Biology 生物
Introduction to Materials and outline 教材和课程大纲介绍
OUTLINE: ( 20 hrs.+20 hrs. )
Week Section Title Page
Lesson 1. 1 Unit 1: The Chemistry of Life 28
1.2 Chemical context of life 28
1.2.1 What is compounds 29
1.2.2 Structure of atom 30
Lesson 2. 1.2.3 Chemical bonding 36
1.2.4 Chemical reactions 40
Lesson 3. 1.3 Water and life 44
1.3.1 Polar and hydrogen bond 45
1.3.2 Properties of water 45
1.3.3 Acidic and basic 51
Lesson 4. 1.4 Carbon and the molecular diversity of life 56
1.4.1 Introduction to organic chemistry 57
1.4.2 Role of a carbon atom 58
1.4.3 Main groups in organic chemistry 62
1.5 The structure and function of large bio molecules 66
Lesson 5. 1.5.1 What is polymer 67
1.5.2 Carbohydrates 68
1.5.3 Lipids 72
Lesson 6. 1.5.4 Proteins 75
1.5.5 Nucleic acids 84
1.5.6 Genomics and proteomics 87
Lesson 7. 2 Unit 2: The Cell 92
2.6 A tour of the cell 93
2.6.1 Microscopy 94
2.6.2 Eukaryotic vs Prokaryotic 97
2.6.3 Eukaryotic cell's genetics 102
Lesson 8. 2.6.4 Endomembrane system 104
2.6.5 Mitochondria and chloroplasts 109
2.6.6 Cytoskeleton 112
2.6.7 Extracellular components 118
Lesson 9. 2.6.8 A cell is greater than sum of its parts 121
2.7 Membrane structure and function 126
2.7.1 Structure of membrane 127
2.7.2 Selective permeability 131
Lesson 10. 2.7.3 Passive transport 132
2.7.4 Active transport 136
2.7.5 Exocytosis and endocytosis 139
Lesson 11. 2.8 Metabolism 143
2.8.1 Energy transformation 144
2.8.2 Free-energy change 147
2.8.3 What is ATP 150
Lesson 12. 2.8.4 Enzymes 153
2.8.5 Enzyme activity 159
2.9 Cellular respiration and fermentation 164
2.9.1 Catabolic pathways 165
Lesson 13. 2.9.2 Oxidizing 170
2.9.3 Citric acid cycle 171
2.9.4 Electron transport 174
2.9.5 Fermentation and anaerobic respiration 179
Lesson 14. 2.10 Photosynthesis 187
2.10.1 Role of photosynthesis 188
2.10.2 The way photosynthesis works 189
Lesson 15. 2.10.3 Production of ATP and NADPH 192
2.10.4 Calvin cycle uses chemical energy 201
2.10.5 Importance of photosynthesis 206
Lesson 16. 2.11 Cell communication 212
2.11.1 Extrernal signals through receptors 213
2.11.2 Signal reception 217
Lesson 17. 2.11.3 Signal transduction 221
2.11.4 Cellular response 226
2.11.5 Multiple cell-signaling pathways 229
Lesson 18. 2.12 The cell cycle 234
2.12.1 Cell division 235
2.12.2 Mitosis 237
2.12.3 Cell cycle regulation 244
Lesson 19. 3 Unit 3: Genetics 253
3.13 Meiosis 254
Lesson 18. 3.14 Mendel genetics 269
3.15 The chromosomal basis of inheritance 294
3.16 Role of DNA 314
Lesson 19. 3.17 From gene to protein 335
3.18 Regulation of gene expression 365
Lesson 22. 3.19 Viruses 398
3.20 DNA tools in biotechnology 415
3.21 Genomes and evolution 442
Lesson 23. 4 Unit 4: Mechanisms of evolution 467
4.22 Darwian view of life 468
Lesson 24. 5 Unit 5: Evolutionary history 552
5.26 Phylogeny 553
5.27 Bacteria and Archaea 573
Lesson 25. 5.28 Protits 593
Lesson 26. 5.31 Fungi 654
Lesson 27. 5.32 Animal diversity 673
Lesson 28. 5.33 Invertables 686
Lesson 29. 6 Unit 6: Plant form and function 757
Lesson 30. 7 Unit 7: Animal form and function 872
7.41 Nutrition 898
Lesson 31. 7.42 Circularion and gas exchange 921
Lesson 32. 7.43 Immune system 952
7.44 Osmoregulation and excertion 977
Lesson 33. 7.45 Hormones and endocrine system 999
Lesson 34. 7.46 Animal reproduction 1019
Lesson 35. 7.47 Animal development 1043
Lesson 36. 7.48 Neutons synapses and signaling 1067
7.49 Nervous system 1085
Lesson 37. 7.50 Sensory and motor mechanisms 1107
Lesson 38. 8 Unit 8: Ecology 1163
8.53 Population ecology 1190
Lesson 39. 8.54 Community ecology 1214
Lesson 40. 8.55 Practical tests