BIO 200: Intro to Biology 2

The course aims to elucidate and apply the foundational principles of biology, encompassing ecology, evolution, genetics, and cell division.

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Course Curriculum

1. Course Goal & Learning Outcomes
1. Reference video
2. Introduction to Viruses
1. Viruses: Discovery, Structure, and Evolution
2. Quiz 1.1
1. Virus Infections and Hosts
2. Quiz 1.2
1. Viral Diseases and Vaccines
2. Quiz 1.3
1. Prions: Simpler Pathogens with Deadly Potential
2. Quiz 1.4
1. Reference video
2. Introduction
1. Prokaryotes: Ubiquity and Adaptability
2. Quiz 2.1
1. Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
2. Quiz 2.2
1. Metabolic Diversity and Role of Prokaryotes in Ecosystems
2. Quiz 2.3
1. Prokaryotes and Disease
2. Quiz 2.4
1. Beneficial Prokaryotes
2. Quiz 2.5
1. Organisms and Classification
2. Quiz 2.6
1. Protists: An Overview
2. Quiz 2.7
1. Groups of Protists
2. Quiz 2.8
1. Ecological Roles of Protists
2. Quiz 2.9
1. Reference video
2. Introduction
1. Fungi: Structure, Function, and Applications
2. Quiz 3.1
1. The Kingdom Fungi
2. Quiz 3.2
1. Ecology of Fungi
2. Quiz 3.3
1. Fungal Parasitism and Pathogenesis
2. Quiz 3.4
1. Fungi: Vital to Human Life
2. Quiz 3.5
1. Early Plant Life
2. Quiz 3.6
1. Precusors of land plants
2. Quiz 3.7
1. Bryophytes
2. Quiz 3.8
1. Vascular Seedless Plants
2. Quiz 3.9
1. Evolution of Seed Plants
2. Quiz 3.10
1. Gymnosperms
2. Quiz 3.11
1. Angiosperms and Flower Structure
2. Quiz 3.12
1. Seed Plants and Their Importance
2. Quiz 3.13
1. Reference video
2. Introduction
1. Animal Kingdom: Development, Features, and Hox Genes
2. Quiz 4.1
1. Animal Classification and Embryological Development
2. Quiz 4.2
1. Understanding the Evolutionary Relationships in the Animal Kingdom
2. Quiz 4.3
1. Origins and Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom
2. Quiz 4.4
1. Reference video
2. Introduction: The Diversity of Animal Life
1. Sponges and Invertebrates
2. Quiz 5.1
1. Phylum Cnidaria
2. Quiz 5.2
1. Superphylum Lophotrochozoa
2. Quiz 5.3
1. Annelids and Mollusks
2. Quiz 5.4
1. Superphylum Ecdysozoa
2. Quiz 5.5
1. Superphylum Ecdysozoa
2. Quiz 5.6
1. Deuterostomes: Echinodermata and Chordata
2. Quiz 5.7
1. Evolution and Characteristics of Vertebrates
2. Quiz 5.8
1. Modern Fishes and Jawless Vertebrates
2. Quiz 5.9
1. Amphibians: Vertebrate Tetrapods
2. Quiz 5.10
1. Reptiles
2. Quiz 5.11
1. Birds: Evolution and Characteristics
2. Quiz 5.12
1. Mammals: Evolution and Characteristics
2. Quiz 5.13
1. Order Primates: Characteristics and Evolution
2. Quiz 5.14
1. The Importance of Plants
1. Plant Stem Anatomy
2. Quiz 6.1
1. Stem
2. Quiz 6.2
1. Plant Roots: Structure and Functions
2. Quiz 6.3
1. Leaves
2. Quiz 6.4
1. Transport in Plants
2. Quiz 6.5
1. Plant Responses to Environmental Factors
2. Quiz 6.6
1. Introduction
1. Plant Nutritional Requirements
2. Quiz 7.1
1. Soil: Composition and Formation
2. Quiz 7.2
1. Plant Nutritional Adaptations
2. Quiz 7.3
1. Sexual Reproduction in Plants
2. Quiz 7.4
1. Pollination in Angiosperms and Gymnosperms
2. Quiz 7.5
1. Asexual Reproduction in Plants
2. Quiz 7.6
1. Introduction
1. Animal Form and Function
2. Quiz 8.1
1. Tissues of Multicellular, Complex Animals
2. Quiz 8.2
1. Homeostasis and Feedback Mechanisms
2. Quiz 8.3
