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| Getting Started |
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| Module 1: The Study of Life |
 The Study of Life: 0. Introduction |
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The Study of Life: 1. The Science of Biology |
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The Study of Life: 2. Themes and Concepts of Biology |
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The Study of Life: Key Terms |
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The Study of Life: Chapter Summary |
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The Study of Life: Visual Connection Questions |
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The Study of Life: Review Questions |
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The Study of Life: Critical Thinking Questions |
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 OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Safety Contract |
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Lab: Lab Safety |
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Lab: Scientific Method and Measurements |
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Lab: Measurement |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 2: The Chemical Foundation of Life |
The Chemical Foundation of Life: 0. Introduction |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: 1. Atoms, Isotopes, Ions, and Molecules: The Building Blocks |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: 2. Water |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: 3. Carbon |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: Key Terms |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: Chapter Summary |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: Visual Connection Questions |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: Review Questions |
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The Chemical Foundation of Life: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Parts of a Microscope |
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Lab: Magnification |
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Lab: Depth of Field and Wet Mount of Specimens |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 3: Biological Macromolecules |
Biological Macromolecules: Introduction |
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Biological Macromolecules: 1. Synthesis of Biological Macromolecules |
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Biological Macromolecules: 2. Carbohydrates |
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Biological Macromolecules: 3. Lipids |
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Biological Macromolecules: 4. Proteins |
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Biological Macromolecules: 5. Nucleic Acids |
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Biological Macromolecules: Key Terms |
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Biological Macromolecules: Chapter Summary |
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Biological Macromolecules: Visual Connection Questions |
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Biological Macromolecules: Review Questions |
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Biological Macromolecules: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Macromolecules in Common Food |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 4: Cell Structure |
Cell Structure: 0. Introduction |
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Cell Structure: 1. Studying Cells |
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Cell Structure: 2. Prokaryotic Cells |
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Cell Structure: 3. Eukaryotic Cells |
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Cell Structure: 4. The Endomembrane System and Proteins |
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Cell Structure: 5. The Cytoskeleton |
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Cell Structure: 6. Connections between Cells and Cellular Activities |
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Cell Structure: Key Terms |
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Cell Structure: Chapter Summary |
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Cell Structure: Visual Connection Questions |
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Cell Structure: Review Questions |
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Cell Structure: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Observation of Anabaena or Nostoc |
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Lab: Comparing Plant Cells |
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Lab: Observe Animal Cells and Identify their Components |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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Lab: Chromoplasts and Amyloplasts |
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Lab: Central Vacuole and Anthocyanins |
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Lab: Observation of Subcellular Structures in Animal Tissues |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 5: Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes |
Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: 0. Introduction |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: 1. Components and Structure |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: 2. Passive Transport |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: 3. Active Transport |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: 4. Bulk Transport |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: Key Terms |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: Chapter Summary |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: Visual Connection Questions |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: Review Questions |
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Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Diffusion |
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Lab: Measuring Osmosis |
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Lab: Osmosis in Living Cells |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 6: Metabolism |
Metabolism: 0. Introduction |
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Metabolism: 1. Energy and Metabolism |
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Metabolism: 2. Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy |
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Metabolism: 3. The Laws of Thermodynamics |
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Metabolism: 4. ATP: Adenosine Triphosphate |
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Metabolism: 5. Enzymes |
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Metabolism: Key Terms |
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Metabolism: Chapter Summary |
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Metabolism: Visual Connection Questions |
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Metabolism: Review Questions |
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Metabolism: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Comparing Rates of Fermentation in Yeast |
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Lab: Dependence of Fermentation on Temperature |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 7: Cellular Respiration |
Cellular Respiration: 0. Introduction |
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Cellular Respiration: 1. Energy in Living Systems |
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Cellular Respiration: 2. Glycolysis |
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Cellular Respiration: 3. Oxidation of Pyruvate and the Citric Acid Cycle |
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Cellular Respiration: 4. Oxidative Phosphorylation |
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Cellular Respiration: 5. Metabolism without Oxygen |
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Cellular Respiration: 6. Connections of Carbohydrate, Protein, and Lipid Metabolic Pathways |
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Cellular Respiration: 7. Regulation of Cellular Respiration |
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Cellular Respiration: Key Terms |
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Cellular Respiration: Chapter Summary |
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Cellular Respiration: Visual Connection Questions |
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Cellular Respiration: Review Questions |
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Cellular Respiration: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Cellular Respiration |
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Lab: Measurement of Respiration and Effect of Temperature |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 8: Photosynthesis |
Photosynthesis: 0. Introduction |
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Photosynthesis: 1. Overview of Photosynthesis |
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Photosynthesis: 2. The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis |
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Photosynthesis: 3. Using Light Energy to Make Organic Molecules |
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Photosynthesis: Key Terms |
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Photosynthesis: Chapter Summary |
