General Biology

Contents

Getting Started

1. Introduction
2. Matter
3. Chemical Building Blocks of Life
4. History and Origin of Life

Cells

Ocellatas diatom

1. Cell Structure
2. Membranes
3. Cell-Cell Interactions
4. Energy and Metabolism
5. Respiration
6. Photosynthesis
7. How Cells Divide
8. Sexual Reproduction

Genetics

The DNA helix

1. Inheritance
2. DNA, The Genetic Material
3. Gene Expression
4. Gene Regulation
5. Mutation
6. Recombinant DNA Technology

Classification of Living Things

Gray Treefrog, Hyla versicolor

1. Classification and Domains of Life
2. General Biology/Classification of Living Things/Viruses
3. Prokaryotes
4. Eukaryotes
   1. Protists
   2. Plants
   3. Fungi
   4. Animals
      • Phyla
      • Chordates

Evolution

1. Introduction
2. Evolution of Life
3. Animal Evolution
4. Human Evolution

Tissues and Systems

Muscle tissue

1. Tissues
   • Epithelial tissue
   • Connective tissue
   • Muscle tissue
2. Systems
   • Digestive system
   • Circulatory system
   • Lymphatic system
   • Respiratory system
   • Nervous system
   • Sensory systems
   • Homeostasis

Additional material

• Gallery of Biologists
• Glossary
• Authors

External resources

• Biology article on Wikipedia
• EvoWiki wiki website devoted to biology and evolution
• wepapers Biology notes, courses and presentations
• Alphabetical list - Biosites.org