Lesson 1
Preface
- Subject:
- Biology
- Material Type:
- Full Course
- Level:
- Community College / Lower Division, College / Upper Division
- Provider:
- Rice University
- Provider Set:
- OpenStax College
- Tags:
- License:
- Creative Commons Attribution
- Language:
- English
Biology 2e
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.
- The Study of Life
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Science of BiologyLesson 3
Themes and Concepts of Biology
- The Chemical Foundation of Life
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
WaterLesson 4
Carbon
- Biological Macromolecules
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
CarbohydratesLesson 4
LipidsLesson 5
ProteinsLesson 6
Nucleic Acids
- Cell Structure
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Studying CellsLesson 3
Prokaryotic CellsLesson 4
Eukaryotic CellsLesson 6
The Cytoskeleton
- Structure and Function of Plasma Membranes
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Components and StructureLesson 3
Passive TransportLesson 4
Active TransportLesson 5
Bulk Transport
- Metabolism
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Energy and MetabolismLesson 4
The Laws of ThermodynamicsLesson 5
ATP: Adenosine TriphosphateLesson 6
Enzymes
- Cellular Respiration
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Energy in Living SystemsLesson 3
GlycolysisLesson 5
Oxidative PhosphorylationLesson 6
Metabolism without Oxygen
- Photosynthesis
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Overview of Photosynthesis
- Cell Communication
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
Propagation of the SignalLesson 4
Response to the Signal
- Cell Reproduction
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Cell DivisionLesson 3
The Cell CycleLesson 4
Control of the Cell CycleLesson 5
Cancer and the Cell CycleLesson 6
Prokaryotic Cell Division
- Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Process of MeiosisLesson 3
Sexual Reproduction
- Mendel's Experiments and Heredity
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
Characteristics and TraitsLesson 4
Laws of Inheritance
- Modern Understandings of Inheritance
Lesson 1
Introduction
- DNA Structure and Function
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
DNA Structure and SequencingLesson 4
Basics of DNA ReplicationLesson 5
DNA Replication in ProkaryotesLesson 6
DNA Replication in EukaryotesLesson 7
DNA Repair
- Genes and Proteins
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Genetic CodeLesson 3
Prokaryotic TranscriptionLesson 4
Eukaryotic TranscriptionLesson 5
RNA Processing in EukaryotesLesson 6
Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
- Gene Expression
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Regulation of Gene ExpressionLesson 3
Prokaryotic Gene RegulationLesson 8
Cancer and Gene Regulation
- Biotechnology and Genomics
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
BiotechnologyLesson 3
Mapping GenomesLesson 4
Whole-Genome SequencingLesson 5
Applying GenomicsLesson 6
Genomics and Proteomics
- Evolution and the Origin of Species
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Understanding EvolutionLesson 3
Formation of New Species
- The Evolution of Populations
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Population EvolutionLesson 3
Population GeneticsLesson 4
Adaptive Evolution
- Phylogenies and the History of Life
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Organizing Life on Earth
- Viruses
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
Virus Infections and Hosts
- Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Prokaryotic DiversityLesson 4
Prokaryotic MetabolismLesson 5
Bacterial Diseases in HumansLesson 6
Beneficial Prokaryotes
- Protists
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Eukaryotic OriginsLesson 3
Characteristics of ProtistsLesson 4
Groups of ProtistsLesson 5
Ecology of Protists
- Fungi
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Characteristics of FungiLesson 3
Classifications of FungiLesson 4
Ecology of FungiLesson 5
Fungal Parasites and Pathogens
- Seedless Plants
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Early Plant LifeLesson 4
BryophytesLesson 5
Seedless Vascular Plants
- Seed Plants
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Evolution of Seed PlantsLesson 3
GymnospermsLesson 4
AngiospermsLesson 5
The Role of Seed Plants
- Introduction to Animal Diversity
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Features of the Animal KingdomLesson 4
Animal Phylogeny
- Invertebrates
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Phylum PoriferaLesson 3
Phylum CnidariaLesson 8
Superphylum Deuterostomia
- Vertebrates
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
ChordatesLesson 3
FishesLesson 4
AmphibiansLesson 5
ReptilesLesson 6
BirdsLesson 7
MammalsLesson 8
The Evolution of Primates
- Plant Form and Physiology
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Plant BodyLesson 3
StemsLesson 4
RootsLesson 5
Leaves
- Soil and Plant Nutrition
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
The Soil
- Plant Reproduction
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
Pollination and FertilizationLesson 4
Asexual Reproduction
- The Animal Body: Basic Form and Function
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Animal Form and FunctionLesson 3
Animal Primary TissuesLesson 4
Homeostasis
- Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Digestive SystemsLesson 3
Nutrition and Energy ProductionLesson 4
Digestive System ProcessesLesson 5
Digestive System Regulation
- The Nervous System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Neurons and Glial CellsLesson 3
How Neurons CommunicateLesson 4
The Central Nervous SystemLesson 5
The Peripheral Nervous SystemLesson 6
Nervous System Disorders
- Sensory Systems
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Sensory ProcessesLesson 3
SomatosensationLesson 4
Taste and SmellLesson 5
Hearing and Vestibular SensationLesson 6
Vision
- The Endocrine System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Types of HormonesLesson 3
How Hormones WorkLesson 4
Regulation of Body ProcessesLesson 5
Regulation of Hormone ProductionLesson 6
Endocrine Glands
- The Musculoskeletal System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Types of Skeletal SystemsLesson 3
BoneLesson 4
Joints and Skeletal Movement
- The Respiratory System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Systems of Gas ExchangeLesson 4
Breathing
- The Circulatory System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 3
Components of the Blood
- Osmotic Regulation and Excretion
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 4
Excretion SystemsLesson 5
Nitrogenous Wastes
- The Immune System
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Innate Immune ResponseLesson 3
Adaptive Immune ResponseLesson 4
AntibodiesLesson 5
Disruptions in the Immune System
- Animal Reproduction and Development
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Reproduction MethodsLesson 3
FertilizationLesson 6
Human Pregnancy and Birth
- Ecology and the Biosphere
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Scope of EcologyLesson 3
BiogeographyLesson 4
Terrestrial BiomesLesson 5
Aquatic Biomes
- Population and Community Ecology
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Population DemographyLesson 6
Human Population GrowthLesson 7
Community Ecology
- Ecosystems
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
Ecology of EcosystemsLesson 3
Energy Flow through EcosystemsLesson 4
Biogeochemical Cycles
- Conservation Biology and Biodiversity
Lesson 1
IntroductionLesson 2
The Biodiversity CrisisLesson 4
Threats to BiodiversityLesson 5
Preserving Biodiversity
Lesson 1
The Periodic Table of Elements
Lesson 1
Geological Time