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Photosynthesis: Visual Connection Questions |
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Photosynthesis: Review Questions |
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Photosynthesis: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Influence of the Light Reaction on the Concentration of CO2 |
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Lab: Dependence of Photosynthesis on Selected Wavelength in the Light Spectrum |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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Lab: Measurement of Transpiration as Water Loss under Selected Conditions |
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Lab: Comparison of Opening or Closing of Stomata under Selected Conditions |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 9: Cell Reproduction |
Cell Reproduction: 0. Introduction |
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Cell Reproduction: 1. Cell Division |
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Cell Reproduction: 2. The Cell Cycle |
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Cell Reproduction: 3. Control of the Cell Cycle |
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Cell Reproduction: 4. Cancer and the Cell Cycle |
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Cell Reproduction: 5. Prokaryotic Cell Division |
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Cell Reproduction: Key Terms |
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Cell Reproduction: Chapter Summary |
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Cell Reproduction: Visual Connection Questions |
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Cell Reproduction: Review Questions |
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Cell Reproduction: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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| Module 10: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction |
Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: 0. Introduction |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: 1. The Process of Meiosis |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: 2. Sexual Reproduction |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: Key Terms |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: Chapter Summary |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: Visual Connection Questions |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: Review Questions |
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Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Stages of Mitosis in the Blastula of a Whitefish |
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Lab: Stages of Mitosis in Onion Root Cells |
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Lab: Meiosis and Fertilization |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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Lab Alternative: DNA Extraction from Strawberries |
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Lab Alternative: Key Terms |
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| Module 11: Mendel's Experiments and Heredity |
Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: 0. Introduction |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: 1. Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: 2. Characteristics and Traits |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: 3. Laws of Inheritance |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: Key Terms |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: Chapter Summary |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: Visual Connection Questions |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: Review Questions |
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Mendel's Experiments and Heredity: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: Single Trait Inheritance |
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Lab: Test for Independence (Chi-Square Test) |
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Lab: Genetics of an Ear of Corn |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 12: Modern Understandings of Inheritance |
Modern Understandings of Inheritance: 0. Introduction |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: 1. Chromosomal Theory and Genetic Linkage |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: 2. Chromosomal Basis of Inherited Disorders |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: Key Terms |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: Chapter Summary |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: Visual Connection Questions |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: Review Questions |
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Modern Understandings of Inheritance: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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| Module 13: DNA Structure and Function |
DNA Structure and Function: 0. Introduction |
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DNA Structure and Function: 1. Historical Basis of Modern Understanding |
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DNA Structure and Function: 2. DNA Structure and Sequencing |
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DNA Structure and Function: 3. Basics of DNA Replication |
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DNA Structure and Function: 4. DNA Replication in Prokaryotes |
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DNA Structure and Function: 5. DNA Replication in Eukaryotes |
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DNA Structure and Function: 6. DNA Repair |
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DNA Structure and Function: Key Terms |
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DNA Structure and Function: Chapter Summary |
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DNA Structure and Function: Visual Connection Questions |
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DNA Structure and Function: Review Questions |
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DNA Structure and Function: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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Lab: DNA Extraction from Strawberries |
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Lab: Key Terms |
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| Module 14: Genes and Proteins |
Genes and Proteins: 0. Introduction |
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Genes and Proteins: 1. The Genetic Code |
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Genes and Proteins: 2. Prokaryotic Transcription |
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Genes and Proteins: 3. Eukaryotic Transcription |
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Genes and Proteins: 4. RNA Processing in Eukaryotes |
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Genes and Proteins: 5. Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis |
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Genes and Proteins: Key Terms |
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Genes and Proteins: Chapter Summary |
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Genes and Proteins: Visual Connection Questions |
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Genes and Proteins: Review Questions |
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Genes and Proteins: Critical Thinking Questions |
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OpenStax Slides |
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| Module 15: Definition of Ethics & Societal Responsibility |
Ethics: 0. Ethics & Societal Responsibility |
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Ethics: 1. Ethics and Societal Responsibility: Introduction |
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Ethics: 2. Definition of Ethics and Societal Responsibility |
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Ethics: 3. History of Ethics in STEM |
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Ethics: 4. Atomic Fission, Albert Einstein, and the Atomic Bomb |
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Ethics: 5. Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment |
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Ethics: 6. Helsinki Protocol for Human Research |
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Ethics: 7. Henrietta Lacks and HeLa cells |
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Ethics: 8. Gene Therapy and Death in 2000 |
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Ethics: 9. Gene Therapy for Sickle Cell Disease 2018 |
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Ethics: 10. Ethics of Genetic Testing and Medical Disease Diagnostics |
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Ethics: 11. Ethics of Gene Therapy |
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Ethics: 12. Ethics of DNA Testing in Forensic Science and Criminal Justice |
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Ethics: 13. Use of Animals & Environment and Ethics |
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Ethics: Key Terms |
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Ethics: Critical Thinking Questions |
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Module 15 Slides |
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