Online Class: Biology 101

Our online biology course with certificate encompasses all the principles of biology from the structure and function of the cell to the complexities of current Ecological issues.

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Course Description

Biology, the science of life, concentrates on the structure, function, distribution, adaptation, interactions, origins and evolution of living organisms, a grouping which encapsulates both plants and animals. Biology 101 will encompass the principles of biology that include the structure and function of the cell to the complexities of current Ecological issues. Topics will include: Methods of Biological Studies, Chemistry Fundamentals, Cell Biology, The Study of Genetics (Heredity and Molecular), Origin and Principles of Evolution, the Dynamics of Populations, Ecosystem Structures and other Ecology Topics.

This course is an excellent learning resource for the college or pre-college student. This logical and easy to understand class is divided into self-paced lessons, complimented with well-written text, diagrams, critical-thinking assignments and end of lesson review exams. This course is a wonderful, stand-alone resource covering all concepts in biology, and can also be used as a comprehensive review or a personalized tutor.

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Course Motivation

Biology is a pretty big branch of science.

By definition, biology is the science of life or living matter in all its many forms and phenomena. It takes a look at issues like the origins of life, growth and development, reproduction and structure.

Biology is further broken down into many different specialized fields, like microbiology, cellular biology, etc.

Its also served as the arena for a great deal of controversy and debate such as Darwinism vs. Intelligent Design and the like.

Unfortunately, the "science" of it has the potential to scare some people away. Admittedly, being such a huge branch of science, it has the potential to be intimidating. However, if you can break biology down to its basics, and use that as a solid foundation on which to build upon, you'll never have to cower in confusion again!

Enrollment's always open and the materials and lessons are available 24/7.

Biology 101 is an ideal course for college and pre-college students looking for a logical and easy to understand class in a self-paced learning environment. This course is additionally strengthened by integrating clear, well written text, a host of diagrams and pictures, critical thinking assignments and comprehensive lesson reviews and exams for each lesson.

Of course, high school and college students aren't the only people who stand to benefit from this course. Successful completion doesn't require any previous medical or scientific background. In fact, anyone over the age of 13 years is encouraged to enroll.

You'll begin with an introduction to the science of biology and progress through the related chemistry, studying cells, taking a look at the science of genetics and the principles of evolution, plant life, animal life and the delicate system of ecology.

Even better, you won't have to spend an arm and a leg on textbooks or other materials. This class was designed as a stand-alone platform which covers all the major concepts of biology. Everything that you'll need in order to succeed is provided for you immediately upon enrollment. So, not only will you save time in the self-paced environment, you'll also be able to save money as well.

Grades are awarded based on your performance on each of the lessons multiple choice and true or false quizzes (which are worth between 20 and 25 points each). A few lessons will also include a short assignment that is based on lesson facts and opinions that were expressed. You'll need to maintain an average grade of 70% throughout the class in order for successful course completion.

By the time the class is over, you'll have gained a solid and clear understanding of the very science of our existence. You will be well equipped to further your studies in other scientific arenas as well.

While traditional classroom settings demand that you wait for a new quarter or semester to enroll, those delays are moot here. Class enrollment is open and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, so there is no reason you can't act now to gain a competitive edge at school or in the workplace.

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Course Lessons

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Lesson 1: Introduction to the Study of Biology

Biology, the study of life in all its manifestations, initially focused mainly upon disease and its treatment. Additional lesson topics: The Biology Project; Evolution and Natural Selection; Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection video; The History of Biology 35 Total Points

Lesson 1 Video
Lesson discussions: Reasons for Taking this Course
Complete: Introduction to the Study of Biology Assignment
Assessment: Introduction to the Study of Biology Exam

Lesson 2: Scientific Method

All through history, individuals have employed methodologies of science in their attempts to discover new facts about nature. It is generally accepted that science is based upon a productive kind of methodology called the scientific method. Additional lesson topics: The Steps of the Scientific Method 35 Total Points

Lesson 2 Video
Complete: Scientific Method Assignment
Assessment: The Scientific Method Exam

