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7.016 Introductory Biology (Fall 2018, MIT OCW). Instructors: Prof. Barbara Imperiali and Prof. Adam Martin.

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972 years, 1 month

Units & Quizzes

35

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This course provides an introduction to fundamental principles of biochemistry, molecular biology, and genetics for understanding the functions of living systems. Taught for the first time in Fall 2013, this course covers examples of the use of chemical biology and twenty-first-century molecular genetics in understanding human health and therapeutic intervention. (from ocw.mit.edu)

Course Currilcum

  • Lecture 01 – Introduction Unlimited
  • Lecture 02 – Chemical Bonding and Molecular Interactions; Lipids and Membranes Unlimited
  • Lecture 03 – Structures of Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins Unlimited
  • Lecture 04 – Enzymes and Metabolism Unlimited
  • Lecture 05 – Carbohydrates and Glycoproteins Unlimited
  • Lecture 06 – Nucleic Acids Unlimited
  • Lecture 07 – Replication Unlimited
  • Lecture 08 – Transcription Unlimited
  • Lecture 09 – Chromatin Remodeling and Splicing Unlimited
  • Lecture 10 – Translation Unlimited
  • Lecture 11 – Cells, the Simplest Functional Units Unlimited
  • Lecture 12 – Genetics 1: Cell Division and Segregating Genetic Material Unlimited
  • Lecture 13 – Genetics 2: Rules of Inheritance Unlimited
  • Lecture 14 – Genetics 3: Linkage, Crossing Over Unlimited
  • Lecture 15 – Genetics 4: The Power of Model Organisms in Biological Discovery Unlimited
  • Lecture 16 – Recombinant DNA, Cloning and Editing Unlimited
  • Lecture 17 – Genomes and DNA Sequencing Unlimited
  • Lecture 18 – SNPs and Human Genetics Unlimited
  • Lecture 19 – Cell Trafficking and Protein Localization Unlimited
  • Lecture 20 – Cell Signaling 1: Overview Unlimited
  • Lecture 21 – Cell Signaling 2: Examples Unlimited
  • Lecture 22 – Neurons, Action Potential and Optogenetics Unlimited
  • Lecture 23 – Cell Cycle and Checkpoints Unlimited
  • Lecture 24 – Stem Cells, Apoptosis and Tissue Homeostasis Unlimited
  • Lecture 25 – Cancer 1 Unlimited
  • Lecture 26 – Cancer 2 Unlimited
  • Lecture 27 – Visualizing Life: Dyes and Stains Unlimited
  • Lecture 28 – Visualizing Life: Fluorescent Proteins Unlimited
  • Lecture 29 – Cell Imaging Techniques Unlimited
  • Lecture 30 – Immunology 1: Diversity, Specificity, and B Cells Unlimited
  • Lecture 31 – Immunology 2: Memory, T Cells, and Autoimmunity Unlimited
  • Lecture 32 – Infectious Disease, Viruses, and Bacteria Unlimited
  • Lecture 33 – Bacteria and Antibiotic Resistance Unlimited
  • Lecture 34 – Viruses and Antiviral Resistance Unlimited
  • Lecture 35 – Reproductive Cloning and Embryonic Stem Cells Unlimited