Introduction to Biology
Course Content from McGraw-HillIntroduction to Biology is an introductory course in the biological sciences. Topics included are biological macromolecules, cell biology and metabolism, DNA structure and genetics, plant biology, evolution, an overview of the anatomy and physiology of the major organ systems, ecology, and behavior.
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- Proctored Exams
- 48 hours grading turn-around
- Live technical and student support
- Free transcription to your destination school
- 150+ partner college and universities with direct articulation
- Self Paced
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After completing this course, students will be able to:
- Describe the chemical composition of cells and analyze the metabolic processes that happen at the cellular level.
- Explain the structure and function of various cell types and their intracellular organelles.
- Distinguish between mitosis, meiosis, and cytokinesis.
- Compare and contrast the various patterns of inheritance.
- Elucidate the various applications of genomics and biotechnology.
- Analyze the physical structure and reproductive strategies of plants.
- Trace and evolution of invertebrates and create a cladogram showing different classes of invertebrates.
- Summarize the evolution of vertebrates as well as the evolution of modern humans.
- Give an overview of the circulatory, digestive, excretory, sensory, and respiratory systems and describe their major functions.
- Classify living organisms and assess their effect of the biosphere.
Topic | Lesson Topic | Subtopics | Objectives |
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1 | Introduction to Biology |
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2 | Cellular Chemistry |
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3 | Cell Biology |
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4 | Genetics: Gene Expression, Genomics, and Biotechnology |
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5 | Plant Biology |
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6 | Evolution and Diversity: Prokaryotes, Protists, Fungi and Plants |
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7 | Evolution and Diversity: Invertebrates |
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8 | Evolution and DIversity: Vertebrates |
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9 | Introduction to Functional Systems: The Cardiovascular SYstem and the Immune System |
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10 | Digestive and Excretory Systems |
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11 | Sensory and Nervous Systems |
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12 | Respiratory Systems |
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13 | Behavior and Ecology |
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14 | Review |
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There are no prerequisites to take Introduction to Biology
The required eTextbook for this course is included with your course purchase at no additional cost. More information on StraighterLine eTextbooks
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Mader, Sylvia S. Inquiry into Life, 17th edition, McGraw-Hill, 2023, ISBN: 9781264155729
StraighterLine provides a percentage score and letter grade for each course. A passing percentage is 70% or higher.
If you have chosen a
to award credit for this course, your final grade will be based upon that college's grading scale. Only passing scores will be considered by Partner Colleges for an award of credit.There are a total of 1000 points in the course:
Topic | Assessment | Points |
3 | Graded Exam 1 | 125 |
6 | Graded Exam 2 | 125 |
6 | Midterm Exam | 200 |
9 | Graded Exam 3 | 125 |
13 | Graded Exam 4 | 125 |
14 | Cumulative Final Exam | 300 |
Total | 1000 |
Final Proctored Exam
The final exam is developed to assess the knowledge you learned taking this course. All students are required to take an online proctored final exam in order complete the course and be eligible for transfer credit.