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High School Biology (Khan Academy)

By Khan Academy

Course audio
Course audio: English
Level
Beginner
Length
83 lessons · 9.2 hours

What you'll be able to do

  • Describe ecosystems, biomes and an organism's niche
  • Explain how populations are described and change
  • Connect cells, energy, genetics and evolution as core ideas

About this course

Khan Academy's high school biology course as a playlist of 83 short videos, most four to eight minutes long. It starts with ecology and natural systems (biotic and abiotic factors, ecosystems and biomes, an organism's range and niche, describing populations) and moves on through the course units on cells, energy, genetics and evolution, with short "creativity break" clips at the end about creativity and careers in biology. Clear diagrams and plain English make it a good companion for class 9 and 10 or O Level biology, or for English-medium students who want a concept explained a second way.

Syllabus

83 lessons · 9:12:50 in total

  1. 1Welcome to high school biology | High school biology | Khan Academy2:09
  2. 2Biotic and abiotic factors in Earth’s natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy5:14
  3. 3Ecosystems and biomes | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy7:32
  4. 4Abiotic factors and an organism's range | High school biology | Khan Academy4:00
  5. 5An organism's niche | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy5:42
  6. 6Describing populations | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy4:57
  7. 7Exponential and logistic growth in populations | High school biology | Khan Academy7:32
  8. 8r-selected and K-selected population growth strategies | High school biology | Khan Academy6:40
  9. 9Interactions between populations | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy8:11
  10. 10Predator-prey population cycles | Ecology and natural systems | High school biology | Khan Academy6:28
  11. 11Interactions within and among species | High school biology | Khan Academy5:49
  12. 12Cell theory | The cellular basis of life | High school biology | Khan Academy8:02
  13. 13Comparing prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells | High school biology | Khan Academy6:44
  14. 14Organelles in eukaryotic cells | The cellular basis of life | High school biology | Khan Academy9:38
  15. 15Stem cells and differentiation | From cells to organisms | High school biology | Khan Academy6:44
  16. 16Organization of multicellular organisms | High school biology | Khan Academy4:16
  17. 17Feedback in living systems | Growth and feedback in organisms | High school biology | Khan Academy8:15
  18. 18Interphase | Cells | MCAT | Khan Academy8:27
  19. 19Mitosis | Cells | MCAT | Khan Academy12:11
  20. 20Human fertilization and early development | High school biology | Khan Academy7:59
  21. 21Formation of biomolecules | High school biology | Khan Academy7:16
  22. 22Introduction to carbohydrates | High school biology | Khan Academy4:28
  23. 23Introduction to proteins and amino acids | High school biology | Khan Academy5:53
  24. 24Introduction to nucleic acids and nucleotides | High school biology | Khan Academy5:55
  25. 25Introduction to lipids | High school biology | Khan Academy5:43
  26. 26Photosynthesis | Energy and matter in biological systems | High school biology | Khan Academy10:02
  27. 27Breaking down photosynthesis stages | High school biology | Khan Academy4:47
  28. 28Cellular respiration | Energy and matter in biological systems | High school biology | Khan Academy7:40
  29. 29Flow of energy and matter through ecosystems | High school biology | Khan Academy10:25
  30. 30Impact of changes to trophic pyramids | High school biology | Khan Academy7:12
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  1. 31The carbon cycle | Energy and matter in biological systems | High school biology | Khan Academy8:36
  2. 32The nitrogen cycle | Energy and matter in biological systems | High school biology | Khan Academy5:44
  3. 33Genes, proteins, and traits | Inheritance and variation | Middle school biology | Khan Academy4:53
  4. 34DNA | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy13:02
  5. 35Antiparallel structure of DNA strands | Biology | Khan Academy9:56
  6. 36Leading and lagging strands in DNA replication | MCAT | Khan Academy10:18
  7. 37DNA replication and RNA transcription and translation | Khan Academy15:23
