BIOL 107

U of A

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

1. Molecules of Life

18min

1.1.1. Important Elements that Make Up Life4 min

1.1.2. Unique Properties of Water6 min

1.1.3. Practice 12 min

1.1.4. Practice 22 min

1.2.1. From Monomers to Polymers4 min

1.2.2. Practice 1

1.2.3. Practice 2

1.2.4. Practice 3

2. Carbohydrates

11min

2.1.1. Carbohydrates (Sugars)5 min

2.1.2. Polysaccharides6 min

2.1.3. Practice 1

2.1.4. Practice 2

2.1.5. Practice 3

3. Lipids & Glycolipids

26min

3.1.1. Lipids: Fats10 min

3.1.2. Lipids: Phospholipids5 min

3.1.3. Lipids: Steroids3 min

3.1.4. Waxes55 sec

3.1.5. Glycolipids2 min

3.1.6. Example3 min

3.1.7. Practice 13 min

3.1.8. Practice 2

3.1.9. Practice 3

3.1.10. Practice 4

4. Proteins & Glycoproteins

21min

4.1.1. Proteins6 min

4.1.2. Protein Folding4 min

4.1.3. Functions of Proteins7 min

4.1.4. Example1 min

4.1.5. Practice 13 min

4.1.6. Practice 2

4.1.7. Practice 3

4.1.8. Practice 4

5. Nucleic Acids, Nucleic Acids & Protein, Classification of Life

22min

5.1.1. Nucleic Acids5 min

5.1.2. The DNA Double Helix5 min

5.1.3. Example2 min

5.1.4. Practice 11 min

5.1.5. Practice 22 min

5.1.6. Practice 33 min

5.1.7. Practice 445 sec

5.2.1. Theory: Scientific Nomenclature4 min

5.2.2. Practice: Scientific Names & Classification

5.2.3. Practice: Methods of Classification

5.2.4. New Practice Question

6. Cell Membranes

29min

6.1.1. The Fluid Mosaic Model5 min

6.1.2. Factors Affecting Membrane Fluidity5 min

6.1.3. Practice 1

6.1.4. Practice 21 min

6.1.5. Practice 31 min

6.2.1. Thermodynamics of membrane formation9 min

6.2.2. Practice 16 min

7. Tonicity, Transport

38min

7.1.1. Osmosis and Osmolarity6 min

7.1.2. Practice 14 min

7.1.3. Practice 21 min

7.2.1. Membrane Permeability3 min

7.2.2. Introduction and Passive Transport7 min

7.2.3. Practice 12 min

7.2.4. Practice 2

7.3.1. Active Transport7 min

7.3.2. Example 3 min

7.3.3. Practice 13 min

7.4.1. Endocytosis and Exocytosis

7.4.2. Practice 1

7.4.3. Practice 21 min

8. Origins of the Cell

5min

8.1.1. Endosymbiont Theory5 min

8.1.2. Practice 1

8.2.1. Origins of the Cell

8.2.2. Practice: Cell Theory

9. Prokaryotes: Interior & Exterior

27min

9.1.1. Prokaryotic Cells5 min

9.1.2. Prokaryotes6 min

9.1.3. Bacteria and Archaea Cell Wall Composition4 min

9.1.4. Plasmids2 min

9.1.5. Ribosomes3 min

9.1.6. Practice

9.1.7. Practice

9.1.8. Practice

9.1.9. Practice 1

9.1.10. Practice 2

9.2.1. Diversity of Archaea2 min

9.2.2. Practice

9.3.1. Diversity of Bacteria4 min

9.3.2. Practice

9.3.3. Practice

10. Eukaryotes: Exterior

14min

10.1.1. Eukaryotes6 min

10.1.2. Practice

10.1.3. Practice

10.1.4. Practice

10.2.1. Extracellular Matrix2 min

10.2.2. Junctions and Adhesions5 min

10.2.3. Practice 1

10.2.4. Practice 2

10.2.5. Practice 3

12. Cytoskeleton & Cell Movement: Prokaryotes

3min

12.1.1. Cell Movement3 min

13. Cytoskeleton & Cell Movement: Eukaryotes

30min

13.1.1. Cytoskeleton Overview [short lesson]5 min

13.1.2. Microtubules6 min

13.1.3. Actin Microfilaments4 min

13.1.4. Intermediate Filaments3 min

13.1.5. Practice 1

13.1.6. Practice 2

