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Contemporary Biology

Biology
Author
Rachel Aptekar
Publisher
Cosumnes River College
Source
LibreTexts
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CC BY-NC-SA
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 107 sections
  1. 01: Introduction to Biology
  2. 1.01: Themes and Concepts of Biology
  3. 1.02: The Process of Science
  4. 1.E: Introduction to Biology (Exercises)
  5. 02: Chemistry of Life
  6. 2.01: The Building Blocks of Molecules
  7. 2.02: Water
  8. 2.03: Biological Molecules
  9. 2.E: Chemistry of Life (Exercises)
  10. 03: Cell Structure and Function
  11. 3.01: How Cells Are Studied
  12. 3.02: Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
  13. 3.03: Eukaryotic Cells
  14. 3.04: Eukaryotic Origins
  15. 3.05: The Cell Membrane
  16. 3.06: Passive Transport
  17. 3.07: Active Transport
  18. 3.E: Cell Structure and Function (Exercises)
  19. 04: Cell Energy- Cell Metabolism Enzymes Respiration Fermentation and Photosynthesis
  20. 4.01: Energy and Metabolism
  21. 4.02: Glycolysis- First Step of Cellular Respiration or Fermentation
  22. 4.03: Cellular Respiration- Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  23. 4.04: Fermentation
  24. 4.05: Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways
  25. 4.06: Overview of Photosynthesis
  26. 4.07: Photosynthesis- The Light-Dependent Reactions
  27. 4.08: Photosynthesis- The Calvin Cycle
  28. 4.E: Cell Energy (Exercises)
  29. 05: Cell Division and Reproduction
  30. 5.01: The Genome
  31. 5.02: The Cell Cycle and Mitosis
  32. 5.03: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
  33. 5.04: Prokaryotic Cell Division
  34. 5.05: Sexual Reproduction
  35. 5.06: Meiosis
  36. 5.07: Errors in Meiosis
  37. 5.E: Cell Division and Reproduction (Exercises)
  38. 06: Patterns of Inheritance
  39. 6.01: Mendels Inheritance Experiments
  40. 6.02: Laws of Inheritance- Dominant and Recessive Inheritance Patterns
  41. 6.03: Other Inheritance Patterns- Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
  42. 6.04: Pedigrees
  43. 6.E: Genetics- Patterns of Inheritance (Exercises)
  44. 07: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
  45. 7.01: The Structure of DNA
  46. 7.02: DNA Replication
  47. 7.03: Transcription
  48. 7.04: Translation
  49. 7.05: How Genes Are Regulated
  50. 7.06: Cloning and Genetic Engineering
  51. 7.07: Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
  52. 7.08: Genomics and Proteomics
  53. 7.E: Molecular Biology (Exercises)
  54. 08: Evolution and Its Processes
  55. 8.01: Discovering How Populations Change
  56. 8.02: Mechanisms of Evolution
  57. 8.03: Evidence of Evolution
  58. 8.04: Speciation
  59. 8.05: Common Misconceptions about Evolution
  60. 8.E: Evolution and Its Processes (Exercises)
  61. 09: Diversity of Life- Classification Evolutionary Relationships Porkaryotes and the Origin of Eukaryotes
  62. 9.01: Organizing Life on Earth
  63. 9.02: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
  64. 9.03: Prokaryotic Diversity
  65. 9.04: Eukaryotic Origins
  66. 9.E: Diversity of Life (Exercises)
  67. 10: Diversity of Eukaryotes- Protists Fungi Plants and Animals
  68. 10.01: Protists (Kingdom Protista)
  69. 10.02: The Fungi Kingdom (Kingdom Fungi)
  70. 10.03: The Plant Kingdom (Kingdom Plantae)
  71. 10.04: The Animal Kingdom (Kingdom Animalia)
  72. 10.E: Diversity of Eukaryotes (Exercises)
  73. 11: Ecosystem Ecology
  74. 11.01: The Scope of Ecology
  75. 11.02: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  76. 11.03: Biogeochemical Cycles
  77. 11.E: Ecosystem Ecology (Exercises)
  78. 12: Population and Community Ecology
  79. 12.01: Population Demographics and Dynamics
  80. 12.02: Population Growth and Regulation
  81. 12.03: The Human Population
  82. 12.04: Community Ecology
  83. 12.E: Population and Community Ecology (Exercises)
  84. 13: Conservation and Biodiversity
  85. 13.01: Importance of Biodiversity
  86. 13.02: Threats to Biodiversity
  87. 13.03: Preserving Biodiversity
  88. 13.04: Coral Reefs- Example of a Diverse and Threatened Ecosytem
  89. 13.E: Conservation and Biodiversity (Exercises)
  90. 14: Human Body Systems- Introduction and Digestive System
  91. 14.01: Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
  92. 14.02: Digestive System
  93. 14.E: Body Systems- Intro and Digestive System (Exercises)
  94. 15: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  95. 15.01: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems
  96. 15.E: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems (Exercises)
  97. 16: Immune System and Disease
  98. 16.01: Innate Immunity
  99. 16.02: Adaptive Immunity
  100. 16.03: Disruptions in the Immune System
  101. 16.04: Viruses
  102. 16.E: Immune System and Desease (Exercises)
  103. 17: Endocrine Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems
  104. 17.01: Endocrine System
  105. 17.02: Musculoskeletal System
  106. 17.03: Nervous System
  107. 17.E: Endocrine Musculoskeletal and Nervous Systems (Exercises)