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Biology

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36 Chapters

350+ Videos

3,300+ Multiple Choice Questions

Table of Contents

Chapter 1

Scientific Inquiry

8 Videos

10 Minutes

Characteristics of Life

Characteristics of Life

230.5K views

Levels of Organization

Levels of Organization

126.2K views

The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method

230.9K views

Inductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

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Deductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

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Correlation and Causation

Correlation and Causation

38.1K views

Taxonomy

Taxonomy

75.5K views

Phylogeny

Phylogeny

55.1K views

Chapter 2

Chemistry of Life

21 Videos

25 Minutes

The Periodic Table and Organismal Elements

The Periodic Table and Organismal Elements

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Atomic Structure

Atomic Structure

194.1K views

Electron Behavior

Electron Behavior

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Electron Orbital Model

Electron Orbital Model

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Elements and Compounds

Elements and Compounds

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Molecular Shapes

Molecular Shapes

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Carbon Skeletons

Carbon Skeletons

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Chemical Reactions

Chemical Reactions

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Isotopes

Isotopes

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Covalent Bonds

Covalent Bonds

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Ionic Bonds

Ionic Bonds

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Hydrogen Bonds

Hydrogen Bonds

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Van der Waals Interactions

Van der Waals Interactions

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States of Water

States of Water

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pH

134.6K views

Solvents

Solvents

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Redox Reactions

Redox Reactions

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Adhesion

Adhesion

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Cohesion

Cohesion

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Specific Heat

Specific Heat

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Vaporization

Vaporization

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Chapter 3

Macromolecules

9 Videos

14 Minutes

What are Proteins?

What are Proteins?

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Protein Organization

Protein Organization

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Protein Folding

Protein Folding

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What are Carbohydrates?

What are Carbohydrates?

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Dehydration Synthesis

Dehydration Synthesis

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Hydrolysis

Hydrolysis

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What are Lipids?

What are Lipids?

201.9K views

Nucleic acids

Nucleic acids

165.7K views

Phosphodiester Linkages

Phosphodiester Linkages

102K views

Chapter 4

Cell Structure and Function

16 Videos

26 Minutes

What are Cells?

What are Cells?

177.3K views

Cell Size

Cell Size

115.5K views

Eukaryotic Compartmentalization

Eukaryotic Compartmentalization

157.3K views

Prokaryotic Cells

Prokaryotic Cells

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The Nucleus

The Nucleus

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Endoplasmic Reticulum

Endoplasmic Reticulum

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Ribosomes

Ribosomes

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Microtubules

Microtubules

87.8K views

Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm

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Peroxisomes and Mitochondria

Peroxisomes and Mitochondria

87.8K views

Golgi Apparatus

Golgi Apparatus

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The Extracellular Matrix

The Extracellular Matrix

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Gap Junctions

Gap Junctions

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Tissues

Tissues

80.5K views

Plant Cell Wall

Plant Cell Wall

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Plasmodesmata

Plasmodesmata

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Chapter 5

Membranes and Cellular Transport

16 Videos

20 Minutes

The Fluid Mosaic Model

The Fluid Mosaic Model

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What is an Electrochemical Gradient?

What is an Electrochemical Gradient?

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Diffusion

Diffusion

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Osmosis

Osmosis

175K views

Tonicity in Animals

Tonicity in Animals

118.5K views

Tonicity in Plants

Tonicity in Plants

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Introduction to Membrane Proteins

Introduction to Membrane Proteins

67.1K views

Facilitated Transport

Facilitated Transport

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Primary Active Transport

Primary Active Transport

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Secondary Active Transport

Secondary Active Transport

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What are Membranes?

What are Membranes?

178.9K views

Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

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Membrane Fluidity

Membrane Fluidity

163.1K views

Pinocytosis

Pinocytosis

66.1K views

Phagocytosis

Phagocytosis

82.1K views

Exocytosis

Exocytosis

66.9K views

Chapter 6

Cell Signaling

14 Videos

19 Minutes

What is Cell Signaling?

What is Cell Signaling?

