Concepts of Biology IV — Bodies, Ecology, and Conservation
The fourth non-majors course adapted from Fowler, Roush, and Wise’s Concepts of Biology, connecting homeostatic body systems and immunity to population dynamics, ecosystem flows, biodiversity risk, and conservation choices.
3 sections · 10 lessons
Course outline
Maintaining a Body
- Feedback Maintains Homeostasis
- Digestion Makes Molecules Usable
- Circulation Couples to Gas Exchange
- Hormones and Neurons Coordinate
- Skeletons and Muscles Produce Movement
Defense and Development
- Immunity Learns Specific Threats
- Reproduction Starts Development
Ecological Systems
- Populations Meet Community Limits
- Energy Flows, Nutrients Cycle
- Conservation Manages Changing Risk