Lecture Schedule using OpenStax textbook
| WEEK | LECTURES | TOPIC |
| I | 1. | BASICS Introduction to the Course Definition, Characteristics and Hierarchy of Life Scope of Ecology: habitat, Population, Community, Ecosystem The Scientific Method Evolution and Classification Systematics, taxonomy, phylogeny |
| 2. | THE ORIGIN & EVOLUTION OF LIFEDarwin & Evolution The Origin of Life The Geological Time Scale Cellular History Kingdoms and Domains |
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| II | 3. | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY IDefinition, Classification and Properties of Matter Atomic Structure The periodic Table Isotopes Electrons and Energy Energy Chemical Reactions: Exergonic and endergonic Activation Energy Oxidation and Reduction |
| 4. | INORGANIC CHEMISTRY IIElements, Compounds, Molecules and Mixtures Bonds: Weak and Strong |
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| III | 5. | WATER & pHImportance and Properties of H2O Acids, Bases, pH, Buffers |
| 6. | ORGANIC CHEMISTRYImportance of Carbon Organic vs. Inorganic Compounds The Hydrocarbons Functional Groups Isomers |
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| IV | 7. | Examination I (Lectures 1-6 inclusive) |
| 8. | MACROMOLECULES IMonomers and Polymers Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis Carbohydrates Lipids |
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| V | 9. | MACROMOLECULES IIProteins Nucleic Acids ATP Enzymes and Metabolic Pathways |
| 10. | CELLS The Cell Theory Methods of Studying Cells Cellular Size Limitations Cell Composition Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Cellular Evolution Anaerobic and Aerobic Cells; Endosymbiosis; Multicellularity; Viruses, Bacteria and Archaea |
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| VI | 11. | THE EUKARYOTIC CELL Eukaryotic Cell Structure and Function |
| 12. | MEMBRANES & TRANSPORT Membrane Structure and Function Passive Transport Processes Active Transport Processes Cell Surface Modifications |
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| VII | 13. | Examination II (Lectures 8-12 inclusive) |
| 14. | ENERGY Cells and the Flow of Energy Metabolic Reactions and Energy Transformations Metabolic Pathways Oxidation and Reduction |
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| VIII | 15. | CELLULAR RESPIRATION I Cellular Respiration (Anaerobic) Outside the Mitochondria: Glycolysis Fermentation |
| 16. | CELLULAR RESPIRATION II Cellular Respiration (Aerobic) Inside the Mitochondria: The Preparatory Reaction (Hub) Citric Acid Cycle (TCA) Electron Transport Chain (ETC) Metabolic Pool |
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| IX | 17. | PHOTOSYNTHESIS I Photosynthetic Organisms The Process of Photosynthesis Plant as Solar Energy Converters: Light Reactions |
| 18. | PHOTOSYNTHESIS II Dark Reactions: Calvin Cycle Reactions (Carbon Fixation) Other Types of Photosynthesis |
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| X | 19. | ASEXUAL REPRODUCTION The Cell Cycle and Its Control Mitosis and Cytokinesis The Cell Cycle and Cancer Prokaryotic Cell Division |
| 20. | SEXUAL REPRODUCTION Halving the Chromosome Number Genetic Variation The Phases of Meiosis Comparison of Meiosis and Mitosis The Human Life Cycle (Spermatogenesis & Oogenesis) |
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| XI | 21. | CHROMOSOMES Changes in Chromosome Number and Structure |
| 22. | Examination III (Lectures 14-21 inclusive) | |
| XII | 23. | GENETICS I Gregor Mendel Mendel’s Law Human Genetics Disorders |
| 24. | GENETICS II Extending the Range of Mendelian Genetics Multiple Allelic Traits Incomplete Dominance Pleiotropy Polygenic Inheritance X-Linked Inheritance Environmental Influences |
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| XIII | 25. | DNA The Genetic Material DNA Structure DNA Replication Prokaryotic versus Eukaryotic Replication |
| 26. | GENE FUNCTION The Genetic Code Transcription Translation Structure of the Eukaryotic Chromosome |
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| XIV | 27. | GENETIC REGULATION Prokaryotic Eukaryotic Regulation Through Mutations |
| 28. | BIOTECHNOLOGY & GENOMICS DNA Cloning Biotechnology Products Gene Therapy Genomics |
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| XV | 29. | ANIMAL DEVELOPMENT Early Developmental Stages Developmental Processes Human Embryonic and Fetal Development |
| 30. | Examination IV (Lectures 23-29 inclusive) |
