Royal Holloway University of London - Understanding Biological Energy
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Understanding Biological Energy
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Duration | 4 weeks |
Total fee | ₹2,763 |
Mode of learning | Online |
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Credential | Certificate |
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Understanding Biological Energy
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- Duration 4 weeks
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Understanding Biological Energy
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- On this course, you'll learn what energy actually is and how living things acquire and convert it.
- You'll find out how biological energy is stored and released in fossil fuels and what advances in agriculture mean for feeding the world's growing population.
- As you explore biological energy in industry, you'll consider the ways science can help us to reduce our reliance on fossil fuels as well as ways we might use and learn from plants to provide energy in the future.
- You'll also discover the concept of 'energy overload' and how it is threatening our bodies' energy balance today.
Understanding Biological Energy at FutureLearn Curriculum
Understanding Biological Energy
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What is energy?
Welcome
Mechanical Energy
Chemical Energy
Useful work
How do humans obtain energy, and what do we do with it?
Glycolysis
Mitochondria
Using Energy
Storing Energy
How do green plants get energy, and how do we use them for food?
The Light Reactions
The Dark Reactions
Food
Fossil Fuels
How does our economy use bioenergy, and how may this change?
Industrial Energy
Bioenergy
The Future of Industrial Biological Energy
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