Understanding Biological Energy
Get a better understanding of how energy is obtained and used in humans, plants, and in industry with this online course from Royal Holloway, University of London.
Who is the course for?
This course is designed for young learners who have studied at least GCSE science (chemistry, biology, or physics) and are interested in pursuing the connections between these subjects.
It will be of particular interest to those looking to study the life sciences at university level.
The course is also suitable for those who are simply interested in how living things store and use energy.
What topics will you cover?
Introduction to energy: How living things use energy
A brief history of thermodynamics
Enthalpy, entropy and free energy
Human energy: Humans as chemotrophs
Chemical energy from food
Mitochondria
ion gradients and ATP
Photosynthesis: Green plants and autotrophic bacteria
Solar energy to food
Oxygenation and evolution
Industrial energy: Fossil fuels
Biomass
Artificial photosynthesis
What will you achieve?
By the end of the course, you‘ll be able to…
Describe what energy is and how concepts of energy, enthalpy and entropy were developed
Summarise how humans obtain, convert and store energy
Describe oxygenic photosynthesis and its ecological significance
Compare biologically-derived energy sources, both renewable and non-renewable
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