Unit 6 Biological Diversity

Unit Description

Lesson Sets

Viruses
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Viral Evolution, Morphology, and Classification`
Lesson 3
Virus Infections and Hosts`
Lesson 4
Prevention and Treatment of Viral Infections`
Lesson 5
Other Acellular Entities: Prions and Viroids`

Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Prokaryotic Diversity`
Lesson 3
Structure of Prokaryotes`
Lesson 4
Prokaryotic Metabolism`
Lesson 5
Bacterial Diseases in Humans`
Lesson 6
Beneficial Prokaryotes`

Protists
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Eukaryotic Origins`
Lesson 3
Characteristics of Protists`
Lesson 4
Groups of Protists`
Lesson 5
Ecology of Protists`

Fungi
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Characteristics of Fungi`
Lesson 3
Classifications of Fungi`
Lesson 4
Ecology of Fungi`
Lesson 5
Fungal Parasites and Pathogens`
Lesson 6
Importance of Fungi in Human Life`

Seedless Plants
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Early Plant Life`
Lesson 3
Green Algae: Precursors of Land Plants`
Lesson 4
Bryophytes`
Lesson 5
Seedless Vascular Plants`

Seed Plants
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Evolution of Seed Plants`
Lesson 3
Gymnosperms`
Lesson 4
Angiosperms`
Lesson 5
The Role of Seed Plants`

Introduction to Animal Diversity
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Features of the Animal Kingdom`
Lesson 3
Features Used to Classify Animals`
Lesson 4
Animal Phylogeny`
Lesson 5
The Evolutionary History of the Animal Kingdom`

Invertebrates
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Phylum Porifera`
Lesson 3
Phylum Cnidaria`
Lesson 4
Superphylum Lophotrochozoa`
Lesson 5
Superphylum Ecdysozoa`
Lesson 6
Superphylum Deuterostomia`

Vertebrates
Lesson 1
Introduction`
Lesson 2
Chordates`
Lesson 3
Fishes`
Lesson 4
Amphibians`
Lesson 5
Reptiles`
Lesson 6
Birds`
Lesson 7
Mammals`
Lesson 8
The Evolution of Primates`