120K views

Autocrine Signaling

Autocrine Signaling

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Bacterial Signaling

Bacterial Signaling

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Yeast Signaling

Yeast Signaling

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Contact-dependent Signaling

Contact-dependent Signaling

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Paracrine Signaling

Paracrine Signaling

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Synaptic Signaling

Synaptic Signaling

75.5K views

G-protein Coupled Receptors

G-protein Coupled Receptors

120.8K views

Internal Receptors

Internal Receptors

70.6K views

Endocrine Signaling

Endocrine Signaling

64.6K views

What are Second Messengers?

What are Second Messengers?

84.4K views

Intracellular Signaling Cascades

Intracellular Signaling Cascades

47.4K views

Ion Channels

Ion Channels

87.6K views

Enzyme-linked Receptors

Enzyme-linked Receptors

79.4K views

Chapter 7

Metabolism

15 Videos

15 Minutes

What is Metabolism?

What is Metabolism?

116.7K views

First Law of Thermodynamics

First Law of Thermodynamics

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Second Law of Thermodynamics

Second Law of Thermodynamics

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Kinetic Energy

Kinetic Energy

39.3K views

Potential Energy

Potential Energy

38.8K views

Free Energy

Free Energy

48.4K views

Activation Energy

Activation Energy

80.3K views

Hydrolysis of ATP

Hydrolysis of ATP

76.4K views

Phosphorylation

Phosphorylation

50.8K views

Induced-fit Model

Induced-fit Model

81.5K views

Enzyme Kinetics

Enzyme Kinetics

97.8K views

Enzyme Inhibition

Enzyme Inhibition

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Feedback Inhibition

Feedback Inhibition

54.1K views

Allosteric Regulation

Allosteric Regulation

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Cofactors and Coenzymes

Cofactors and Coenzymes

83.1K views

Chapter 8

Cellular Respiration

14 Videos

19 Minutes

What is Glycolysis?

What is Glycolysis?

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Products of the Citric Acid Cycle

Products of the Citric Acid Cycle

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Energy-requiring Steps of Glycolysis

Energy-requiring Steps of Glycolysis

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Energy-releasing Steps of Glycolysis

Energy-releasing Steps of Glycolysis

140.8K views

Pyruvate Oxidation

Pyruvate Oxidation

160.5K views

The Citric Acid Cycle

The Citric Acid Cycle

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Electron Transport Chains

Electron Transport Chains

101.2K views

Chemiosmosis

Chemiosmosis

101.2K views

Electron Carriers

Electron Carriers

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Fermentation

Fermentation

117.1K views

Dietary Connections

Dietary Connections

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Outcomes of Glycolysis

Outcomes of Glycolysis

101.2K views

Introduction to Cellular Respiration

Introduction to Cellular Respiration

183.7K views

ATP Yield

ATP Yield

71K views

Chapter 9

Photosynthesis

7 Videos

9 Minutes

What is Photosynthesis?

What is Photosynthesis?

100.5K views

Light as Energy

Light as Energy

80.3K views

Anatomy of Chloroplasts

Anatomy of Chloroplasts

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Photosystem II

Photosystem II

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Photosystem I

Photosystem I

64K views

The Calvin Cycle

The Calvin Cycle

76.1K views

C4 Pathway and CAM

C4 Pathway and CAM

46.1K views

Chapter 10

Cell Cycle and Division

9 Videos

12 Minutes

What is the Cell Cycle?

What is the Cell Cycle?

202.9K views

Genomic DNA in Prokaryotes

Genomic DNA in Prokaryotes

44.3K views

Binary Fission

Binary Fission

56.5K views

Genomic DNA in Eukaryotes

Genomic DNA in Eukaryotes

47.5K views

Interphase

Interphase

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Mitosis and Cytokinesis

Mitosis and Cytokinesis

240.1K views

Positive Regulator Molecules

Positive Regulator Molecules

106.4K views

Negative Regulator Molecules

Negative Regulator Molecules

35.6K views

Cancer

Cancer

51K views

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