Lesson 3: Characteristics of Living Things

Life cannot be defined in such terms as weight, volume, or wavelength, nor can it be said that life is a liquid, solid, or gas. No doubt this baffling nature of life contributes in large measure to the fascination biology holds for many individuals. Additional lesson topics: Characteristics of Living Organisms; Cells; Evolution Clarification 35 Total Points

Lesson 3 Video
Complete: Characteristics of Living Things Assignment
Assessment: Characteristics of Living Things Exam

Lesson 4: The Role of Chemistry in Biology

One of the longest standing debates in biology is the question of whether proteins or nucleic acids came first in the evolution of the first forms of life. Additional lesson topics: The Chemistry of Biology 35 Total Points

Lesson 4 Video
Complete: The Role of Chemistry in Biology Assignment
Assessment: The Role of Chemistry in Biology Exam

Lesson 5: Chemistry Basics

To start from the very beginning, the entire universe is made up of what are referred to as atoms. Additional lesson topics: Atomic Structure; Hydrogen Bonds 35 Total Points

Lesson 5 Video
Complete: Chemistry Basics Assignment
Assessment: Chemistry Basics Exam

Lesson 6: Biochemistry and other Bio-Sciences

Biochemists focus solely on the chemical attributes of biology in trying to explain various biological phenomena, whereas biologists study biological systems more broadly. Additional lesson topics: Biophysics 35 Total Points

Lesson 6 Video
Complete: Biochemistry and other Bio-Sciences Assignment
Assessment: Biochemistry and other Bio-Sciences Exam

Lesson 7: Comparison of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structures

The term prokaryote ("before nucleus") currently is used in reference to bacteria and a group of simple photosynthetic cells called blue-green algae. Cells of all other organisms contain nuclei and are termed eukaryotes ("true nucleus"). Additional lesson topics: Glycolysis; Intro to Cellular Respiration; Cell Structures and Functions; Oxidation and Reduction in Cellular Respiration; Intro to Cellular Respiration video 35 Total Points

Lesson 7 Video
Complete: Comparison of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structures Assignment
Assessment: Comparison of Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cell Structures Exam

Lesson 8: Energy Conversion in Eukaryotic Cells

Whether potential energy is made available for work by a reaction, or work is done to transform some other kind of energy into potential energy, some energy is always lost in the process. Additional lesson topics: Diffusion and Osmosis; Anatomy of a Muscle Cell; Glycolysis video; Electron Transport Chain; C-4; Photosynthesis; Photosynthesis video; Oxidation and Reduction in Cellular Respiration video; C-4 video; Electron Transport Chain video; Diffusion and Osmosis video 35 Total Points

Lesson 8 Video
Complete: Thermodynamics Assignment
Assessment: Energy Conversion in Eykaryotic Cells Exam

Lesson 9: Mendel's Laws and Modern Genetic Terminology

The observations of Gregor Mendel on heredity in the edible garden pea represent the first disciplined, analytical inquiry into the mechanism of inheritance. Additional lesson topics: Mendel's Law of Segregation; Mendel's Laws; Punnett square video; Genetics 35 Total Points

Lesson 9 Video
Complete: Mendel's Laws and Modern Genetic Terminology Assignment
Assessment: Mendel's Laws and Modern Genetic Terminology Exam

Lesson 10: Patterns of Inheritance

Mendel was the first to present evidence for the existence of genes as particulate or material entities. Additional lesson topics: Heredity Factors; Heredity; Introduction to Heredity video 35 Total Points

Lesson 10 Video
Complete: Patterns of Inheritance Assignment
Assessment: Patterns of Inheritance Exam

Lesson 11: Molecular Genetics

It was in 1884 that Eduard Strasburger, Oscar Hertwig, and Walter Flemming first developed the idea that genetic material was carried in what are called chromosomes. 35 Total Points

Lesson 11 Video
Complete: Molecular Genetics Assignment
Assessment: Molecular Genetics Exam

