- 73 Protists as Decomposers
- 75 Putting It Together: Protists
- 78 Fungal Structure and Habitats
- 80 Reproduction
- 82 Introduction to the Ecology of Fungi
- 84 Mutualistic Relationships
- 85 Introduction to Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
- 88 Antifungal Therapy
- 91 Fungi as Antibiotics
- 93 Putting It Together: Fungi
- 97 Green Algae: Precursors of Land Plants
- 98 Bryophytes
- 101 Evolution of Seed Plants
- 102 Gymnosperms
- 103 Angiosperms
- 106 Why It Matters: Plant Structure and Function
- 108 Plant Cells
- 110 Stems
- 111 Leaves
- 112 Roots
- 114 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants
- 116 Plant Growth
- 118 Plant Photorespiration
- 120 Why It Matters: Plant Reproduction
- 122 Stages of a Plant’s Life Cycle
- 124 Sexual Reproduction in Angiosperms
- 129 Natural and Artificial Asexual Reproduction
- 133 Introduction to the Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
- 143 Introduction to Animal Form and Function
- 146 Introduction to Animal Primary Tissues
- 148 Epithelial Tissues
- 152 Processes of Animal Reproduction and Development
- 153 Embryological Development
- 157 Thermoregulation
- 160 Introduction to Phylum Porifera
- 163 Introduction to Phylum Cnidaria
- 164 Characteristics of Phylum Cnidaria
- 165 Classes in the Phylum Cnidaria
- 170 Phylum Nemertea
- 172 Phylum Annelida
- 173 Introduction to Superphylum Ecdysozoa
- 176 Subphylums of Arthropoda
- 177 Introduction to Superphylum Deuterostomia
- 178 Characteristics of Superphylum Deuterostomia
- 181 Why It Matters: Vertebrates
- 183 Characteristics of Chordates
- 185 Craniates
- 187 Jawless Fishes
- 188 Jawed Fishes
- 191 The Life Cycle of Amphibians
- 194 Amniotic Animals
- 195 Evolution of Amniotes
- 196 Introduction to Reptiles
- 198 Classes of Reptiles
- 206 Evolution of Humans
- 208 Why It Matters: Overview of Body Systems
- 211 Maintaining Homeostasis
- 212 Blood Calcium and Glucose Levels
- 215 Endocrine System
- 217 Sensory Systems
- 220 Respiratory System
- 222 Digestive System
- 224 The Muscular System
- 226 Integumentary System
- 230 What Is Ecology?
- 231 Levels of Ecological Research
- 232 Branches of Ecology
- 234 Biogeography and Species Distribution
- 247 Life Histories and Natural Selection
- 251 Competition
- 252 Symbiosis
- 254 Putting It Together: Ecology of Living Things
- 262 The Carbon Cycle
- 265 The Sulfur Cycle
- 268 Evidence for Global Climate Change
- 277 Current Biodiversity