University of georgia concepts of biology

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1 The periodic table of elements

Unit 1. molecular biology and biotechnology

1 Molecular biology

1.1 The structure of dna

1.2 Dna replication

1.3 Transcription

1.4 Translation

1.5 How genes are regulated

2 Biotechnology

2.1 Cloning and genetic engineering

2.2 Biotechnology in medicine and agriculture

2.3 Genomics and proteomics

Unit 2. evolution and the diversity of life

3 Evolution and its processes

3.1 Discovering how populations change

3.2 Mechanisms of evolution

3.3 Evidence of evolution

3.5 Common misconceptions about evolution

4 Diversity of life

4.1 Organizing life on earth

4.2 Determining evolutionary relationships

5 Diversity of microbes, fungi, and protists

5.1 Prokaryotic diversity

5.2 Eukaryotic origins

6 Diversity of plants

6.1 The plant kingdom

6.2 Seedless plants

6.3 Seed plants: gymnosperms

6.4 Seed plants: angiosperms

7 Diversity of animals

7.1 Features of the animal kingdom

7.2 Sponges and cnidarians

7.3 Flatworms, nematodes, and arthropods

7.4 Mollusks and annelids

7.5 Echinoderms and chordates

7.6 Vertebrates

Unit 3. animal structure and function

8 The body’s systems

8.1 Homeostasis and osmoregulation

8.2 Digestive system

8.3 Circulatory and respiratory systems

8.4 Endocrine system

8.5 Musculoskeletal system

8.6 Nervous system

9 The immune system and disease

9.2 Innate immunity

9.3 Adaptive immunity

9.4 Disruptions in the immune system

10 The nervous system

10.1 Neurons and glial cells

10.2 How neurons communicate

10.3 The central nervous system

10.4 The peripheral nervous system

10.5 Nervous system disorders

11 Animal reproduction and development

11.1 Reproduction methods

11.2 Fertilization

11.3 Human reproductive anatomy and gametogenesis

11.4 Hormonal control of human reproduction

11.5 Human pregnancy and birth

11.6 Fertilization and early embryonic development

11.7 Organogenesis and vertebrate formation

Unit 4. ecology

12 Ecology and the biosphere

12.1 The scope of ecology

12.2 Biogeography

12.3 Terrestrial biomes

12.4 Aquatic biomes

12.5 Climate and the effects of global climate change

13 Population and community ecology

13.1 Population demography

13.2 Life histories and natural selection

13.3 Environmental limits to population growth

13.4 Population dynamics and regulation

13.5 Human population growth

13.6 Community ecology

13.7 Behavioral biology: proximate and ultimate causes of behavior

14.1 Ecology of ecosystems

14.2 Energy flow through ecosystems

14.3 Biogeochemical cycles

15 Conservation biology and biodiversity

15.1 The biodiversity crisis

15.2 The importance of biodiversity to human life

15.3 Threats to biodiversity

15.4 Preserving biodiversity

Source: OpenStax, University of georgia concepts of biology. OpenStax CNX. May 28, 2013 Download for free at https://legacy.cnx.org/content/col11526/1.2

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