Concepts of Biology (OpenStax Audio Textbook)
Samantha Fowler
This audiobook is narrated by a digital voice.
The OpenStax Concepts of Biology audio textbook is produced by Audileo, an official OpenStax Technology Partner. The audiobook recording has been created from the February 2025 web version of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax.
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 is an audio adaptation of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as a 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. The OpenStax Concepts of Biology audio textbook is produced by Audileo, an official OpenStax Technology Partner. The audiobook recording has been created from the February 2025 web version of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. 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 is an audio adaptation of Concepts of Biology by OpenStax. You can access the textbook as a 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
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Preface
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Unit 1: The Cellular Foundation of Life
Duración:00:00:04
Chapter 1: Introduction to Biology
Duración:00:00:47
1.1. Themes and Concepts of Biology
Duración:00:23:53
1.2. The Process of Science
Duración:00:21:04
Chapter 2: Chemistry of Life
Duración:00:01:19
2.1. The Building Blocks of Molecules
Duración:00:20:25
2.2. Water
Duración:00:11:25
2.3. Biological Molecules
Duración:00:31:03
Key Terms
Duración:00:08:57
Chapter Summary
Duración:00:04:08
Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function
Duración:00:01:24
3.1. How Cells Are Studied
Duración:00:08:56
Key Terms
Duración:00:08:57
3.2. Comparing Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
Duración:00:04:20
Chapter Summary
Duración:00:04:08
3.3. Eukaryotic Cells
Duración:00:26:12
3.4. The Cell Membrane
Duración:00:07:30
3.5. Passive Transport
Duración:00:11:40
3.6. Active Transport
Duración:00:07:48
Chapter 4: How Cells Obtain Energy
Duración:00:01:57
4.1. Energy and Metabolism
Duración:00:28:45
4.2. Glycolysis
Duración:00:04:37
4.3. Citric Acid Cycle and Oxidative Phosphorylation
Duración:00:11:22
4.4. Fermentation
Duración:00:05:35
4.5. Connections to Other Metabolic Pathways
Duración:00:05:57
Chapter 5: Photosynthesis
Duración:00:00:45
5.1. Overview of Photosynthesis
Duración:00:07:48
5.2. The Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis
Duración:00:09:53
5.3. The Calvin Cycle
Duración:00:07:54
Unit 2: Cell Division and Genetics
Duración:00:00:04
Chapter 6: Reproduction at the Cellular Level
Duración:00:01:06
6.1. The Genome
Duración:00:03:51
6.2. The Cell Cycle
Duración:00:11:57
6.3. Cancer and the Cell Cycle
Duración:00:06:21
6.4. Prokaryotic Cell Division
Duración:00:04:53
Chapter 7: The Cellular Basis of Inheritance
Duración:00:02:18
7.1. Sexual Reproduction
Duración:00:08:39
7.2. Meiosis
Duración:00:16:07
Chapter 8: Patterns of Inheritance
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8.1. Mendel’s Experiments
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8.2. Laws of Inheritance
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8.3. Extensions of the Laws of Inheritance
Duración:00:20:16
Unit 3: Molecular Biology and Biotechnology
Duración:00:00:05
Chapter 9: Molecular Biology
Duración:00:02:19
9.1. The Structure of DNA
Duración:00:08:36
9.2. DNA Replication
Duración:00:10:53
9.3. Transcription
Duración:00:07:18
9.4. Translation
Duración:00:07:46
9.5. How Genes Are Regulated
Duración:00:08:01
Chapter 10: Biotechnology
Duración:00:01:04
10.1. Cloning and Genetic Engineering
Duración:00:16:39
10.2. Biotechnology in Medicine and Agriculture
Duración:00:08:30
10.3. Genomics and Proteomics
Duración:00:24:04
Unit 4: Evolution and the Diversity of Life
Duración:00:00:05
Chapter 11: Evolution and Its Processes
Duración:00:01:40
11.1. Discovering How Populations Change
Duración:00:22:45
11.2. Mechanisms of Evolution
Duración:00:07:44
11.3. Evidence of Evolution
Duración:00:08:18
11.4. Speciation
Duración:00:15:08
11.5. Common Misconceptions about Evolution
Duración:00:15:23
Chapter 12: Diversity of Life
Duración:00:00:38
12.1. Organizing Life on Earth
Duración:00:10:38
12.2. Determining Evolutionary Relationships
Duración:00:14:42
Chapter 13: Diversity of Microbes, Fungi, and Protists
Duración:00:02:04
13.1. Prokaryotic Diversity
Duración:00:34:20
13.2. Eukaryotic Origins
Duración:00:07:36
13.3. Protists
Duración:00:15:50
13.4. Fungi
Duración:00:25:46
Chapter 14: Diversity of Plants
Duración:00:01:37
14.1. The Plant Kingdom
Duración:00:17:14
14.2. Seedless Plants
Duración:00:13:59
14.3. Seed Plants: Gymnosperms
Duración:00:10:37
14.4. Seed Plants: Angiosperms
Duración:00:18:16
Chapter 15: Diversity of Animals
Duración:00:02:17
15.1. Features of the Animal Kingdom
Duración:00:10:52
15.2. Sponges and Cnidarians
Duración:00:10:45
15.3. Flatworms, Nematodes, and Arthropods
Duración:00:16:45
15.4. Mollusks and Annelids
Duración:00:12:22
15.5. Echinoderms and Chordates
Duración:00:09:49
15.6. Vertebrates
Duración:00:28:34
Unit 5: Animal Structure and Function
Duración:00:00:04
Chapter 16: The Body’s Systems
Duración:00:01:09
16.1. Homeostasis and Osmoregulation
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16.2. Digestive System
Duración:00:16:33
16.3. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Duración:00:12:22
16.4. Endocrine System
Duración:00:15:55
16.5. Musculoskeletal System
Duración:00:16:37
16.6. Nervous System
Duración:00:26:19
Chapter 17: The Immune System and Disease
Duración:00:02:04
17.1. Viruses
Duración:00:24:31
17.2. Innate Immunity
Duración:00:10:01
17.3. Adaptive Immunity
Duración:00:23:07
17.4. Disruptions in the Immune System
Duración:00:08:18
Chapter 18: Animal Reproduction and Development
Duración:00:01:40
18.1. How Animals Reproduce
Duración:00:14:06
18.2. Development and Organogenesis
Duración:00:04:35
18.3. Human Reproduction
Duración:00:25:44
Unit 6: Ecology
Duración:00:00:03
Chapter 19: Population and Community Ecology
Duración:00:01:28
19.1. Population Demographics and Dynamics
Duración:00:11:00
19.2. Population Growth and Regulation
Duración:00:17:13
19.3. The Human Population
Duración:00:09:27
19.4. Community Ecology
Duración:00:24:22
Chapter 20: Ecosystems and the Biosphere
Duración:00:01:34
20.1. Energy Flow through Ecosystems
Duración:00:16:00
20.2. Biogeochemical Cycles
Duración:00:26:26
20.3. Terrestrial Biomes
Duración:00:18:32
20.4. Aquatic and Marine Biomes
Duración:00:23:33
Chapter 21: Conservation and Biodiversity
Duración:00:02:25
21.1. Importance of Biodiversity
Duración:00:27:40
21.2. Threats to Biodiversity
Duración:00:20:53
21.3. Preserving Biodiversity
Duración:00:25:19
Closing Credits
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