The following list shows a summary of the topics covered in this course. To see all of the course pages, visit the Table of Contents.

Module 1: The Process of Science

• Themes and Concepts of Biology
• The Process of Science

Module 2: The Chemical Foundation of Life

• Activity: Build an Atom
• The Building Blocks of Molecules
• Water

Module 3: Biological Macromolecules

• Biological Molecules
• Homeostasis

Module 4: Cell Structure and Function

• Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
• Eukaryotic Origins

Module 5: Cell Structure and Function: Cell Diversity

• Plant Cell Structure
• Animal Cell Structure
• Eukaryotic Cells

Module 6: Structure and Function of Plasma Membrane

• The Cell Membrane
• Passive Transport
• Active Transport

Module 7: Photosynthesis

• Overview of Photosynthesis
• The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
• The Calvin Cycle

Module 8: Cellular Respiration

• Energy and Metabolism
• Glycolysis
• Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
• Fermentation
• Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways

Module 9: Genes and Proteins

• The Genetic Code
• Eukaryotic Transcription
• Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis

Module 10: Genes and Chromosomes

• The Genome

Module 11: Cell Division and Cell Cycle

• Cell Division
• Cell Cycle With Cyclins and Checkpoints
• The Cell Cycle
• Control of the Cell Cycle
• Cancer and the Cell Cycle
• Prokaryotic Cell Division
• The Process of Meiosis
• Sexual Reproduction

Module 12: Genetics and Inheritance

• Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability
• Characteristics and Traits
• Laws of Inheritance
• Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders

Module 13: Evolution and Its Processes

• Population Genetics
• Population Evolution
• Adaptive Evolution
• Understanding Evolution
• Formation of New Species
• Reconnection and Rates of Speciation
• The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
• Animal Phylogeny