1. Animal Nutrition and Digestive Systems
2. Quiz 8.4
1. Animal Diet and Nutrition
2. Quiz 8.5
1. Obtaining Nutrition and Energy from Food
2. Quiz 8.6
1. Neural and Hormonal Regulation of Digestion
2. Quiz 8.7
1. The Nervous System: Your Body's Control Center
1. Diversity and Functionality of Nervous Systems
2. Quiz 9.1
1. Nerve Impulse Transmission and Resting Membrane Potential
2. Quiz 9.2
1. The Central Nervous System
2. Quiz 9.3
1. The Peripheral Nervous System (PNS)
2. Quiz 9.4
1. Nervous System Disorders
2. Quiz 9.5
1. Human Sensory Systems
2. Quiz 9.6
1. Somatosensation
2. Quiz 9.7
1. Taste and Smell
2. Quiz 9.8
1. Auditory and Vestibular Systems
2. Quiz 9.9
1. Vision and Visual Processing
2. Quiz 9.10
1. Endocrine System and Hormones
2. Quiz 9.11
1. Hormones and Receptors
2. Quiz 9.12
1. Hormonal Regulation in the Human Body
2. Quiz 9.13
1. Hormone Production and Regulation
2. Quiz 9.14
1. Endocrine System
2. Quiz 9.15
1. Introduction
1. Skeleton Designs in Organisms
2. Quiz 10.1
1. Bone, or Osseous Tissue
2. Quiz10.2
1. Joints and Articulations
2. Quiz 10.3
1. Muscle Tissue and Contraction
2. Quiz 10.4
1. The Respiratory System
2. Quiz 10.5
1. Respiratory System and Gas Exchange
2. Quiz 10.6
1. Mammalian Respiration and Breathing Mechanics
2. Quiz 10.7
1. Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide Transport in the Blood
2. Quiz 10.8
1. Circulatory System
2. Quiz 10.9
1. Blood and Circulation
2. Quiz 10.10
1. The Heart and Circulatory System
2. Quiz 10.11
1. Blood Pressure and Circulation
2. Quiz 10.12
1. Introduction
1. Osmosis and Osmoregulation
2. Quiz 11.1
1. Kidneys and Osmoregulation
2. Quiz 11.2
1. Excretory Systems in Primitive Organisms
2. Quiz 11.3
1. Nitrogenous Waste Excretion
2. Quiz 11.4
1. Hormonal Regulation of Kidney Function
2. Quiz 11.5
1. Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses
2. Quiz 11.6
1. Adaptive and Acquired Immunity
2. Quiz 11.7
1. Antibodies and Immunology
2. Quiz 11.8
1. Immune System Challenges and Disorders
2. Quiz 11.9
1. Introduction
1. Animal Reproduction
2. Quiz 12.1
1. Reproductive Strategies in Animals
2. Quiz 12.2
1. Human Reproductive System
2. Quiz 12.3
1. Reproductive Hormones
2. Quiz 12.4
1. Pregnancy and Reproduction
2. Quiz 12.5
1. Embryonic Development and Genetic Ethics
2. Quiz 12.6
1. Organogenesis and Vertebrate Development
2. Quiz 12.7
1. Introduction
1. Ecology
2. Quiz 13.1
1. Abiotic Factors and Biogeography
2. Quiz 13.2
1. Biomes of Earth
2. Quiz 13.3
1. Aquatic Biomes and Abiotic Factors
2. Quiz 13.4
1. Global Climate Change
2. Quiz 13.5
1. Introduction
1. Population Dynamics
2. Quiz 14.1
1. Life History Patterns and Energy Budgets
2. Quiz 14.2
1. Population Dynamics and Growth Models
2. Quiz 14.3
1. Population Growth and Regulation
2. Quiz 14.4
1. Human Population Growth and Dynamics
2. Quiz 14.5
1. Community Ecology and Dynamics
2. Quiz 14.6
1. Behavioral Biology
2. Quiz 14.7
1. Introduction
1. Ecosystems
2. Quiz 15.1
1. Energy in Ecosystems
2. Quiz 15.2
1. Biogeochemical Cycles
2. Quiz 15.3
1. Introduction
1. Biodiversity and Extinction
2. Quiz 16.1
1. Biodiversity and Human Welfare
2. Quiz 16.2
1. Threats to Biodiversity
2. Quiz 16.3
1. Preserving Biodiversity
2. Quiz 16.4
1. Assignment
2. Rubrics for all Questions
1. Final Exam Instructions
2. Start Proctoring
3. FINAL EXAM

