Imagine a class where students work together in a high-tech, interactive space to solve real-world problems using the scientific method. No lectures. No passive learning. That begins to describe what you will experience in the Foundation of Biology course.

This introductory course defines biology and its relationship to other sciences. We examine the overarching theories of life from biological research and also explore the fundamental concepts and principles of the study of living organisms and their interaction with the environment. We will examine how life is organized into hierarchical levels; how living organisms use and produce energy; how life grows, develops, and reproduces; how life responds to the environment to maintain internal stability; and how life evolves and adapts to the environment.

Biology is the study of living things. It encompasses the cellular basis of living things, the energy metabolism that underlies the activities of life, and the genetic basis for inheritance in organisms. Biology also includes the study of evolutionary relationships among organisms and the diversity of life on Earth. It considers the biology of microorganisms, plants, and animals, for example, and it brings together the structural and functional relationships that underlie their day-to-day activities. Biology draws on the sciences of chemistry and physics for its foundations and applies the laws of these disciplines to living things.

Many sub disciplines and special areas of biology exist, which can be conveniently divided into practical and theoretical categories. Types of practical biology include plant breeding, wildlife management, medical science, and crop production. Theoretical biology encompasses such disciplines as physiology (the study of the function of living things), biochemistry (the study of the chemistry of organisms), taxonomy (classification), ecology (the study of populations and their interactions with each other and their environments), and microbiology (the study of microscopic organisms).

Topics Covered:

• Definition of Biology
• Definition of Life & Classification
• Basic Chemistry
• Cell Chemistry
• Carbohydrates, Lipids, Proteins & More!
• Structure of a Cell 
• Binary Fission and Mitosis
• Meiosis
• Enzymes
• Gycolysis
• TCA/Citric Acid / Krebs Cycle
• Photosynthesis
• Cell Signalling