  8. 38Transcription and mRNA processing | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy10:24
  9. 39Translation (mRNA to protein) | Biomolecules | MCAT | Khan Academy14:10
  10. 40Gene expression and regulation | Inheritance and variation | High school biology | Khan Academy7:12
  11. 41Impact of mutations on translation into amino acids | High school biology | Khan Academy8:52
  12. 42Mutation as a source of variation | Gene expression and regulation | AP Biology | Khan Academy6:05
  13. 43Sexual reproduction and genetic variation | Middle school biology | Khan Academy5:48
  14. 44Comparing mitosis and meiosis | Cells | MCAT | Khan Academy5:50
  15. 45Chromosomal crossover in Meiosis I12:15
  16. 46Phases of meiosis I | Cells | MCAT | Khan Academy9:44
  17. 47Phases of meiosis II | Cells | MCAT | Khan Academy10:57
  18. 48Genetics vocabulary | Inheritance and variation | Middle school biology | Khan Academy5:48
  19. 49Mendelian inheritance and Punnett squares | High school biology | Khan Academy7:24
  20. 50Worked examples: Punnett squares | Inheritance and variation | Middle school biology | Khan Academy6:48
  21. 51Dihybrid cross and the Law of Independent Assortment | High school biology | Khan Academy9:08
  22. 52Thomas Hunt Morgan and fruit flies10:39
  23. 53Example punnet square for sex-linked recessive trait | High school biology | Khan Academy4:54
  24. 54Pedigrees | Classical genetics | High school biology | Khan Academy6:08
  25. 55Pedigree for determining probability of exhibiting sex linked recessive trait | Khan Academy5:19
  26. 56Natural selection and evolution | Mechanisms of evolution | High school biology | Khan Academy6:30
  27. 57Natural selection and adaptation | Mechanisms of evolution | High school biology | Khan Academy8:52
  28. 58Adaptation and environmental change | Mechanisms of evolution | High school biology | Khan Academy9:18
  29. 59Evolution of group behavior | Mechanisms of evolution | High school biology | Khan Academy4:14
  30. 60Species and the environment | Mechanisms of evolution | High school biology | Khan Academy4:23
  31. 61Evidence for evolution | Common ancestry and phylogeny | High school biology | Khan Academy12:58
  32. 62Cellular evidence of common ancestry | High school biology | Khan Academy3:49
  33. 63Extinction | Common ancestry and phylogeny | High school biology | Khan Academy5:33
  34. 64Understanding and building phylogenetic trees | High school biology | Khan Academy10:56
  35. 65Biodiversity | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan Academy7:51
  36. 66Humans and ecosystems: how do vultures provide ecosystem services? | Khan Academy4:59
  37. 67Human impacts on ecosystems | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan Academy5:36
  38. 68Ecological succession | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan Academy4:39
  39. 69Greenhouse effect and greenhouse gases | High school biology | Khan Academy6:59
  40. 70Ocean acidification | Biodiversity and human impacts | High school biology | Khan Academy5:25
  41. 71Science, technology, and the environment | High school biology | Khan Academy6:25
  42. 72Introduction to simulation-based exercises2:28
  43. 73Creativity break: why is learning biology important? | High school biology | Khan Academy2:10
  44. 74Creativity break: how do you apply creativity to biology? | High school biology | Khan Academy2:40
  45. 75Creativity break: how have you used creative communication to solve a problem? | Khan Academy2:01
  46. 76Creativity break: how does creativity play a role in your everyday life? | Khan Academy1:54
  47. 77Creativity break: how do you get into your creative zone? | Khan Academy2:02
  48. 78Creativity break: how can students expand their creativity in biology? | Khan Academy1:27
  49. 79Creativity break: what are some new ways of thinking about problem solving? | Khan Academy2:11
  50. 80Creativity break: why is creativity important in biology? | High school biology | Khan Academy1:19
  51. 81Creativity break: what types of skills will help students innovate in biology? | Khan Academy1:26
  52. 82Creativity break: how is creativity in biology changing the world? | Khan Academy1:44
  53. 83Creativity break: what types of science jobs involve creativity? | Khan Academy1:53

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Lessons last checked Oct 2026. Course summary and lesson structure by Sabaq.

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