13.1.7. Illustrations of the Cytoskeleton4 min

13.2.1. Motor Proteins5 min

13.2.2. Flagella and Cilia3 min

13.2.3. Practice 1

13.2.4. Practice 2

14. Energy

54min

14.1.1. Overview of Metabolism4 min

14.1.2. Types of Energy3 min

14.1.3. The Laws of Thermodynamics8 min

14.1.4. Gibbs Free Energy8 min

14.1.5. Coupled Reactions6 min

14.1.6. Redox Reactions7 min

14.1.7. New Lesson1 min

14.1.8. New Lesson2 min

14.1.9. New Lesson5 min

14.2.1. ATP and the Proton Motive Force (PMF)6 min

14.2.2. Example1 min

14.2.3. Practice 2 min

15. Photosynthesis

37min

15.1.1. Plant Structures for Photosynthesis4 min

15.1.2. Practice 1

15.1.3. Practice 2

15.2.1. Light-Dependent Reactions of Photosynthesis [detailed]10 min

15.2.2. Non-Cyclic and Cyclic Versions of Light-Dependent Reactions3 min

15.2.3. Practice 11 min

15.2.4. Practice 22 min

15.3.1. Calvin Cycle [Carbon Fixation]8 min

15.3.2. Example3 min

15.3.3. Practice 12 min

15.3.4. Practice 23 min

16. Glycolysis

44min

16.1.1. Overview of Cellular Respiration4 min

16.2.1. Steps of Glycolysis: Intro and Stage I [Detailed]7 min

16.2.2. Steps of Glycolysis: Stages II and III [Detailed]9 min

16.2.3. Practice 1

16.2.4. Practice 2

16.2.5. Practice 3

16.2.6. Practice 4

16.3.1. Energy of Glucose Metabolism7 min

16.3.2. Practice 1

16.4.1. Glycolysis Regulation8 min

16.4.2. Practice 1

16.4.3. Practice 2

16.5.1. Glycolysis Full Sequence of Reactions and Summary8 min

17. Fermentation

7min

17.1.1. Fermentation3 min

17.1.2. Practice 1

17.1.3. Practice 2

17.1.4. Practice 3

17.2.1. Pyruvate Processing4 min

17.2.2. Practice 1

17.2.3. Practice Question

18. Respiration

20min

18.1.1. The Citric Acid Cycle - Substrates and Enzymes [detailed]10 min

18.1.2. Practice 1

18.1.3. Practice 2

18.1.4. Practice 3

18.2.1. Utilization of TCA Intermediates2 min

18.3.1. Electron Transport Chain Overview3 min

18.3.2. Example: ETC

18.3.3. Practice 12 min

18.3.4. Practice 23 min

19. Metabolism: Eukaryotes

17min

19.1.1. Overview of Metabolism4 min

19.1.2. Nutrients Required by Cells4 min

19.1.3. Practice 11 min

19.1.4. Practice 22 min

19.1.5. Practice 32 min

19.1.6. Classification based on Metabolism4 min

20. DNA Structure

12min

20.1.1. Review of DNA Structure10 min

20.1.2. Practice 12 min

20.1.3. Practice 2

21. The Genetic Code

19min

21.1.1. The Central Dogma of Biology4 min

21.1.2. Practice 1

21.1.3. Practice 22 min

21.1.4. Practice 32 min

21.2.1. The Genetic Code8 min

21.2.2. Practice 22 min

22. DNA Replication

34min

22.1.1. DNA Replication in Cells14 min

22.1.2. Example: Leading and Lagging Strands2 min

22.1.3. Practice 12 min

22.1.4. Practice 23 min

22.1.5. Example: Complete the Replication Bubble4 min

22.2.1. Telomerase4 min

22.2.2. Practice 11 min

22.2.3. Practice 22 min

23. Transcription

50min

23.1.1. Genes and mRNA8 min

23.1.2. Summary of Genes and mRNA

23.1.3. Practice 13 min

23.1.4. Practice 32 min

23.1.5. Practice 43 min

23.2.1. Initiation8 min

23.2.2. Elongation7 min

23.2.3. Termination4 min

23.2.4. Practice 14 min

23.2.5. Practice 22 min

23.2.6. Practice 3

23.3.1. Transcription In Eukaryotes9 min

23.3.2. Practice 1

24. RNA Processing

