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Section: Module 7: Lesson 4: Cell Differentiation | Biology | NextGenU.org

Learning Objectives:

Distinguish between the different categories of stem cells and how they related to the process of cellular differentiation.

Approximate time required for the readings for this lesson (at 144 words/minute): 27 minutes.

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Pre-Test

Module 1: Lesson 1: Building Blocks of life

The Science of Biology

Themes and Concepts of Biology

Module 1: Lesson 2: Classification of living Organisms

Themes and Concepts of Biology

Module 2: Lesson 1: Cell Theory, Microscopy and its Impact on Biology

Studying Cells

Module 2: Lesson 2: Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes

Prokaryotic Cells

Bacterial Disease in Human

Eukaryotic Cells

Peer Activity 1: Prokaryote and Eukarionte cells (100 minutes)

Module 2: Lesson 3: Cellular Membrane and Transport

Components and Structure

Passive Transport

Active Transport

The Endomembrane System and Proteins

The Cytoskeleton

Osmoregulation and Osmotic Balance

Lipids

Module 3: Lesson 1: Binary Fission

Prokaryotic Cell Division

Structure of Prokaryotes

Module 3: Lesson 2: Mitosis

The Cell Cycle

Peer activity 2: Mitosis (100 minutes)

Module 3: Lesson 3: Meiosis

The Process of Meiosis

Sexual Reproduction

Module 3: Lesson 4: Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Cancer and the Cell Cycle

Tissue Injury and Aging

Module 4: Lesson 1: Overview of Metabolism

Energy and Metabolism

Module 4: Lesson 2: Introduction to Bioenergetics

Potential, Kinetic, Free, and Activation Energy

Peer Activity 3: Energy and Enzyme Functions (100 minutes)

Module 5: Lesson 1: Human Male Reproductive System

Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis

Module 5: Lesson 2: Human Female Reproductive System

Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis

Module 5: Lesson 3: Human Gametogenesis

Human Reproductive Anatomy and Gametogenesis

Peer Activity 4: Reproductive anatomy (100 minutes)

Module 5: Lesson 4: Other Methods of Reproduction

Reproduction Methods

Fertilization

Module 6: Lesson 1: Fertilization in Humans

Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development

Module 6: Lesson 2: Embryogenesis

Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development

Fertilization and Early Embryonic Development

Module 6: Lesson 3: Organogenesis

Organogenesis and Vertebrate Formation

Module 6: Lesson 4: Human Pregnancy

Human Pregnancy and Birth

Human Pregnancy and Birth

Human Pregnancy and Birth

Human Pregnancy and Birth

Peer Activity 5: Fetal Development and Birth (100 minutes)

Module 7: Lesson 1: DNA and RNA

Nucleic Acids

DNA Structure and Sequencing

DNA Structure and Sequencing

Module 7: Lesson 2: DNA Replication, Mutation and Repair

DNA Replication in Prokaryotes

DNA Replication in Eukaryotes

DNA Repair

Module 7: Lesson 3: Transcription and Translation

The Genetic Code

RNA Functions

Module 7: Lesson 4: Cell Differentiation

Cellular Differentiation

Module 7: Lesson 5: Introduction to Mendelian Genetics

Mendel’s Experiments and the Laws of Probability

Characteristics and Traits