BIO 1131

uOttawa

Course Overview

Grade Boosters

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

1. The Scientific Method

5min

1.I. Chapter Intro34 sec

1.1.1. The Scientific Method5 min

1.1.4. Practice 1

1.1.5. Practice 2

1.Q. Scientific Method Quiz4 Qns

2. Charles Darwin and the Theory of Evolution

13min

2.I. Intro: Evolution31 sec

2.1.1. Charles Darwin6 min

2.1.2. Practice 1

2.1.3. Practice 2

2.1.4. Practice 3

2.2.1. Descent with Modification6 min

2.2.2. Practice 1

2.2.3. Practice 2

2.2.4. Practice 3

2.2.5. Practice 4

2.Q. Quiz: Evolution8 Qns

3. Genetics and Modern Evolutionary Synthesis

2.2hr

3.1.1. Evolution of Populations5 min

3.1.2. Example2 min

3.1.3. Practice 146 sec

3.1.4. Practice 246 sec

3.1.5. Practice 31 min

3.1.6. Graphing Allele Frequencies Over Time7 min

3.1.7. Practice: Relative Fitness5 min

3.2.1. The Modern Synthesis6 min

3.2.2. Practice 1

3.2.3. Practice 2

3.3.1. History of Mendelian Genetics4 min

3.3.2. Basics of Probability for Genetics5 min

3.3.3. Example 12 min

3.3.4. Example 22 min

3.3.5. Practice 1

3.4.1. Alleles3 min

3.4.2. Genotype and Phenotype5 min

3.5.1. Incomplete Dominance and Co-Dominance3 min

3.5.2. Example4 min

3.5.3. Practice 1

3.6.1. Mendel's Law of Segregation10 min

3.6.2. Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment6 min

3.6.3. Punnett Square Rules4 min

3.6.4. Example 15 min

3.6.5. Example 29 min

3.6.6. Practice 1

3.6.7. Practice 2

3.6.8. Practice 3

3.6.9. Practice 4

3.6.10. Cheatsheet: Inheritance Terminology

3.7.1. Forked Line Method5 min

3.7.2. Probability Method4 min

3.7.3. Practice 1

3.7.4. Practice 2

3.8.1. Practice 1

3.8.2. Practice 2

3.8.3. Practice 3

3.9.1. Pedigree Analysis9 min

3.10.1. Practice 1

3.10.2. Practice 2

3.10.3. Practice 3

3.10.4. Practice 4

3.10.5. Practice 5

3.10.6. Practice 6

3.10.7. Practice 7

3.10.8. Practice 8

3.11.1. Inheritance of Autosomal Traits9 min

3.11.2. Example 1

3.11.3. Example 2

3.12.1. Inheritance of X-linked Traits

3.12.2. Example 13 min

3.12.3. Example 2

3.12.4. Example 3

3.13.1. Blood Types2 min

3.13.2. Practice 1

3.13.3. Pleiotropy, Epistasis and Polygenic Inheritance5 min

3.13.4. Practice 2

3.13.5. Example: Epistasis5 min

3.13.6. Practice 3

4. Microevolution

35min

4.1.1. Micro vs. Macro-evolution & Artificial vs. Natural Selection2 min

4.1.2. Wize Question Break4 min

4.2.1. Hardy-Weinberg Principle5 min

4.2.2. Hardy-Weinberg Equation5 min

4.2.3. Example4 min

4.2.4. Practice

4.2.5. Practice

4.2.6. Example: Applying HWE during experimentation5 min

4.2.7. Practice: Assortative Mating10 min

5. Adaptation

9min

5.1.1. Natural Selection9 min

5.1.2. Practice 1

5.1.3. Practice 2

6. Speciation

9min

6.I. Intro: Origin of Species39 sec

6.1.1. Origin of Species9 min

6.1.2. Practice

6.1.3. Practice

6.1.4. Practice

6.Q. Quiz: Origin of Species4 Qns

7. Systematics

14min

7.1.1. Phylogenetic Trees and Systematics4 min

7.1.2. Phylogenetic Trees and Parsimony4 min

