Biology: Resources

Section	Name	Description
Module 1: Lesson 1: Building Blocks of life	The Science of Biology	Read content from beginning to end of the section "Natural Sciences." (6 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Themes and Concepts of Biology	Read content under the heading "Levels of Organization of Living Things." (6 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 1: Lesson 2: Classification of living Organisms	Themes and Concepts of Biology	Read content under the heading "The Diversity of Life." (8 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 2: Lesson 1: Cell Theory, Microscopy and its Impact on Biology	Studying Cells	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 2: Lesson 2: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes	Prokaryotic Cells	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Bacterial Disease in Human	Read the entire page. (22 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Eukaryotic Cells	Read the entire page. (27 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 2: Lesson 3: Cellular Membrane and Transport	Components and Structure	Read the entire page. (20 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Passive Transport	Read the entire page. (27 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Active Transport	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	The Endomembrane System and Proteins	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	The Cytoskeleton	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Lipids	Read the entire page. (17 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 3: Lesson 1: Binary Fission	Prokaryotic Cell Division	Read the entire page. (6 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Structure of Prokaryotes	Read the entire page. (15 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 3: Lesson 2: Mitosis	The Cell Cycle	Read the entire page. (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 3: Lesson 3: Meiosis	The Process of Meiosis	Read the entire page. (22 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Sexual Reproduction	Read the entire page. (10 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 3: Lesson 4: Cancer and the Cell Cycle	Cancer and the Cell Cycle	Read the entire page. (7 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Tissue Injury and Aging	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2013

Module 4: Lesson 1: Overview of Metabolism	Energy and Metabolism	Read the content under the heading "Metabolic Pathways". (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 4: Lesson 2: Introduction to Bioenergetics	Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy	Read the entire page. (18 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 5: Lesson 1: Human Male Reproductive System	Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis	Read the content under the heading "Male Reproductive Anatomy." (8 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 5: Lesson 2: Human Female Reproductive System	Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis	Read the content under the heading "Female Reproductive Anatomy." (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 5: Lesson 3: Human Gametogenesis	Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis	Read the content under the heading "Gametogenesis (Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis)." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 5: Lesson 4: Other Methods of Reproduction	Reproduction Methods	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Fertilization	Read the content under the headings "External Fertilization" & "Internal Fertilization." (5 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 6: Lesson 1: Fertilization in Humans	Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development	Read the content under the heading "Fertilization." (3 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 6: Lesson 2: Embryogenesis	Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development	Read the content under the heading "Fertilization." (3 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development	Read the content under the headings "Cleavage and Blastula Stage" and "Gastrulation." (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 6: Lesson 3: Organogenesis	Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation	Read the content under the heading "Organogenesis." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 6: Lesson 4: Human Pregnancy	Human Pregnancy and Birth	Read content under the heading "Human Gestation." (7 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Human Pregnancy and Birth	Read content under the heading "Labor and Birth." (3 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Human Pregnancy and Birth	Read content under the heading "Contraception and Birth Control." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Human Pregnancy and Birth	Read content under the heading "Infertility." (2 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 7: Lesson 1: DNA and RNA	Nucleic Acids	Read the entire page. (15 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	DNA Structure and Sequencing	Read the content before heading "DNA Sequencing Techniques." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	DNA Structure and Sequencing	Read the content under the heading "DNA Sequencing Techniques." (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 7: Lesson 2: DNA Replication, Mutation and Repair	DNA Replication in Prokaryotes	Read the entire page. (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	DNA Replication in Eukaryotes	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	DNA Repair	Read the entire page. (7 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 7: Lesson 3: Transcription and Translation	The Genetic Code	Read the entire page. (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	RNA Functions	Read the entire page. (15 minutes) Nature Education - 2008

Module 7: Lesson 4: Cell Differentiation	Cellular Differentiation	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2013

Module 7: Lesson 5: Introduction to Mendelian Genetics	Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability	Read the entire page. (20 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Characteristics and Traits	Read the content under the heading "The Punnett Square Approach for a Monohybrid Cross." (31 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Characteristics and Traits	Read the content under the heading "Phenotypes and Genotypes". (5 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Genetic Variation	Read the entire webpage. (8 minutes) LibreTexts - 2021
	Characteristics and Traits	Read the content under "X-Linked Traits". (8 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 8: Lesson 1: Cells of the Nervous System	Neurons and Glial Cells	Read the entire page. (17 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 8: Lesson 2: Transmission of Neural Impulses	How Neurons Communicate	Read the entire page. (27 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 8: Lesson 3: Organization of the Human Nervous System	The Central Nervous System	Read the entire page. (18 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	The Peripheral Nervous System	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 8: Lesson 4: Relfexes and Senses	Sensory Processes	Read the entire page. (13 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Autonomic Reflexes and Homeostasis	Read the entire page. (30 minutes) Rice University - 2013

Module 9: Lesson 1: Hormones	Endocrine Glands	Read the content before the section heading "Organs with Secondary Endocrine Functions". (7 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 9: Lesson 2: Regulation via Hormones	"Regulation of Body Processes	Read the entire page. (35 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Digestive System Regulation	Read the content under the heading "Hormonal Responses to Food." (2 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 10: Lesson 1: Anatomy of the Respiratory System	Organs and Structures of the Respiratory System	Read the entire page. (22 minutes) Rice University - 2013

Module 10: Lesson 2: Mechanism of Breathing	The Process of Breathing	Read the entire page. (25 minutes) Rice University - 2013
	Gas Exchange	Read the entire page. (19 minutes) Rice University - 2013