Lesson 12: How DNA and RNA Work

Transcription is the process by which RNA is created. As it has been previously stated, while DNA can self-replicate, RNA cannot. Additional lesson topics: DNA and RNA; DNA vs. RNA 35 Total Points

Lesson 12 Video
Complete: How DNA and RNA Work Assignment
Assessment: How DNA and RNA Work Exam

Lesson 13: Why Genes Matter to You

Your genetic sequence is entirely unique. There is no one else in the world, nor has there been anyone in the history of the world, with the exact genetic sequence you have in your DNA. Additional lesson topics: Rh Blood Groups; What is Genetic Engineering? 35 Total Points

Lesson 13 Video
Complete: Why Genes Matter to You Assignment
Assessment: Why Genes Matter to You Exam

Lesson 14: Introduction to the Study of the Origins of Life

There are many different theories about the origin of life, ranging from life originating from spontaneous generation to life beginning in deep sea thermal vents or bacterial life arising from different parts of the universe. Additional lesson topics: Revealing the Origins of Life; How Did Life Begin? 35 Total Points

Lesson 14 Video
Complete: The Origins of Life Assignment
Assessment: Origins of Life Exam

Lesson 15: Fundamentals of Life Origins

The theory of spontaneous generation proposes that life originated from inanimate matter other than seeds, eggs or parents. Additional lesson topics: How RNA Got Started 35 Total Points

Lesson 15 Video
Complete: Fundamentals of Life Origins Assignment
Assessment: Fundamentals Exam

Lesson 16: Other Considerations in the Search of Life

Scientists always look for water when they search for life on Earth and in space. Additional lesson topics: Life on the Ocean Floor 110 Total Points

Lesson 16 Video
Complete: Other Origins of Life Theories Assignment
Assessment: Other Considerations Exam
Assessment: MidTerm Exam

Lesson 17: The Development of an Evolutionary Principle: A Selective Overview of the History

Aristotle first developed his natural philosophy, the precursor to science. Additional lesson topics: Lamarck vs. Darwin 35 Total Points

Lesson 17 Video
Complete: The Development of an Evolutionary Principle Assignment
Assessment: The Development of an Evolutionary Principle Exam

Lesson 18: How Evolution Works

Darwin's concept of natural selection provided the framework for how evolution did not occur randomly. Additional lesson topics: Darwin and Natural Selection; Evolution and Natural Selection 35 Total Points

Lesson 18 Video
Complete: How Evolution Works Assignment
Assessment: How Evolution Works Exam

Lesson 19: Speciation

When evolutionary changes become so substantial that, by comparative anatomy, two groups of one species become too distinct to be placed in the same category, this results in speciation. Additional lesson topics: The Process of Speciation 35 Total Points

Lesson 19 Video
Complete: Speciation Assignment
Assessment: Speciation Exam

Lesson 20: Accompanying Evolutionary Concepts

When a particular trait within an organism proves beneficial in the face of the pressures of natural selection, this is called adaptation. Additional lesson topics: Mendel's Genetics; Misconceptions about Evolution 35 Total Points

Lesson 20 Video
Complete: Evolutionary Concepts Assignment
Assessment: Accompanying Evolutionary Concepts Exam

Lesson 21: Modern Evidence for Evolution and Common Ancestry

Gregor Mendel and the rise of the science of genetics was perhaps the greatest boost to evolutionary theorists, as the study of genetics provided an explanation of how evolution actually worked. 35 Total Points

Lesson 21 Video
Complete: Modern Evolutionary Evidence Assignment
Assessment: Modern Evidence for Evolution and Common Ancestry Exam

Lesson 22: Why We're Here Today

Human beings evolved, just like every other organism on the planet, from ancestor organisms. Additional lesson topics: Becoming Human; Introduction to Human Evolution 35 Total Points

Lesson 22 Video
Complete: Process of Evolution Assignment
Assessment: Why We're Here Today Exam

Lesson 23: Dynamics of Population

When we talk about studying the dynamics of population, we're talking about quantifying the way population changes, both in the long and in the short term. 20 Total Points

