Concepts of Biology
Samantha Fowler
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This audiobook recording was created from the February 2025 web version of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. It may be more up-to-date than the textbook published in 2013.
Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy.
This audio textbook is produced by AudibleClassroom.com, an OpenStax Technology Partner.
This is an audio adaptation of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.
Duration - 1h.
Author - Samantha Fowler.
Narrator - Digital Voice Maxwell G.
Published Date - Thursday, 09 January 2025.
Copyright - © 2024 Rice University ©.
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This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice. This audiobook recording was created from the February 2025 web version of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. It may be more up-to-date than the textbook published in 2013. Concepts of Biology is designed for the typical introductory biology course for nonmajors, covering standard scope and sequence requirements. The text includes interesting applications and conveys the major themes of biology, with content that is meaningful and easy to understand. The book is designed to demonstrate biology concepts and to promote scientific literacy. This audio textbook is produced by AudibleClassroom.com, an OpenStax Technology Partner. This is an audio adaptation of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as pdf for free at openstax.org. Minor editorial changes were made to ensure a better listening experience. Textbook content produced by OpenStax is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License. Duration - 1h. Author - Samantha Fowler. Narrator - Digital Voice Maxwell G. Published Date - Thursday, 09 January 2025. Copyright - © 2024 Rice University ©.
Language:
English
Opening Credits
Duration:00:00:25
Preface
Duration:00:01:01
Unit 1: The Cellular Foundation of Life
Duration:00:00:04
Chapter 1: Introduction to Biology
Duration:00:00:46
1.1. Themes and Concepts of Biology
Duration:00:23:53
1.2. The Process of Science
Duration:00:21:04
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
Duration:00:01:19
2.1. The Building Blocks of Molecules
Duration:00:20:23
2.2. Water
Duration:00:11:25
2.3. Biological Molecules
Duration:00:31:03
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
Duration:00:01:24
3.1. How Cells Are Studied
Duration:00:08:56
Key Terms
Duration:00:08:57
3.2. Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Duration:00:04:20
Chapter Summary
Duration:00:04:08
3.3. Eukaryotic Cells
Duration:00:26:12
3.4. The Cell Membrane
Duration:00:07:30
3.5. Passive Transport
Duration:00:11:40
3.6. Active Transport
Duration:00:07:48
Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
Duration:00:01:56
4.1. Energy and Metabolism
Duration:00:28:45
4.2. Glycolysis
Duration:00:04:36
4.3. Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Duration:00:11:20
4.4. Fermentation
Duration:00:05:33
4.5. Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways
Duration:00:05:57
Key Terms
Duration:00:05:21
Chapter Summary
Duration:00:05:42
Chapter 5: Photosynthesis
Duration:00:00:45
5.1. Overview of Photosynthesis
Duration:00:07:48
5.2. The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
Duration:00:09:53
5.3. The Calvin Cycle
Duration:00:07:54
Unit 2: Cell Division and Genetics
Duration:00:00:04
Chapter 6: Reproduction at the Cellular Level
Duration:00:01:06
6.1. The Genome
Duration:00:03:51
6.2. The Cell Cycle
Duration:00:11:57
6.3. Cancer and the Cell Cycle
Duration:00:06:21
6.4. Prokaryotic Cell Division
Duration:00:04:53
Chapter 7: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
Duration:00:02:18
7.1. Sexual Reproduction
Duration:00:08:39
7.2. Meiosis