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Biology

Chapter 1: Viruses

Ch 1.1 Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification

Ch 1.2 Virus Infections and Hosts

Ch 1.3 Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections

Ch 1.4 Other Acellular Entities: Prions and Viroids

Chapter 2: Prokaryotes and Protists

Ch 2.1 Prokaryotic Diversity

Ch 2.2 Structure of Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea

Ch 2.3 Prokaryotic Metabolism

Ch 2.4 Bacterial Diseases in Humans

Ch 2.5 Beneficial Prokaryotes

Ch 2.6 Eukaryotic Origins

Ch 2.7 Characteristics of Protists

Ch 2.8 Groups of Protists

Ch 2.9 Ecology of Protists

Chapter 3: Fungi, Seedless Plants and Seed plants

Ch 3.1 Characteristics of Fungi

Ch 3.2 Classifications of Fungi

Ch 3.3 Ecology of Fungi

Ch 3.4 Fungal Parasites and Pathogens

Ch 3.5 Importance of Fungi in Human Life

Ch 3.6 Early Plant Life

Ch 3.7 Green Algae: Precursors of Land Plants

Ch 3.8 Bryophytes

Ch 3.9 Seedless Vascular Plants

Ch 3.10 Evolution of Seed Plants

Ch 3.11 Gymnosperms

Ch 3.12 Angiosperms

Ch 3.13 The Role of Seed Plants

Chapter 4: Animal Diversity

Ch 4.1 Features of the Animal Kingdom

Ch 4.2 Features Used to Classify Animals

Ch 4.3 Animal Phylogeny

Ch 4.4 The Evolutionary History of the Animal

Chapter 5.1: Invertebrates and Vertebrates

Ch 5.1 Phylum Porifera

Ch 5.2 Phylum Cnidaria

Ch 5.3 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Flatworms, Rotifers, and Nemerteans

Ch 5.4 Superphylum Lophotrochozoa: Molluscs and Annelids

Ch 5.5 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Nematodes and Tardigrades

Ch 5.6 Superphylum Ecdysozoa: Arthropods

Ch 5.7 Superphylum Deuterostomia

Ch 5.8 Chordates

Ch 5.9 Fishes

Ch 5.10 Amphibians

Ch 5.11 Reptiles

Ch 5.12 Birds

Ch 5.13 Mammals

Ch 5.14 The Evolution of Primates

Chapter 6: Plant Form and Function

Ch 6.1 The Plant Body

Ch 6.2 Stems

Ch 6.3 Roots

Ch 6.4 Leaves

Ch 6.5 Transport of Water and Solutes in Plants

Ch 6.6 Plant Sensory Systems and Responses

Chapter 7: Plant Reproduction and Nutrition

Ch 7.1 Nutritional Requirements of Plants

Ch 7.2 The Soil

Ch 7.3 Nutritional Adaptations of Plants

Ch 7.4 Reproductive Development and Structure

Ch 7.5 Pollination and Fertilization

Ch 7.6 Asexual Reproduction

Chapter 8: The Animal Body ,Homeostasis Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System

Ch 8.1 Animal Form and Function

Ch 8.2 Animal Tissues

Ch 8.3 Homeostasis

Ch 8.4 Digestive Systems

Ch 8.5 Nutrition and Energy Production

Ch 8.6 Digestive System Processes

Ch 8.7 Digestive System Regulation

Chapter 9: Nervous and Endocrine Systems

Ch 9.1 Neurons and Glial Cells

Ch 9.2 How Neurons Communicate

Ch 9.3 The Central Nervous System

Ch 9.4 The Peripheral Nervous System

Ch 9.5 Nervous System Disorders

Ch 9.6 Sensory Processes

Ch 9.7 Somatosensation