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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

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Levels of Organization

Levels of Organization

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The Scientific Method

The Scientific Method

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Inductive Reasoning

Inductive Reasoning

63.7K views

Deductive Reasoning

Deductive Reasoning

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Correlation and Causation

Correlation and Causation

40.3K views

Taxonomy

Taxonomy

82.6K views

Phylogeny

Phylogeny

55.7K 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

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Electron Behavior

Electron Behavior

105.9K views

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

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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?

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Nucleic acids

Nucleic acids

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Phosphodiester Linkages

Phosphodiester Linkages

106.6K views

Chapter 4

Cell Structure and Function

16 Videos

26 Minutes

What are Cells?

What are Cells?

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Cell Size

Cell Size

122.5K views

Eukaryotic Compartmentalization

Eukaryotic Compartmentalization

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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

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Cytoplasm

Cytoplasm

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Peroxisomes and Mitochondria

Peroxisomes and Mitochondria

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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

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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

169.5K views

What is an Electrochemical Gradient?

What is an Electrochemical Gradient?

122.8K views

Diffusion

Diffusion

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Osmosis

Osmosis

187.8K views

Tonicity in Animals

Tonicity in Animals

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Tonicity in Plants

Tonicity in Plants

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Introduction to Membrane Proteins

Introduction to Membrane Proteins

76.8K 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?

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Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

Receptor-mediated Endocytosis

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Membrane Fluidity

Membrane Fluidity

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Pinocytosis

Pinocytosis

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Phagocytosis

Phagocytosis

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Exocytosis

Exocytosis

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Chapter 6

Cell Signaling

14 Videos

19 Minutes

What is Cell Signaling?

What is Cell Signaling?

126K views

Autocrine Signaling

Autocrine Signaling

50K views

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

57.3K views

Synaptic Signaling

Synaptic Signaling

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G-protein Coupled Receptors

G-protein Coupled Receptors

127.6K views

Internal Receptors

Internal Receptors

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Endocrine Signaling

Endocrine Signaling

66K views

What are Second Messengers?

What are Second Messengers?

86.8K views

Intracellular Signaling Cascades

Intracellular Signaling Cascades

49.8K views

Ion Channels

Ion Channels

89.6K views

Enzyme-linked Receptors

Enzyme-linked Receptors

81.9K views

Chapter 7

Metabolism

15 Videos

15 Minutes

What is Metabolism?

What is Metabolism?

123.6K 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

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Potential Energy

Potential Energy

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Free Energy

Free Energy

50.5K views

Activation Energy

Activation Energy

84.7K views

Hydrolysis of ATP

Hydrolysis of ATP

79.3K views

Phosphorylation

Phosphorylation

52.8K views

Induced-fit Model

Induced-fit Model

85.9K views

Enzyme Kinetics

Enzyme Kinetics

101.5K views

Enzyme Inhibition

Enzyme Inhibition

87.7K views

Feedback Inhibition

Feedback Inhibition

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Allosteric Regulation

Allosteric Regulation

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Cofactors and Coenzymes

Cofactors and Coenzymes

85.3K 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

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Pyruvate Oxidation

Pyruvate Oxidation

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The Citric Acid Cycle

The Citric Acid Cycle

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Electron Transport Chains

Electron Transport Chains

108.9K views

Chemiosmosis

Chemiosmosis

106.9K views

Electron Carriers

Electron Carriers

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Fermentation

Fermentation

125.5K views

Dietary Connections

Dietary Connections

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Outcomes of Glycolysis

Outcomes of Glycolysis

105.1K views

Introduction to Cellular Respiration

Introduction to Cellular Respiration

184.7K views

ATP Yield

ATP Yield

75.8K views

Chapter 9

Photosynthesis

7 Videos

9 Minutes

What is Photosynthesis?

What is Photosynthesis?

107.8K views

Light as Energy

Light as Energy

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Anatomy of Chloroplasts

Anatomy of Chloroplasts

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Photosystem II

Photosystem II

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Photosystem I

Photosystem I

67.9K views

The Calvin Cycle

The Calvin Cycle

80.8K views

C4 Pathway and CAM

C4 Pathway and CAM

47.5K views

Chapter 10

Cell Cycle and Division

9 Videos

12 Minutes

What is the Cell Cycle?

What is the Cell Cycle?

220.6K views

Genomic DNA in Prokaryotes

Genomic DNA in Prokaryotes

46.3K views

Binary Fission

Binary Fission

60.2K views

Genomic DNA in Eukaryotes

Genomic DNA in Eukaryotes

50.4K views

Interphase

Interphase

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Mitosis and Cytokinesis

Mitosis and Cytokinesis

257K views

Positive Regulator Molecules

Positive Regulator Molecules

116.6K views

Negative Regulator Molecules

Negative Regulator Molecules

37.1K views

Cancer

Cancer

51.5K views

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