Module 8 - Life Science: Cellular Processes
Activity 1 : : Activity 2 : : Activity 3 : : Activity 4 : : Activity 5 : : Activity 6
Activity 2: Readings
Use the topic list in Activity 1 and the guiding questions in Activity 5 of this module to help focus your reading as you go through the suggested chapters. Start with either Conceptual Integrated Science or Thinkwell, depending on your learning style. Conceptual Integrated Science is a textbook and Thinkwell consists of lectures by various professors as well as lessons on different topics. If there is a guiding question or topic that is not covered adequately in one learning resource, refer to the other learning resource. Chapters in the WGU Library E-Reserves are also available to help you answer the questions and become competent in natural science.
Conceptual Integrated Science Text
- Ch. 15 - The Basic Unit of Life – The Cell
- Ch. 19 – Human Biology I – Control and Development
- Ch. 20 – Human Biology II – Care and Maintenance
Thinkwell
- Life Science
3.2 Animal Systems and Homeostasis
3.2.1 Animal Homeostasis
3.2.2 Mechanisms of Homeostasis
3.2.3 Introduction to the Digestive System
3.5 Photosynthesis
3.5.1 Photosynthesis Overview
3.7 Immune System: An Introduction
3.7.1 The Immune Response: Nonspecific Defenses
3.7.2 The Immune System: Structure and Function
3.7.3 Immune Response: An Overview
3.8 Cell Biology
3.8.2 Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes
3.8.3 Plant and Animal Cell Overview: The Basics
3.17 Human Reproductive Cycle
3.17.1 Human Reproductive System
3.17.2 The Ovarian and Uterine Cycles: Preparation for Pregnancy
3.17.3 Hormonal Events during the Female Reproductive Cycle
WGU Library E-reserves
- Exploring Life
- Animal Reproduction
Campbell, N.A. & Reese, J.B. (2005) Biology, 7th ed. San Francisco: Benjamin Cummings. ISBN 080537146X