7.1.3. Practice 1

7.1.4. Practice 2

7.1.5. Practice 3

7.1.6. Orthologue vs Paralogue (Concept Clarifier)1 min

7.2.1. Scientific Naming of Organisms4 min

7.2.2. Linnaean Hierarchy (Concept Clarifier)54 sec

7.2.3. Practice 1

7.2.4. Practice 2

8. Tree of Life

24min

8.1.1. History of Life13 min

8.1.2. Basic Tree of Life2 min

8.1.3. Example: Diversity of Life2 min

8.1.4. Practice 1

8.1.5. Practice 2

8.1.6. Practice 33 min

8.1.7. Practice 44 min

9. Bacteria & Archaea (Prokaryotes)

13min

9.I. Intro: Prokaryotes42 sec

9.1.1. Prokaryotes6 min

9.1.2. Practice 1

9.1.3. Practice 2

9.1.4. Practice 3

9.2.1. Diversity of Archaea2 min

9.2.2. Practice

9.3.1. Diversity of Bacteria4 min

9.3.2. Practice 1

9.3.3. Practice 2

9.Q. Quiz: Prokaryotes6 Qns

10. Protists

13min

10.I. Intro: Eukaryotes50 sec

10.1.1. Eukaryotes6 min

10.1.2. Practice 1

10.1.3. Practice 2

10.1.4. Practice 3

10.2.1. Unicellular Protists3 min

10.2.2. Practice 1

10.2.3. Practice 2

10.2.4. Practice 3

10.3.1. Multicellular Protists3 min

10.3.2. Practice 1

10.3.3. Practice 2

10.3.4. Practice 3

10.Q. Quiz: Eukaryotes7 Qns

11. Plants

35min

11.I. Intro: Seedless Plants49 sec

11.1.1. Overview of Plants3 min

11.1.2. Plant Characteristics4 min

11.1.3. Practice 1

11.1.4. Practice 2

11.1.5. Practice 3

11.1.6. Practice 4

11.1.7. Practice 5

11.2.1. Bryophytes2 min

11.2.2. Practice 1

11.2.3. Practice 2

11.2.4. Practice 3

11.3.1. Characteristics of Seedless Vascular Plants3 min

11.3.2. Diversity of Seedless Vascular Plants4 min

11.3.3. Practice 1

11.3.4. Practice 2

11.3.5. Practice 3

11.3.6. Practice 4

11.3.7. Practice 5

11.4.1. Overview of Gymnosperms5 min

11.4.2. Diversity of Gymnosperms2 min

11.4.3. Practice 1

11.4.4. Practice 2

11.4.5. Practice 3

11.4.6. Practice 4

11.4.7. Practice 5

11.5.1. Overview of Angiosperms3 min

11.5.2. Practice 1

11.5.3. Practice 2

11.6.1. Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

11.6.2. Advantages of Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

11.6.3. Angiosperm Pollination3 min

11.6.4. Practice 1

11.6.5. Practice 2

11.6.6. Practice 3

11.6.7. Practice 4

11.Q. Quiz: Seedless Plants7 Qns

12. Animals

1.9hr

12.I. Intro: Overview of Animals55 sec

12.1.1. Overview of Animal Structure2 min

12.1.2. Animal Reproduction and Development2 min

12.1.3. Cell Structure and Specialization5 min

12.1.4. Practice 1

12.1.5. Practice 2

12.1.6. Practice 3

12.1.7. Practice 4

12.2.1. Animal Body Cavities2 min

12.2.2. Practice

12.3.1. Evolution of Animals6 min

12.3.2. Practice 1

12.3.3. Practice 2

12.4.1. Sponges4 min

12.4.2. Practice 1

12.4.3. Practice 2

12.4.4. Cnidarians4 min

12.4.5. Practice 1

12.4.6. Practice 2

12.4.7. Flatworms6 min

12.4.8. Practice 1

12.4.9. Practice 2

12.4.10. Annelids5 min

12.4.11. Practice 1

12.4.12. Practice 2

12.4.13. Mollusca5 min

12.4.14. Practice 1

12.4.15. Practice 2

12.4.16. Overview of Ecdysozoa4 min

