Course description
This course will first introduce you to cell theory, metabolism, and plant biology. You will study the six major groups of nutrients, the three types of carbohydrates, and the two types of digestion. You will study cellular respiration, thermoregulation, and homeostasis. The course will also cover the two stages of photosynthesis as well as the defense mechanisms in plants. You will study antibodies and antigens as well as the factors that affect the rate of transpiration in plants.
You will then learn about evolution and parallel evolution, natural selection, diversity, gradualism, and punctuated equilibrium. The course will also discuss mitosis, the process of meiosis, and population genetics including pedigrees, inheritance, Gregor Mendel's fundamental laws of inheritance, and mutations. You will also learn about gene technology including the implications of gene technology, DNA science, and gene expression. You will also study gene mapping and how to calculate the map distance of genes.
The study of biology is important not just for those who are in the field of science but for everyone who wants to better understand their bodies, their resources, and potential threats that are present in the environment. It allows people to understand every organism present in the five kingdoms of living things. This course contains valuable knowledge for those who are interested in entering medical school, veterinary school, or other scientific graduate programs so make sure to check it out.
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Training content
Module 1: Organisms, Nutrients and Digestion
Description: This module teaches you about living things and how to characterise living things into five different kingdoms. You will also learn about plant cells and animal cells and the six major group of nutrients.
- Learning Outcomes
- Cells and Other Living Things
- Plant Cells
- Growth and Reproduction
- The Five Kingdoms
- Food and Types of Nutrients
- The Digestive System
- Lesson Summary
Module 2: Cell Theory
Description: This module teaches you about cell theory including types of cells, cellular respiration, enzymes, and passage through cell membranes.
- Learning Outcomes
- Cell Principles
- Enzymes and Membranes
- Regulation of Body Temperature in Animals
- Responses to Environmental Effects
- Lesson Summary
Module 3: Plant Biology
Description: This module teaches you about plant biology including photosynthesis, diseases such as fungi and worms, and plant hormones.
- Learning Outcomes
- Photosynthesis
- Disease
- Transmission of Pathogens and Parasites in Animals and Plants
- Plant Hormones
- Lesson Summary
Module 4: Assessment One
Description: You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
- Assessment: Diploma in Biology: Assessment One
Module 5: Evolution
Description: In this module, you will learn about evolution and the evidence for evolution. You will also learn about natural selection and relative dating.
- Learning Outcomes
- Natural Selection and Evolution
- Human Evolution
- Patterns of Evolution
- Lesson Summary
Module 6: Mitosis, Meiosis, and Genetics
Description: This module teaches you about mitosis, meiosis and genetics, including pedigrees, inheritance, Mendel's theory, and mutations that can occur.
- Learning Outcomes
- Mitosis and Meiosis
- Genetics
- Inheritance
- Chromosomes and Mutations
- Lesson Summary
Module 7: Gene Technology
Description: In this module, you will learn about gene technology including the implications of gene technology, DNA science, and gene expression. You will also learn about gene mapping and how to calculate the map distance of genes.
- Learning Outcomes
- DNA Science and Gene Technology
- Implications of Gene Technology
- Lesson Summary
Module 8: Assessment Two
Description: You must score 80% or more to pass this assessment.
- Assessment: Diploma in Biology: Assessment Two
Course assessment
- Assessment: Diploma in Biology - Course Assessment
Certification / Credits
Having completed this course you will be able to:
- List the five kingdoms that living things can be placed into
- Describe the process of how bacteria reproduce
- Explain the control the cell membrane has over what enters and leaves the cell
- Describe what happens during photosynthesis
- Describe some advantages and disadvantages of living as a parasite
- Explain the difference between relative dating and absolute dating
- Distinguish the differences between mitosis and meiosis
- Explain what selective breeding is
- Describe where DNA is present in eukaryotic cells
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