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Faculty Resources Overview
We’ve seen overwhelming demand for high quality, openly-licensed course materials, including supplemental resources to enrich teaching and learning and to make life easier for instructors. To support this need, we’ve developed and curated faculty resources to use with this course. Free and Open Supplemental Materials On the following pages, you will find supplemental resources that Read more »
Learning Outcomes
The content, assignments, and assessments for Biology for Majors I are aligned to the following learning outcomes. Click here for a more detailed list of outcomes. Module 1: Introduction to Biology Define biology and apply its principles List the defining characteristics of biological life Identify the different kinds of cells that make up different kinds of organisms Read more »
Course Contents at a Glance
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: Introduction to Biology The Characteristics of Life Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes Taxonomy The Study of Biology Module 2: Chemistry of Life Atoms and Elements Atomic Bonds Functional Groups The pH Read more »
About This Course
This gateway biology course provides a strong foundation in the principles of biology for students majoring in a natural science, or the medical and healthcare fields. It is the first of a two-course sequence. Primary topics include biochemistry, cell structure and function, genetics, heredity, evolution, and modern applications of biology. This course was developed by Read more »
Prokaryotic Gene Regulation at Work
As we’ve just learned, there are three types of regulatory molecules that can affect the expression of operons: repressors, activators, and inducers. Repressors are proteins that suppress transcription of a gene in response to an external stimulus. In other words, a repressor keeps a gene “off.” Activators are proteins that increase the transcription of a Read more »
Assignment: When Jabberjays Attack!
Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: When Jabberjays Attack! Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS.
Assignment: Dragon Genetics
Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: Dragon Genetics. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS.
Assignment: How Mutations Work
Step 1: To view this assignment, click on Assignment: How Mutations Work. Step 2: Follow the instructions in the assignment and submit your completed assignment into the LMS.
