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All courses include:
eTextbooks
2 to 3-day turnaround for grading
Multiple chances to improve your grade
On-demand tutoring & writing center
Student support 7 days a week
$79
Plus membership
3 Credits
About This Course
ACE Approved 2022
Our online Introduction to Biology course provides an overview to the biological sciences. Learn about topics such as cell structure and function, bioenergetics, DNA structure and function, cell reproduction, taxonomy, evolution, and ecology. An overview of the anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems is also discussed during Introduction to Biology.
Course Outcomes
Classify living organisms and assess their effect of the biosphere.
Describe the chemical composition of cells and analyze the various processes that happen at the cellular level.
State the different types of cells and distinguish between mitosis and cytokinesis.
Compare and contrast the Mendelian and chromosomal patterns of inheritance.
Enumerate the various applications of genomics and biotechnology.
Trace the evolution of plants.
Analyze the physical structure of plants and the process of transport of nutrients in plants.
Analyze the reproductive strategies of angiosperms.
Trace the evolution of invertebrates and create a table showing different classes of invertebrates.
Summarize the evolution of vertebrates from the Paleozoic era, and the evolution of humans from primates.
Give an overview of the different functional systems and distinguish between the circulatory systems of invertebrates and vertebrates.
Outline the processes of ingestion and excretion in animals.
Explain the function of the sensory organs and describe the central and peripheral nervous systems.
Describe the respiratory organs and summarize the process of respiration in animals.
Course Text
Prefer the hard copy? Simply purchase from your favorite textbook reseller; you will still get the eTextbook for free. The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost.
Inquiry into Life
Mader, Sylvia S. Inquiry into Life, 15th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2016, ISBN: 9781259426162
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