Learn how biotechnology researchers conduct research to develop or improve biotechnological products for a variety of industries. [6:10]
In this video segment from Greater Boston, learn how a man with severe motor disabilities can operate a computer and move a prosthetic hand by simply thinking the commands, thanks to the combined efforts of bioengineers and neuroscientists.
This lab video discusses the purpose of centrifugation in a biological lab and demonstrates two applications.
Video on cell cultures derived from human embryonic stem cells that can reproduce indefinitely and can differentiate into specialized cell types. [1:17]
Peter Skewes-Cox, and Dr. Graham Ruby, both in the DeRisi lab, explain state-of-the-art DNA sequencing and bioinformatic technologies. [6:36]
See how a microarraying robot delivers hundreds of small molecules to a series of slides. [2:00]
An interactive virtual lab that allows students to isolate, copy, sequence and identify bacterial DNA. Excellent supporting information and resources for teachers and students.
Learn how a standard lab technique, polymerase chain reaction, amplifies a single or several copies of a piece of DNA. [0:55]
Biology 2e is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science majors. The text provides comprehensive coverage of foundational research and core biology concepts through an evolutionary lens. Biology includes rich features that engage students in scientific inquiry, highlight careers in the biological sciences, and offer everyday applications. The book also includes various types of practice and homework questions that help students understand—and apply—key concepts. The 2nd edition has been revised to incorporate clearer, more current, and more dynamic explanations, while maintaining the same organization as the first edition. Art and illustrations have been substantially improved, and the textbook features additional assessments and related resources.
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain the need for nitrogen fixation and how it is accomplished
Describe the beneficial effects of bacteria that colonize our skin and digestive tracts
Identify prokaryotes used during the processing of food
Describe the use of prokaryotes in bioremediation
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain pharmacogenomics
Define polygenic
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe gel electrophoresis
Explain molecular and reproductive cloning
Describe biotechnology uses in medicine and agriculture
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Explain systems biology
Describe a proteome
Define protein signature
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Define genomics
Describe genetic and physical maps
Describe genomic mapping methods
By the end of this section, you will be able to do the following:
Describe three types of sequencing
Define whole-genome sequencing
Biology is designed for multi-semester biology courses for science majors. It is grounded on an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features that highlight careers in the biological sciences and everyday applications of the concepts at hand. To meet the needs of today’s instructors and students, some content has been strategically condensed while maintaining the overall scope and coverage of traditional texts for this course. Instructors can customize the book, adapting it to the approach that works best in their classroom. Biology also includes an innovative art program that incorporates critical thinking and clicker questions to help students understand—and apply—key concepts.