Module 11: Lesson 1: Anatomy of the Cardiovascular system	Mammalian Heart and Blood Vessels	Read the entire page. (21 min) Rice University - 2016

Module 11: Lesson 2: Components of Blood	Components of the Blood	Read the entire page. (20 min) Rice University - 2016

Module 11: Lesson 3: Blood flow	Blood Flow and Blood Pressure Regulation	Read the content under the heading "How Blood Flows Through the Body." (8 min) Rice University - 2016

Module 12: Lesson 1: Innate and Adaptive Immune Responses	Innate Immune Response	Read the content under the heading "Physical and Chemical Barriers." (3 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Innate Immune Response	Read the content under the heading "Pathogen Recognition" to the end of the page. (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Adaptive Immune Response	Read the entire page. (35 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Adaptive Immune Response	Read the entire page. (35 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Adaptive Immune Response	Read the entire page. (35 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 12: Lesson 2: Antibodies	Antibodies	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Antibodies	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 13: Lesson 1: Anatomy of the Digestive System	Overview of the Digestive System	Read the entire page. (17 min) Rice University - 2013

Module 13: Lesson 2: Ingestion, Absorption and Digestion	Digestive System Processes and Regulation	Read the entire page. (12 min) Rice University - 2013

Module 13: Lesson 3: Small and Large Intestines	The Small and Large Intestines	Read the entire page. (34 min) Rice University - 2013

Module 14: Lesson 1: The Urinary System	Gross Anatomy of Urine Transport and	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Gross Anatomy the of Kidney	Read the content under the headings "External Anatomy" and "Internal Anatomy." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Physiology of Urine Formation	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Tubular Reabsorption	Read the entire page. (31 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 14: Lesson 2: Regulation of the Urinary System	Regulation of Renal Blood Flow	Read the entire page. (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Regulation of Renal Blood Flow	Read the entire page. (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Endocrine Regulation of Kidney Function	Read the entire page. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Regulation of Fluid Volume and Composition	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 14: Lesson 3: The Urinary system and Homeostasis	The Urinary System and Homeostasis	Read the entire page. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 15: Lesson 1: The Skeletal System	The Functions of the Skeletal System	Read the entire page. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Embryonic Development of the Axial Skeleton	Read the entire page. (9 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Bone Classification	Read the entire page. (6 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Bone Structure	Read the content under the heading "Bone Cells and Tissue." (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Bone Structure	Read the content under the heading "Compact and Spongy Bone" until the end. (12minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 15: Lesson 2: Bone Formation and Repair	Bone Formation and Development	Read the content under the heading "Cartilage Templates." (2 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Bone Formation and Development	Read the content under the headings "Intramembranous Ossification" and "Endochondral Ossification." (9 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Fractures: Bone Repair	Read the entire page. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 15: Lesson 3: Joints	Classification of Joints	Read the entire page. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Fibrous Joints"	Read the content under the heading "Syndesmosis" and "Gomphosis." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Cartilaginous Joints	Read the content under the heading "Symphysis" (2 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Synovial Joints	Read the content under the heading "Structural Features of Synovial Joints" and "Additional Structures Associated with Synovial Joints." (10 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Types of Body Movements	Read the entire page. (18 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 15: Lesson 4: Muscle Tissue	Overview of Muscle Tissues	Read the entire page. (4 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Cardiac Muscle Tissue	Read the entire page. (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Smooth Muscle	Read the entire page. (11 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Skeletal Muscle	Read content before the heading "Skeletal Muscle Fibers." (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Muscle Fiber Contraction and Relaxation	Read the content before the heading "The Sliding Filament Model of Contraction" and the content under the heading "Relaxation of a Skeletal Muscle." (5 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Types of Muscle Fibers	Read the content before the heading "The Sliding Filament Model of Contraction" and the content under the heading "Relaxation of a Skeletal Muscle". (7 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Exercise and Muscle Performance	Read the content before the heading "The Sliding Filament Model of Contraction" and the content under the heading "Relaxation of a Skeletal Muscle" (13 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Development and Regeneration of Muscle Tissue	Read the content before the heading "The Sliding Filament Model of Contraction" and the content under the heading "Relaxation of a Skeletal Muscle". (8 minutes) Rice University - 2023
	Nervous System Control of Muscle Tension	Read the entire page. (17 minutes) Rice University - 2023

Module 16: Lesson 1: Evolution and Speciation	Understanding Evolution	Read the content before the heading "Charles Darwin and Natural Selection" and the content under the heading "Misconceptions of Evolution." (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Understanding Evolution	Read the content under the heading "Processes and Patterns of Evolution." ( 5 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Understanding Evolution	Read the content under the heading "Evidence of Evolution." ( 8 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Formation of New Species	Read the content under the heading "Species and the Ability to Reproduce." ( 5 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Formation of New Species	Read the content under the heading "Speciation." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Formation of New Species	Read the content under the heading "Reproductive Isolation." (8 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Formation of New Species	Read the content under the headings "Allopatric Speciation" and "Sympatric Speciation." (12 minutes) Rice University - 2016

Module 16: Lesson 2: Populations	Population Evolution	Read the content before the heading "Hardy-Weinberg Principle of Equilibrium." (7 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Population Evolution	Read the content under the heading "Hardy-Weinberg Principle of Equilibrium" to the end. (8 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Population Genetics	Read from the beginning and content under the heading "Genetic Variance." (4 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Population Genetics	Read the content under the heading "Genetic Drift." (9 minutes) Rice University - 2016
	Population Genetics	Read the content under the heading "Gene Flow." (5 minutes) Rice University - 2016

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