Lesson 23 Video
Complete: Dynamics of Population Assignment

Lesson 24: Human Population Dynamics

Because humans are far more unpredictable, it's more difficult to predict human population growth and decline than it is to predict animal or plant population growth or decline. 20 Total Points

Lesson 24 Video
Complete Assignment: Human Population Dynamics

Lesson 25: Ecosystem Structure

Studying the relationship between organisms and their abiotic environment helps us understand different kinds of adaptational processes. Additional lesson topics: Ecology; Ecosystems 35 Total Points

Lesson 25 Video
Complete: Ecosystem Structure Assignment
Assessment: Ecosystem Structure Exam

Lesson 26: The Flow of Energy in Ecosystems

When describing good webs, we must make some boundary to the system of interest, otherwise the entire planet will be united in a single web. Additional lesson topics: Climate Ecology; Food Web 35 Total Points

Lesson 26 Video
Complete: The Flow of Energy in Ecosystems Assignment
Assessment: The Flow of Energy in Ecosystems Exam

Lesson 27: Major Ecosystems

This lesson explores the major ecosystems; marine, aquatic, estuarine, and terrestrial. Additional lesson topics: ESA; The Tundra 35 Total Points

Lesson 27 Video
Complete: Ecosystems Assignment
Assessment: Major Ecosystems Exam

Lesson 28: Biochemical Cycles

As energy flows through a food web, it is involved in chemical reactions at each trophic level, whereby atoms are combined, separated, and recombined. Additional lesson topics: The Phosphorus Cycle 35 Total Points

Lesson 28 Video
Complete: Biochemical Cycles Assignment
Assessment: Biochemical Cycles Exam

Lesson 29: Succession

If left alone, the fresh scar of bare earth left by a landslip will gather a mantle of green as grasses and herbs sprout. Additional lesson topics: Primary Succession; Secondary Succession 35 Total Points

Lesson 29 Video
Complete: Succession Assignment
Assessment: Succession Exam

Lesson 30: Other Topics in Ecology

Mankind has introduced harmful elements into our ecological environment. Additional lesson topics: Ecological Society of America; Ozone Depletion 94 Total Points

Lesson 30 Video
Lesson discussions: Final Course Poll - Your Opinion; Program Evaluation Follow-up Survey (End of Course); Course Comments
Complete: Other Topics in Ecology Assignment
Assessment: Other Topics in Ecology Exam
Assessment: Final Exam

1154

Total Course Points

Learning Outcomes

By successfully completing this course, students will be able to:

Describe the study of biology.
Define scientific method.
Define characteristics of living things.
Define the role of chemistry in biology.
Describe chemistry basics.
Summarize biochemistry and other bio-sciences.
Recognize the comparison of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cell structures.
Describe energy conversion in eukaryotic cells.
Define Mendel's Laws and modern genetic terminology.
Describe patterns of inheritance.
Describe molecular genetics how DNA and RNA work.
Determine why genes matter to you.
Summarize study of the origins of life.
Describe other considerations in the search of life.
Summarize the development of an evolutionary principle.
Describe how evolution works.
Define speciation.
Describe dynamics of population.
Identify human population dynamics.
Describe ecosystem structure.
Define major ecosystems.
Summarize biochemical cycles and succession.
Demonstrate mastery of lesson content at levels of 70% or higher.

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Course Title: Biology 101

Course Number: 7550569

Lessons Rating: 4.3 / 5 Stars (4,111 votes)

Languages: English - United States, Canada and other English speaking countries

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Availability: This course is online and available in all 50 states including: California, Florida, Georgia, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Texas.

Last Updated: July 2022

Course Type: Self-Paced, Online Class

CEU Value: 3.5 IACET CEUs (Continuing Education Units)

CE Accreditation: Universal Class, Inc. has been accredited as an Authorized Provider by the International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET).

Grading Policy: Earn a final grade of 70% or higher to receive an online/downloadable CEU Certification documenting CEUs earned.

Assessment Method: Lesson assignments and review exams

Instructor: April Graves

Syllabus: View Syllabus

Course Fee: $95.00 U.S. dollars

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