12.4.17. Practice 1

12.4.18. Practice 2

12.4.19. Nematodes2 min

12.4.20. Practice

12.4.21. Overview of Arthropoda3 min

12.4.22. Practice 1

12.4.23. Practice 2

12.4.24. Crustaceans4 min

12.4.25. Practice 1

12.4.26. Practice 2

12.4.27. Hexapods4 min

12.4.28. Practice 1

12.4.29. Practice 2

12.4.30. Insecta2 min

12.4.31. Practice 1

12.4.32. Practice 2

12.4.33. Myriapoda2 min

12.4.34. Practice

12.4.35. Chelicerata6 min

12.4.36. Practice 1

12.4.37. Practice 2

12.4.38. Deuterostoma4 min

12.4.39. Practice 1

12.4.40. Practice 2

12.4.41. Chordates3 min

12.4.42. Practice

12.5.1. Overview of Craniates3 min

12.5.2. Practice

12.5.3. Practice

12.5.4. Vertebrata2 min

12.5.5. Practice

12.5.6. Practice

12.5.7. Gnathostomes6 min

12.5.8. Practice

12.5.9. Practice

12.5.10. Practice

12.5.11. Osteichthyans3 min

12.5.12. Practice

12.5.13. Practice

12.Q. Quiz: Overview of Animals7 Qns

13. Biosphere, Ecology & Conservation Biology

1.2hr

13.1.1. Introduction2 min

13.1.2. Food Webs6 min

13.1.3. Practice

13.1.4. Practice

13.1.5. Practice

13.2.1. Biomes and Abiotic Factors5 min

13.2.2. Practice

13.2.3. Practice

13.3.1. Carbon Cycle3 min

13.3.2. Nitrogen Cycle1 min

13.3.3. Phosphorous Cycle1 min

13.3.4. Practice

13.3.5. Practice

13.3.6. Practice

13.4.1. Community Ecology4 min

13.4.2. Disturbances5 min

13.4.3. Ecology Practice Problem 2 (Community Ecology)

13.4.4. Practice

13.4.5. Practice

13.5.1. Species Interactions5 min

13.5.2. Species Interaction Fillable Summary Sheet

13.5.3. Practice

13.5.4. Practice

13.6.1. Life Histories6 min

13.6.2. Practice

13.6.3. Life Tables4 min

13.6.4. Practice2 min

13.7.1. Survivorship2 min

13.7.2. Practice

13.8.1. Population Growth4 min

13.8.2. Density Dependent Population Growth3 min

13.8.3. Practice

13.8.4. Practice

13.8.5. Practice

13.8.6. Practice

13.9.1. Conservation9 min

13.9.2. Ecological Restoration5 min

13.9.3. New Lesson5 min

13.9.4. Practice 1

13.9.5. Practice 2

13.9.6. Practice 3

13.9.7. Practice 4

14. Population Ecology

8min

14.1.1. Population Growth4 min

14.1.2. Community Ecology4 min

14.1.3. Practice 1

14.1.4. Practice 2

14.1.5. Practice 3

14.1.6. Practice 4

15. Bonus Content: Fungi

19min

15.I. Chapter Intro32 sec

15.1.1. Overview of Fungi4 min

15.1.2. Diversity of Fungi5 min

15.1.3. Practice

15.1.4. Practice

15.1.5. Practice

15.1.6. Practice

15.2.1. Interactions with Fungi3 min

15.2.2. Fungi as Parasites4 min

15.2.3. Practice

15.2.4. Practice

15.3.1. Humans and Fungi2 min

15.3.2. Practice

15.3.3. Practice

15.3.4. Practice

15.Q. Quiz: Fungi7 Qns

16. Bonus Content: Viruses

6min

16.1.1. Viral Morphology and Diversity3 min

16.1.2. Practice

16.1.3. Practice

16.1.4. Viral Infections3 min

16.1.5. Practice

16.1.6. Practice

16.1.8. Virioids

16.1.9. Practice

16.1.10. Practice

Mock Exams

ME.1. Midterm 2 - Mock Assessment44 Qns

ME.2. Final Exam - Mock Assessment64 Qns

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