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1. Unit 1: Course Themes; Evolution and Natural Selection
   • Module 1: Biology, Core Concepts 
   • Module 2: Natural Selection 
2. Unit 2: The Stuff of Life  (the chemistry you’ll need to understand biology).
   • Module 3: Basic Chemistry 
   • Module 4: The Structure of Water and Hydrogen Bonding
   • Module 5: Carbon and Functional Groups 
   • Module 6: Biological Macromolecules (Introductory Biochemistry)
3. Unit 3: Cells and Cell Membranes
   • Module 7: Cell Structure and Function 
   • Module 8: Cell Membrane Structure and Function/Osmosis 
4. Unit 4: Energy, Enzymes, Cellular Respiration
   • Module 9: Enzymes and Enzyme Regulation
   • Module 10: Cellular Respiration  
5. Unit 5: Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle
   • Module 11: Cell Communication and Cell Signaling
   • Module 12: The Cell Cycle 
6. Unit 6: DNA: Structure, Discovery, Replication, Transcription, and Translation
   • Module 13: DNA Discovery, Structure, and Replication   
   • Module 14: From Gene to Protein (transcription and translation)
7. Unit 7: Viruses, Bacteria, Genetic Engineering
   • Module 15: Viruses 
   • Module 16: Bacterial Gene Regulation/Operons 
   • Module 17: Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering
8. Unit 8: Meiosis and Genetics
   • Module 18: Meiosis, Sex Determination, Nondisjunction and Chromosomal Variations
   • Module 19: Genetics 
9. Unit 9: Population Genetics, Speciation, Origin and Early History of Life, Cladistics
   • Module 20: The Evolution of Populations 
   • Module 21: Species, Speciation, and Extinction
   • Module 22: Origin and Early History of Life 
   • Module 23: Phylogenetics and Classification
   • Module 23a: Evidence for Evolution
10. Unit 10: Eukaryotic Gene Expression and Development
    • Module 24: Eukaryotic Gene Regulation and Expression 
    • Module 25: Animal Development and Cell Specialization 
11. Unit 11: Animal Biology, Part 1: Homeostasis
    • Module 26: Animal Homeostasis: (Thermoregulation, Blood Glucose, Osmoregulation)
    • Module 27: The Immune System
12. Unit 12: Animal Biology, Part 2: Nervous System and Behavior
    • Module 28: Neurons and the Nervous System
    • Module 29: Animal Behavior 
13. Unit 13: Topics in Plant Biology
    • Module 30: Photosynthesis 
    • Module 31: Plant Responses to Light
    • Module 32: Transpiration and Water Transport in Plants
14. Unit 14: Ecology
    • Module 33: Population Ecology (coming soon)
    • Module 34: Community Ecology (coming soon)
    • Module 35: Ecosystems
    • Module 36: Species Distribution and Abundance, Biodiversity (coming soon)
15. Course Review Materials (for the semester finals)

Study Questions (guided questions to help you read your text)

1. Campbell, Biology in Focus, 2nd Edition
2. Campbell, Biology, 9th Edition