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Concepts in Biology

Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.

Introductory and General BiologyBiology
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OpenStax
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LibreTexts
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LibreTexts
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CC BY
Language
EN
Category
Basic Sciences
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Contents· 124 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: The Cell Membrane
  15. 3.05: Passive Transport
  16. 3.06: Active Transport
  17. 3.E: Cell Structure and Function (Exercises)
  18. 04: How Cells Obtain Energy
  19. 4.01: Energy and Metabolism
  20. 4.02: Glycolysis
  21. 4.03: Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
  22. 4.04: Fermentation
  23. 4.05: Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways
  24. 4.E: How Cells Obtain Energy (Exercises)
  25. 05: Photosynthesis
  26. 5.01: Overview of Photosynthesis
  27. 5.02: The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
  28. 5.03: The Calvin Cycle
  29. 5.E: Photosynthesis (Exercises)
  30. 06: Reproduction at the Cellular Level
  31. 6.01: The Genome
  32. 6.02: The Cell Cycle
  33. 6.03: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
  34. 6.04: Prokaryotic Cell Division
  35. 6.E: Reproduction at the Cellular Level (Exercises)
  36. 07: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
  37. 7.01: Sexual Reproduction
  38. 7.02: Meiosis
  39. 7.03: Errors in Meiosis
  40. 7.E: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance (Exercises)
  41. 08: Patterns of Inheritance
  42. 8.01: Mendels Experiments
  43. 8.02: Laws of Inheritance
  44. 8.03: Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
  45. 8.E: Patterns of Inheritance (Exercises)
  46. 09: Molecular Biology
  47. 9.01: The Structure of DNA
  48. 9.02: DNA Replication
  49. 9.03: Transcription
  50. 9.04: Translation
  51. 9.05: How Genes Are Regulated
  52. 9.E: Molecular Biology (Exercises)
  53. 10: Biotechnology
  54. 10.01: Cloning and Genetic Engineering
  55. 10.02: Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
  56. 10.03: Genomics and Proteomics
  57. 10.E: Biotechnology (Exercises)
  58. 11: Evolution and Its Processes
  59. 11.01: Discovering How Populations Change
  60. 11.02: Mechanisms of Evolution
  61. 11.03: Evidence of Evolution
  62. 11.04: Speciation
  63. 11.05: Common Misconceptions about Evolution
  64. 11.E: Evolution and Its Processes (Exercises)
  65. 12: Diversity of Life
  66. 12.01: Organizing Life on Earth
  67. 12.02: Determining Evolutionary Relationships
  68. 12.E: Diversity of Life (Exercises)
  69. 13: Diversity of Microbes Fungi and Protists
  70. 13.01: Prokaryotic Diversity
  71. 13.02: Eukaryotic Origins
  72. 13.03: Protists
  73. 13.04: Fungi
  74. 13.E: Diversity of Microbes Fungi and Protists (Exercises)
  75. 14: Diversity of Plants
  76. 14.01: The Plant Kingdom
  77. 14.02: Seedless Plants
  78. 14.03: Seed Plants - Gymnosperms
  79. 14.04: Seed Plants - Angiosperms
  80. 14.E: Diversity of Plants (Exercises)
  81. 15: Diversity of Animals
  82. 15.01: Features of the Animal Kingdom
  83. 15.02: Sponges and Cnidarians
  84. 15.03: Flatworms Nematodes and Arthropods
  85. 15.04: Mollusks and Annelids
  86. 15.05: Echinoderms and Chordates
  87. 15.06: Vertebrates
  88. 15.E: Diversity of Animals (Exercises)
  89. 16: The Body's Systems
  90. 16.01: Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
  91. 16.02: Digestive System
  92. 16.03: Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
  93. 16.04: Endocrine System
  94. 16.05: Musculoskeletal System
  95. 16.06: Nervous System
  96. 16.E: The Body's Systems (Exercises)
  97. 17: The Immune System and Disease
  98. 17.01: Viruses
  99. 17.02: Innate Immunity
  100. 17.03: Adaptive Immunity
  101. 17.04: Disruptions in the Immune System
  102. 17.E: The Immune System and Desease (Exercises)
  103. 18: Animal Reproduction and Development
  104. 18.01: How Animals Reproduce
  105. 18.02: Development and Organogenesis
  106. 18.03: Human Reproduction
  107. 18.E: Animal Reproduction and Development (Exercises)
  108. 19: Population and Community Ecology
  109. 19.01: Population Demographics and Dynamics
  110. 19.02: Population Growth and Regulation
  111. 19.03: The Human Population
  112. 19.04: Community Ecology
  113. 19.E: Population and Community Ecology (Exercises)
  114. 20: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
  115. 20.01: Energy Flow through Ecosystems
  116. 20.02: Biogeochemical Cycles
  117. 20.03: Terrestrial Biomes
  118. 20.04: Aquatic and Marine Biomes
  119. 20.E: Ecosystems and the Biosphere (Exercises)
  120. 21: Conservation and Biodiversity
  121. 21.01: Importance of Biodiversity
  122. 21.02: Threats to Biodiversity
  123. 21.03: Preserving Biodiversity
  124. 21.E: Conservation and Biodiversity (Exercises)