What you'll learn
- By the end of this course, you will be able to do the following:
- explain the scientific method
- describe the basic chemistry of biology, including atomic structure and bonds
- describe the four primary macromolecules, their structures, and their functions
- identify the anatomical parts of a typical animal and plant cell
- explain metabolism and the role of enzymes
- describe the processes of cellular respiration
- describe the processes of photosynthesis
- explain the structure, function and replication processes of DNA
- explain the processes involved in gene expression
- describe the cell cycle and compare and contrast types of cell division
- explain the basic rules of inheritance and genetics
Requirements
- BIOLOGY textbook, provided by OpenStaxCollege (https://openstaxcollege.org/textbooks/biology)
- Interest in science
- Motivation to self-start
Description
An Introduction to Basic Biology is a course that covers information for a general high school or level one university biology course. It is designed as an 8 week course with textbook provided through OpenStaxCollege.
The course is useful for those individuals in a homeschool setting or for those who need extra instruction in biology. It is taught by a certified master tutor in Biology with six years of experience in biology courses and in instruction.
The course will be taught through PowerPoints, pre-recorded lectures, quizzes, worksheets, videos, and other interactive methods of learning.
Who this course is for:
- High school biology students
- University students in a Biology 100 introductory course
- Homeschool students at the high school level
Instructor
![Ley King](data:image/svg+xml,%3Csvg xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2000/svg" viewBox="0 0 64 64"%3E%3C/svg%3E){kind=avatar}
- 3.9 Instructor Rating
- 19 Reviews
- 227 Students
- 1 Course
I have been a tutor at the university level for biology for 6 years. I currently work in the University of North Carolina school system tutoring anatomy, introductory biology, physiology, and microbiology. I am a certified master tutor with the College Reading and Learning Association, and undergo continuing training each semester. I have a bachelor's degree in Environmental studies with a concentration in environmental biology.