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23 hours

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Free

Mode of learning

Online

Difficulty level

Beginner

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  • In this course we will examine the incredible variety of life that inhabits this planet including microorganisms, plants, and animals
  • We?ll learn about their characteristics, functions, and how they came into existence as well as some of the roles they play in the natural world, and how they?re relevant to people
  • We?ll also take a close look at us humans and consider what we know about our origins and what might become of us in the future

Introduction to Biology: Biodiversity
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Welcome to Introduction of Biology - Biodiversity

Welcome to Biodiversity

Meet Your Professor

Discussion Forum Guidelines

Disability Accommodation Statement

Read Before You Proceed

How many species are currently alive on Earth?

What is a species?

Origin of Life

Classic Experiment: Simulating the Origin of Life

How did life begin?

Incomplete Notes on "How Many Species Are Alive?"

More on Biodiversity

Incomplete Notes on "What Is a Species?"

Incomplete Notes on "Origin of Life"

Incomplete Notes on "Simulating the Origin of Life"

Incomplete Notes on "How Did Life Begin?"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 1

Species Unknown?

First Life on Earth

Module 1 Quiz

Module 2: Prokaryotic Life

Bacteria

Archaea

The Microbiome

Antibiotics

Incomplete Notes on "Bacteria"

Incomplete Notes on "Archaea"

Incomplete Notes on "The Microbiome"

Incomplete Notes on "Antibiotics"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 2

Are All Bacteria Bad?

:microbe:What About Viruses?

Module 2 Quiz

The Eukaryotic Cell

Protists

How Plants Help People

Key Innovations of Plants

Fungi

Incomplete Notes on "The Eukaryotic Cell"

Incomplete Notes on "Protists"

Incomplete Notes on "How Plants Help People"

Medicinal Plants at Risk

Incomplete Notes on "Key Innovations of Plants"

Incomplete Notes on "Fungi"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 3

What Are Fungi More Closely Related to?

Module 3 Quiz

Module 4: Invertebrate Animals

Animals

The Cambrian Explosion :boom:

Cnidarians

Rotifers

Molluscs

Arthropods

The Permian Extinction

Incomplete Notes on "Animals"

Incomplete Notes on "The Cambrian Explosion"

Incomplete Notes on "Cnidarians"

Incomplete Notes on "Rotifers"

Incomplete Notes on "Molluscs"

Incomplete Notes on "Arthropods"

Incomplete Notes on "The Permian Extinction"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 4

Contribution of Bees

Module 4 Quiz

Module 5: Vertebrate Animals

Fish

The Adaptable Fish Body Plan

Amphibians

Reptiles

Dinosaurs

Birds

The Cretaceous Extinction

Incomplete Notes on "Fish"

Incomplete Notes on "The Adaptable Fish Body Plan"

Evans Lab (Optional)

Incomplete Notes on "Amphibians"

Incomplete Notes on "Reptiles"

Incomplete Notes on "Dinosaurs"

Incomplete Notes on "Birds"

Incomplete Notes on "The Cretaceous Extinction"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 5

Fish Diversity

Phylogeny

Did Dinosaurs Go Extinct?

Module 5 Quiz

Module 6: Mammals and Humans

Mammals

The Placenta

Pleistocene Megafauna

Primates

Human Evolution - the Fossil Record

Human Evolution - Genetic Evidence

Our Evolutionary Future

Incomplete Notes on "Mammals"

Incomplate Notes on "The Placenta"

Incomplete Notes on "Pleistocene Megafauna"

Incomplete Notes on "Primates"

Incomplete Notes on "Fossil Record"

Incomplete Notes on "Human Revolution Genetic Evidence"

Incomplete Notes on "Our Evolutionary Future"

:book: Openstax textbook references for Module 6

Did Humans Evolve from Chimpanzees?

Module 6 Quiz

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