Duration:00:16:07
Chapter 8: Patterns of Inheritance
Duration:00:01:09
8.1. Mendel’s Experiments
Duration:00:10:34
8.2. Laws of Inheritance
Duration:00:15:19
8.3. Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
Duration:00:20:15
Unit 3: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter 9: Molecular Biology
Duration:00:02:19
9.1. The Structure of DNA
Duration:00:08:36
9.2. DNA Replication
Duration:00:10:53
9.3. Transcription
Duration:00:07:18
9.4. Translation
Duration:00:07:46
9.5. How Genes Are Regulated
Duration:00:08:01
Chapter 10: Biotechnology
Duration:00:01:04
10.1. Cloning and Genetic Engineering
Duration:00:16:39
10.2. Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
Duration:00:08:29
10.3. Genomics and Proteomics
Duration:00:24:04
Unit 4: Evolution and the Diversity of Life
Duration:00:00:05
Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes
Duration:00:01:40
11.1. Discovering How Populations Change
Duration:00:22:46
11.2. Mechanisms of Evolution
Duration:00:07:44
11.3. Evidence of Evolution
Duration:00:08:18
11.4. Speciation
Duration:00:15:08
11.5. Common Misconceptions about Evolution
Duration:00:15:23
Chapter 12: Diversity of Life
Duration:00:00:38
12.1. Organizing Life on Earth
Duration:00:10:39
12.2. Determining Evolutionary Relationships
Duration:00:14:42
Chapter 13: Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists
Duration:00:02:04
13.1. Prokaryotic Diversity
Duration:00:34:20
13.2. Eukaryotic Origins
Duration:00:07:36
13.3. Protists
Duration:00:15:49
13.4. Fungi
Duration:00:25:46
Chapter 14: Diversity of Plants
Duration:00:01:37
14.1. The Plant Kingdom
Duration:00:17:13
14.2. Seedless Plants
Duration:00:13:58
14.3. Seed Plants: Gymnosperms
Duration:00:10:37
14.4. Seed Plants: Angiosperms
Duration:00:18:16
Chapter 15: Diversity of Animals
Duration:00:02:17
15.1. Features of the Animal Kingdom
Duration:00:10:52
15.2. Sponges and Cnidarians
Duration:00:10:45
15.3. Flatworms, Nematodes, and Arthropods
Duration:00:16:45
15.4. Mollusks and Annelids
Duration:00:12:22
15.5. Echinoderms and Chordates
Duration:00:09:50
15.6. Vertebrates
Duration:00:28:33
Unit 5: Animal Structure and Function
Duration:00:00:04
Chapter 16: The Body’s Systems
Duration:00:01:09
16.1. Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
Duration:00:14:44
16.2. Digestive System
Duration:00:16:33
16.3. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Duration:00:12:23
16.4. Endocrine System
Duration:00:15:54
16.5. Musculoskeletal System
Duration:00:16:38
16.6. Nervous System
Duration:00:26:19
Chapter 17: The Immune System and Disease
Duration:00:02:04
17.1. Viruses
Duration:00:24:32
17.2. Innate Immunity
Duration:00:10:02
17.3. Adaptive Immunity
Duration:00:23:07
17.4. Disruptions in the Immune System
Duration:00:08:18
Chapter 18: Animal Reproduction and Development
Duration:00:01:40
18.1. How Animals Reproduce
Duration:00:14:07
18.2. Development and Organogenesis
Duration:00:04:34
18.3. Human Reproduction
Duration:00:25:44
Unit 6: Ecology
Duration:00:00:03
Chapter 19: Population and Community Ecology
Duration:00:01:28
19.1. Population Demographics and Dynamics
Duration:00:11:00
19.2. Population Growth and Regulation
Duration:00:17:13
19.3. The Human Population
Duration:00:09:27
19.4. Community Ecology
Duration:00:24:23
Chapter 20: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
Duration:00:01:34
20.1. Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Duration:00:15:59
20.2. Biogeochemical Cycles
Duration:00:26:26
20.3. Terrestrial Biomes
Duration:00:18:32
20.4. Aquatic and Marine Biomes
Duration:00:23:33
Chapter 21: Conservation and Biodiversity
Duration:00:02:24
21.1. Importance of Biodiversity
Duration:00:27:40
21.2. Threats to Biodiversity
Duration:00:20:53
21.3. Preserving Biodiversity
Duration:00:25:19
Closing Credits
Duration:00:00:11