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Introductory Biology

Biology MIT CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 34 lectures

The MIT Biology Department core courses, {{% resource_link "a75ee136-9c0a-4f23-9f04-e9d3e26add19" "7.012" %}}, {{% resource_link "1c50abda-f304-4cf4-acb3-f6c48b8231fc" "7.013" %}}, and 7.014, all cover the same core material, which includes the fundamental principles of biochemistry, genetics, molecular biology, and cell biology. Biological function at the molecular level is particularly emphasized and covers the structure and regulation of genes, as well as, the structure and synthesis of proteins, how these molecules are integrated into cells, and how these cells are integrated into multicellular systems and organisms. In addition, each version of the subject has its own distinctive material. 7.014 focuses on the application of these fundamental principles, toward an understanding of microorganisms as geochemical agents responsible for the evolution and renewal of the biosphere and of their role in human health and disease. Acknowledgements The study materials, problem sets, and quiz materials used during Spring 2005 for 7.014 include contributions from past instructors, teaching assistants, and other members of the MIT Biology Department affiliated with course 7.014. Since the following works have evolved over a period of many years, no single source can be attributed.

Syllabus

  1. 1 1: Introduction
  2. 2 2: Biochemistry I
  3. 3 3: Biochemistry II
  4. 4 4: Biochemistry III
  5. 5 5: Biochemistry IV
  6. 6 6: Biochemistry V
  7. 7 7: Biochemistry VI
  8. 8 8: Biochemistry VI (cont.) - DNA as Genetic Material
  9. 9 9: Molecular Biology I
  10. 10 10: Molecular Biology II - Process of Science
  11. 11 11: Molecular Biology III
  12. 12 12: Molecular Biology IV
  13. 13 13: Molecular Biology IV (cont.) - Gene Regulation I
  14. 14 14: Gene Regulation II
  15. 15 15: Bacterial Genetics
  16. 16 16: The Biosphere
  17. 17 17: Carbon and Energy Metabolism
  18. 18 18: Productivity and Food Webs
  19. 19 19: Regulation of Productivity
  20. 20 20: Limiting Factors and Biogeochemical Cycles
  21. 21 21: Mendelian Genetics
  22. 22 22: Mitosis and Meiosis
  23. 23 23: Diploid Genetics
  24. 24 24: Recombinant DNA I
  25. 25 25: Recombinant DNA II
  26. 26 26: Recombinant DNA III
  27. 27 27: Recombinant DNA III (cont.) - Immunology I
  28. 28 28: Immunology II
  29. 29 29: Population Growth I
  30. 30 30: Population Growth II
  31. 31 31: Population Genetics and Evolution
  32. 32 32: Molecular Evolution
  33. 33 33: Communities I
  34. 34 34: Communities II

Course materials