This document summarizes an online biology course for beginners from Edukite. The 44-unit course provides over 14 hours of content on topics ranging from cell composition and macromolecules to genetics, DNA, and recombinant DNA techniques. Students must complete 5 written assignments to pass the course but can obtain an official certificate for £49. The course has an average rating of 4.9 stars from 8 reviews.

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Biology is basically the study of life that branches out to the areas of genetics, biochemistry, and
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Biology is basically the study of life that branches out to the areas of genetics, biochemistry, and
other biology-related practice. Knowing each of these fundamental studies in biology is important to
those who want to broaden their knowledge in the basic mechanism of life. This Biology for
Beginners contains lectures to enhance your biological knowledge. You will understand how human
health and disease can affect your life and learn how to prevent it.
Assessment
This course does not involve any written exams. Students need to answer 5 assignment questions to
complete the course, the answers will be in the form of written work in pdf or word. Students can
write the answers in their own time. Each answer needs to be 200 words (1 Page). Once the answers
are submitted, the tutor will check and assess the work.
Certification
Edukite courses are free to study. To successfully complete a course you must submit all the
assignment of the course as part of the assessment. Upon successful completion of a course, you can
choose to make your achievement formal by obtaining your Certi cate at a cost of £49.
Having an Of cial Edukite Certi cation is a great way to celebrate and share your success. You can:
Add the certi cate to your CV or resume and brighten up your career
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Course Credit: MIT
COURSE CURRICULUM

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Module: 01
Types of Organisms, Cell Composition, Excerpt 1 00:17:00
Types of Organisms, Cell Composition, Excerpt 2 00:02:00
Covalent Bonds, Hydrogen Bonds 00:22:00
Covalent Bonds 00:06:00
Macromolecules: Lipids, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acid, Excerpt 1 00:35:00
Macromolecules: Lipids, Carbohydrates, Nucleic Acid, Excerpt 2 00:25:00
Lipids, Carbohydrates, and Nucleic Acids Practice Problem 00:08:00
Proteins, Levels of Structure, Non-Covalent Forces, Excerpt 1 00:19:00
Proteins, Levels of Structure, Non-Covalent Forces, Excerpt 2 00:30:00
Biochemical Reactions, Enzymes, and ATP 00:43:00
Glycolysis, Respiration, and Fermentation 00:42:00
Module: 02
Photosynthesis 00:17:00
DNA Structure and Classic experiments, Excerpt 1 00:47:00
DNA Structure and Classic experiments, Excerpt 2 00:07:00
DNA Replication 00:34:00
Explanation of 5′ and 3′, C terminus, and N terminus 00:02:00

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Transcription and translation, Excerpt 1 00:08:00
Transcription and translation, Excerpt 2 00:15:00
Transcription and Translation 00:10:00
Alternative Approaches to Molecular Biology 00:35:00
Gene Regulation 00:51:00
The lac operon 00:05:00
Module: 03
Mendel’s Laws, Excerpt 1 00:23:00
Mendel’s Laws, Excerpt 2 00:18:00
Linkage and Recombination, Genetic maps 00:39:00
Human Genetics 00:50:00
Pedigrees 00:12:00
Genetics 3 00:51:00
Complementation 00:03:00
Complementation (Part II) 00:04:00
Overview of Recombinant DNA, Excerpt 1 00:09:00
Overview of Recombinant DNA, Excerpt 2 00:22:00
Module: 04

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Basic Mechanisms of Cloning, Excerpt 1 00:13:00
Basic Mechanisms of Cloning, Excerpt 2 00:13:00
Basic Mechanisms of Cloning, Excerpt 3 00:14:00
Constructing and Screening a Recombinant DNA Library 00:19:00
Genomic and cDNA Libraries 00:04:00
cDNA Libraries and Expression Libraries 00:13:00
Transformation and Protein Expression 00:07:00
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, DNA Sequencing, PCR, Excerpt 1 00:18:00
Agarose Gel Electrophoresis, DNA Sequencing, PCR, Excerpt 2 00:42:00
Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) 00:08:00
Assessment
Submit Your Assignment 00:00:00
Certi cation 00:00:00
COURSE REVIEWS
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