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Biological Psychology (MPC)
Adrianne Kotecki · Monterey Peninsula College
Ever wonder why you react to stress the way you do? Or why one person suffers from depression while another does not? Are you curious to know why you need sleep or feel hungry? This course looks at the biology behind these and other everyday experiences. You’ll learn about the neurons in your body and how they communicate, the various structures of the brain, and how the brain processes information from the world around us and produces behavior. You’ll see how scientists study the brain, from ea
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Key to the Diversity and History of Life
Alexey Shipunov · Minot State University
This book is for any biology student who wants to know the subject better. This text concentrates on the history of life, diversity of plants, protists and animals, and some other general aspects including elements of biogeography.
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Quantitative Genetics for Plant Breeding
Walter Suza and Kendall Lamkey · Iowa State University
This open textbook is intended to expose students to the application of quantitative genetic models to plant breeding populations. Specific topics include conducting and interpreting multi-environment trials, resource allocation using engineering principles, genetic modeling of quantitative traits, simulation modeling, variance, covariance and heritability, prediction, selection, and genetic gain.
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Introduction to Environmental Science
Emily Wilson · Bakersfield College
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BIOL 8 - Introduction to Environmental Science (4th edition)
Emily Wilson · Bakersfield College
In the contents: 07: Conservation Biology
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Experiences in Biodiversity Research: A Field Course
Thea B. Gessler · Iowa State University
This short handbook was developed to support the course, Experiences in Biodiversity Research, which provides early undergraduates with experience in the practice of biodiversity research and demystifies the path to careers in this field. Tips for educators running a similar field research-based course are provided, with a focus on adapting the curriculum for your local context and students' needs.
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Quantitative Ecology - A New Unified Approach
Clarence Lehman, Shelby Loberg, & Adam Clark · University of Minnesota
Quantitative Ecology introduces and discusses the principles of ecology from populations to ecosystems including human populations, disease, exotic organisms, habitat fragmentation, biodiversity and global dynamics. The book also reformulates and unifies ecological equations making them more accessible to the reader and easier to teach.
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Biot 70: Introduction to Biotechnology - Lectures
Emalee MacKenzie · Irvine Valley College
In the contents: 02: Biology as a Science · 2.01: Biology as a Science
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BIOL 40A Lab Manual: Human Anatomy and Physiology I
Susmita Sengupta and Lakshmikanta Sengupta · De Anza College
The first in a three-part series, this lab manual introduces Human Anatomy and Physiology I for a CSU/UC transferable sequence, aligned with the Medical Laboratory Technology A.A. degree. Nine labs blend hands-on identification with guided inquiry, building from foundational vocabulary through cell chemistry, histology, and the integumentary, skeletal, and muscular systems to system-level understanding, supported by glossaries and clear objectives throughout.
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Biotechnology Techniques: From Theory to Practice (BIOT173)
Victor Pham · Irvine Valley College
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Science of Food
Trisha Russell · Whitworth University
Food Science is a multi-disciplinary field involving chemistry, biochemistry, nutrition, microbiology and engineering to give one the scientific knowledge to solve real problems associated with the many facets of the food system. The basis of the discipline lies in an understanding of the chemistry of food components, such as proteins, carbohydrates, fats and water and the reactions they undergo during processing and storage.
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Introduction to Biotechnology
Orange County Biotechnology Education Collaborative · LibreTexts
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Biol 30: Genetics
Princess Gilbert · Monterey Peninsula College
This course is an introduction to the principles of Genetics and is not intended for biology majors. Topics covered include basic principles of cell/molecular biology, transmission and molecular genetics, genetic testing, the basis of inherited disease, genetic engineering, cloning, stem cells, GMOs and evolution.
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Introduction to Genetics
Natasha Ramroop Singh · Thompson Rivers University
Genetics, otherwise known as the Science of Heredity, is the study of biological information, and how this information is stored, replicated, transmitted and used by subsequent generations. The study of genetics can be sub-divided into three main areas: Transmission Genetics, Molecular Genetics, and Population Genetics. In this Introductory text, the focus is on Transmission or Classical Genetics, which deals with the basic principles of heredity and the mechanisms by which traits are passed fro
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Biotechnology in Society
Pedro Morgado · MiraCosta College
In the contents: 8.08: Molecular Biology (Exercises) · 16.03: Synthetic Biology
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Population and Quantitative Genetics
Graham Coop · University of California, Davis
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Doing Research
Celia Brinkerhoff · Kwantlen Polytechnic University
A modules-based approach to learning research skills that emphasizes the reflective nature of information discovery, the contextual basis for evaluating that information, and a recognition that information has value.
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Bio 4A+4B Lab Instructor Resources Manual
Darcy Ernst, May Chen, Katie Foltz, and Bridget Greuel · Evergreen Valley College
In the contents: 19: Molecular Biology · 32: Field Biology and Ecology
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Bio 252/254: Genetics
Brian White · University of Massacusetts Boston
The basic principles of heredity, studied through an integrated presentation of molecular and classical (Mendelian) genetics. Topics include the nature of the hereditary material, structure of chromosomes, and patterns of inheritance.
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Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements I (Nakano)
Michelle Nakano · Kwantlen Polytechnic University
Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Identify Plants and Plant Requirements is an adaptation of KPU HORT 1155 Introduction to Plant Materials Lecture Notes. This first edition supports student achievement of the Level 1 and 2 learning goals for Red Seal Landscape Horticulturist Line F2.