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Biotechnology in Society

Biology is the study of life and the foundation of biotechnology. From genetic testing and personalized medicine to sustainable agriculture and disease prevention, biology shapes our world every day. This book will help you understand not just what happens in living systems, but why it happens and how that knowledge is transforming society. Welcome to the remarkable science of life—and the discoveries that are shaping our future.

Biology
Author
Pedro Morgado
Publisher
MiraCosta College
Source
LibreTexts
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 108 sections
  1. 01: Science and Technology
  2. 1.01: Nature of Science
  3. 1.02: Scientific Method
  4. 1.03: Basic and Applied Science
  5. 1.04: Scientific Ethics
  6. 1.05: Science and Technology
  7. 02: Chemistry of Life - Characteristics of Life
  8. 2.01: Properties of Life
  9. 2.02: Levels of Organization of Living Things
  10. 2.03: Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  11. 2.04: Eukaryotic Cells
  12. 2.05: The Building Blocks of Molecules
  13. 2.06: Chemical Bonds
  14. 2.07: Water
  15. 2.08: Chemistry of Life (Exercises)
  16. 03: Properties of Biological Molecules
  17. 3.01: Biological Molecules - Carbon and Carbon Bonding
  18. 3.02: Biological Molecules - Carbohydrates
  19. 3.03: Biological Molecules - Lipids
  20. 3.04: Biological Molecules - Nucleic Acids
  21. 3.05: Proteins - Structure
  22. 3.06: Proteins - Function
  23. 04: How Cells Obtain Energy
  24. 4.01: Energy and Metabolism
  25. 4.02: Enzymes in Action
  26. 4.03: Glycolysis
  27. 4.04: Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  28. 4.05: Fermentation
  29. 4.06: How Cells Obtain Energy (Exercises)
  30. 05: How Cells Sense their Environment
  31. 5.01: Components of Plasma Membranes
  32. 5.02: Passive Transport
  33. 5.03: Facilitated Transport
  34. 5.04: Active Transport
  35. 5.05: Cell Communication
  36. 5.06: Cell Response
  37. 06: Introduction to Cellular Division and DNA
  38. 6.01: The Cell Cycle
  39. 6.02: The Structure of DNA
  40. 6.03: DNA Replication
  41. 07: Patterns of Inheritance
  42. 7.01: Mendels Experiments
  43. 7.02: Laws of Inheritance
  44. 7.03: Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
  45. 7.04: Patterns of Inheritance (Exercises)
  46. 08: Genotype to Phenotype and Mutations
  47. 8.01: Central Dogma - From Genes to Proteins
  48. 8.02: Transcription
  49. 8.03: Translation
  50. 8.04: How Gene Mutations Occur
  51. 8.05: Types of Mutations
  52. 8.06: Introduction to Genetic Disorders
  53. 8.07: Genetic Engineering Explained - Micropigs
  54. 8.08: Molecular Biology (Exercises)
  55. 09: Regulation of Gene Expression
  56. 9.01: Introduction
  57. 9.02: Why Gene Regulation Mattersand How It Differs Between Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
  58. 9.03: The Basics of Gene Regulation
  59. 9.04: Prokaryotic Gene Regulation
  60. 9.05: Eukaryotic Epigenetic Gene Regulation
  61. 9.06: Eukaryotic Transcription Gene Regulation
  62. 9.07: Eukaryotic Post-transcriptional Gene Regulation
  63. 9.08: Eukaryotic Post-translational Gene Regulation
  64. 9.09: Development
  65. 9.10: Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine
  66. 9.11: Cancer and Gene Regulation
  67. 10: Cell Cycle and Cancer
  68. 10.01: Cancer
  69. 10.02: The Cell Cycle
  70. 10.03: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
  71. 10.04: Hallmarks of Cancer
  72. 10.05: Cancer Treatments
  73. 11: Immune System
  74. 11.01: Overview of the Immune System
  75. 11.02: Cells and Organs of the Immune System
  76. 11.03: Innate Immunity
  77. 11.04: Physical Defenses
  78. 11.05: Chemical Defenses
  79. 11.06: Cellular Defenses
  80. 11.07: Pathogen Recognition and Phagocytosis
  81. 11.08: Adaptive Immunity Overview
  82. 11.09: Adaptive Immunity in Action
  83. 11.10: Vaccines
  84. 12: Biotechnology and DNA Manipulation
  85. 12.01: Introduction to Biotechnologies
  86. 12.02: PCR and Gel Electrophoresis
  87. 12.03: Principles of Mammalian Cell Culture
  88. 12.04: Principles of Genetic Engineering
  89. 12.05: Creating Recombinant DNA
  90. 12.06: Applications of Animal Biotechnology
  91. 12.07: Genetic Engineering in Animals
  92. 13: Development of Biotechnology
  93. 13.01: Biotechnology- From DNA Manipulation to Innovative Solutions
  94. 13.02: Navigating the Lifecycles of Biotechnological Products
  95. 14: Medical Biotechnology Red Biotechnology
  96. 14.01: Principles of Medical Biotechnology
  97. 14.02: Diagnostic Biotechnology
  98. 14.03: Therapeutic Biotechnology
  99. 14.04: Regenerative Medicine
  100. 15: Agricultural and Environmental Biotechnology Green and Gray Biotechnology
  101. 15.01: Green vs. Gray Biotechnology
  102. 15.02: Applications of Green Biotechnology
  103. 15.03: Applications of Gray Biotechnology
  104. 15.04: Benefits of Green Biotechnology
  105. 16: Industrial Biotechnology White Biotechnology
  106. 16.01: Applications of Industrial Biotechnology
  107. 16.02: Bioprocess Engineering
  108. 16.03: Synthetic Biology