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Contemporary Biology

University of North Texas

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This course is an introduction to biology as it applies to our everyday life. Learners will explore the interplay between science and self through a personalized case study of themselves and their environment. By the end of the course, learners will be able to recognize the interactions among natural phenomena and the implications of the scientific principles behind the physical world and their experiences living in it.

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Approx. 10 hours to complete

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100% online

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Approx. 10 hours to complete

English

Subtitles: English

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Ruthanne Thompson

Associate Professor

Biological Sciences

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2 Courses

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University of North Texas

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Introduction to Cell Structures and Function

In this module, we will make some discoveries about soil, the original and true cells of organisms that live within it and, the ways in which water and minerals travel from the soil and throughout plants.

2 hours to complete

3 videos (Total 9 min), 10 readings, 2 quizzes

3 videos

Introduction to Cells3m

Cell Membrane and Transport2m

Copy of Cell Membrane and Transport2m

10 readings

Syllabus10m

Comparing Prokaryotic Cells and Eukaryotic Cells10m

Plants & Their Adaptations10m

Summary of Soil Properties and Organisms5m

Introduction to Transportation Through Cells5m

Cell Membrane(s)5m

Diffusion and Osmosis10m

Active Transport8m

Summary and So What?8m

2 practice exercises

Cell Quiz8m

Cell Membrane, Active & Passive Transport Quiz10m

Week

Week 2

3 hours to complete

Energy Transfer & Flow

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and cell transport and make discoveries about the way plants and animals obtain the energy they need for life. Building upon the knowledge gained, we will also make discoveries about interactions between organisms.

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 5 min), 10 readings, 2 quizzes

2 videos

Energy Transfer2m

Food Chains and Food Webs2m

10 readings

Introduction to Energy Transfer5m

Overview of Photosynthesis10m

The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis10m

The Calvin Cycle10m

Summary and So What?5m

Introduction to Organismal Interactions5m

Waterford's Energy Flow through Ecosystems10m

To Eat & Avoid Being Eaten25m

Chemical Pest Control5m

Summary and So What5m

2 practice exercises

Energy Transfer30m

Energy Flow30m

Week

Week 3

2 hours to complete

Eukaryotic Cells & DNA

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and cell transport, energy flow and transfer, and organismal interactions and we will make discoveries concerning the ways toxins enter cells, and their effects on the cell's genetic material.

2 hours to complete

1 video (Total 4 min), 10 readings, 2 quizzes

Week

Week 4

3 hours to complete

Cell Division & Heredity

In this module, we will take what we have learned about cells and we will make discoveries concerning our genetic code, the two processes of cell replication, and how we inherit specific traits.

3 hours to complete

2 videos (Total 13 min), 14 readings, 2 quizzes

2 videos

Mendelian Genetics7m

Inheritance5m

14 readings

Introduction to Cell Division and the Human Genome10m

Cell Division15m

How Genes Are Regulated10m

Mendel's Experiments10m

Laws of Inheritance10m

Human Karyotype 15m

Summary and So What?5m

Introduction to Sex Cell Division & Heredity5m

Sexual Reproduction10m

Meiosis1m

Errors in Meiosis10m

Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance15m

Sex Linked Traits10m

Summary and So What?5m

2 practice exercises

Genetics30m

Sexual Reproduction30m

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TOP REVIEWS FROM CONTEMPORARY BIOLOGY

by AAJan 20, 2022

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by DBNov 2, 2021

I was really useful really amazing experience to learn new thing in easy way Thank you

by AHApr 15, 2022

This course is really interesting, I learned a lot.

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