Biology 1A: General Biology Lecture
Biology 1A: General Biology Lecture (Fall 2010, UC Berkeley). Instructors: Prof. Richard Malkin, Prof. Robert Fischer, and Prof. John Forte. This course provides a general introduction to to cell structure and function, molecular and organismal genetics,
animal development, form and function. It is intended for students majoring in the biological sciences, but open to all qualified students.
| Lecture 01 - Course Introduction. Introduction to Macromolecules |
| Lecture 02 - Protein Structure and Function, Lipids |
| Lecture 03 - Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acids, Cell Structure |
| Lecture 04 - Cell Structure: Protein Targeting and Organelle Function |
| Lecture 05 - The Structure of Biological Membranes |
| Lecture 06 - Biological Membranes (cont.), Cellular Metabolism and Biological Catalysts |
| Lecture 07 - Enzyme Structure and Function |
| Lecture 08 - Enzyme Regulation |
| Lecture 09 - Introduction to Bioenergetics, Cellular Respiration: Glycolysis, Fermentation |
| Lecture 10 - Cellular Respiration: Pyruvate Oxidation, Krebs Cycle, Electron Transport |
| Lecture 11 - Cellular Respiration: ATP Synthesis, Introduction to Photosynthesis |
| Lecture 12 - Photosynthesis: The Light Reactions |
| Lecture 13 - Photosynthesis: Carbon Fixation |
| Lecture 14 - The Cell Cycle, Meiosis and the Generation of Diverse Gametes |
| Lecture 15 - How to Create Genetic Variation in Progeny, Mendel's Laws of Inheritance |
| Lecture 16 - Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance |
| Lecture 17 - The Molecular Basis of Inheritance: DNA Structure, Replication, Organization |
| Lecture 18 - Gene Expression I - DNA is Transcribed into RNA |
| Lecture 19 - Gene Expression II - RNA is Translated into Protein |
| Lecture 20 - Mutations, Regulation of Gene Expression |
| Lecture 21 - Regulation of Gene Expression (cont.) |
| Lecture 22 - Gene Structure and Regulation in Eukaryotes I |
| Lecture 23 - Gene Structure and Regulation in Eukaryotes II |
| Lecture 24 - Biotechnology (and Development) |
| Lecture 25 - How to Isolate, Study and Use Genes |
| Lecture 26 - Genomes and Their Evolution |
| Lecture 27 - Multi-cellularity: Cells, Organs, Organ Systems, Tissues |
| Lecture 28 - The Human Gastrointestinal Tract |
| Lecture 29 - Cardiovascular System: Heart, Structure of Blood Vessels |
| Lecture 30 - The Physiology of Respiration |
| Lecture 31 - Regulating Body Fluid Composition (Renal Physiology) |
| Lecture 32 - The Immune System |
| Lecture 33 - Osmoregulation, The Immune System (cont.) |
| Lecture 34 - Hormones and The Endocrine System |
| Lecture 35 - Endocrine System (cont.), Reproductive Biology |
| Lecture 36 - Female Reproduction, Fertilization and Implantation |
| Lecture 37 - Nervous System I: Excitation; Bioelectricity |
| Lecture 38 - Nervous System II: Transmission, Biological Motion (Muscles) |
| Lecture 39 - Muscles (cont.), The Central Nervous System |