18min

24.1.1. RNA Processing in Eukaryotes8 min

24.1.2. Example 3 min

24.1.3. Practice 11 min

24.1.4. Practice 23 min

24.1.5. Alternative Splicing3 min

25. Translation

16min

25.1.1. Translation into Proteins9 min

25.1.2. Differences in Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Translation3 min

25.1.3. Example 15 min

25.1.4. Example 2

25.1.5. Transcription vs. Translation Chart

25.1.6. Practice 1

25.1.7. Practice 2

26. Co-translation and post-translation

13min

26.1.1. Types of Transcriptional Regulation5 min

26.1.2. Post-Transcriptional Regulation6 min

26.2.1. Translational and Post-Translational Regulation2 min

26.2.2. New Practice Question

27. Gene Expression

50min

27.1.1. Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression4 min

27.1.2. Prokaryotic Levels of Regulation6 min

27.1.3. Prokaryotic Regulatory Proteins5 min

27.1.4. Types of Transcriptional Regulation5 min

27.1.5. Practice 1

27.1.6. Practice 2

27.1.7. Practice 3

27.2.1. The Tryptophan (Trp) Operon5 min

27.2.2. Trp Operon Attenuation8 min

27.2.3. The Trp Operon Summary

27.2.4. Example 1

27.2.5. Example 2

27.2.6. Practice 1

27.2.7. Practice 2

27.3.1. The Lac Operon5 min

27.3.2. Practice 1

27.3.3. Practice 2

27.3.4. Practice 3

27.4.1. Transcription Factors, Enhancers and Repressors3 min

27.4.2. Practice 1

27.4.3. Practice 2

27.5.1. Epigenetic Gene Regulation5 min

27.5.2. X-Chromosome Inactivation4 min

27.5.3. Practice 1

27.5.4. Practice 2

28. Mutations

1hr

28.1.1. Types of DNA Mutations9 min

28.1.2. Practice 1

28.1.3. Practice 2

28.1.4. Sources of Mutation: DNA Slippage5 min

28.1.5. Sources of Mutation: Tautomeric Shifts7 min

28.1.6. Example: Tautomeric Shifts4 min

28.1.7. Sources of Mutation: Copy Number Variations3 min

28.1.8. Sources of Mutation: Mobile Elements7 min

28.2.1. Repair of Mutations During Replication [Exonuclease Activity and Mismatch Repair]10 min

28.2.2. Repair of Mutations by Mutagens [Nucleotide Excision Repair]3 min

28.2.3. Practice 12 min

28.3.1. Repair of DNA Double Stranded Breaks [detailed]9 min

28.3.2. Practice 12 min

29. Cell Reproduction: Cell Cycle in Prokaryotes

6min

29.1.1. Prokaryotic Growth Phases3 min

29.1.2. Practice 1

29.1.3. Practice 2

29.2.1. Binary Fission: Prokaryotic Cytokinesis3 min

29.2.2. Practice 1

30. Cell Reproduction: Cell Cycle in Eukaryotes

20min

30.1.1. The Gene and the Genome10 min

30.1.2. Practice 11 min

30.2.1. Phases of the Cell Cycle5 min

30.2.2. Practice 12 min

31. Cell Reproduction: Mitosis

20min

31.1.1. Mitosis and Cytokinesis7 min

31.1.2. Cytokinesis2 min

31.1.3. Ploidy & C-value coefficients5 min

31.1.4. Practice 13 min

31.1.5. Practice 23 min

31.1.6. Practice 3

31.1.7. Practice 4

32. Cell Reproduction: Eukaryotic Cell Cycle Regulation

14min

32.1.1. Cell cycle Control7 min

32.1.2. Putting the Breaks on the Cell Cycle4 min

32.1.3. Example1 min

32.1.4. Practice 139 sec

32.1.5. Practice 22 min

33. Viruses

6min

33.1.1. Viral Morphology and Diversity3 min

33.1.2. Practice

33.1.3. Practice

33.2.1. Viral Infections3 min

33.2.2. Practice

33.2.3. Practice

33.3.2. Virioids

33.3.3. Practice

33.3.4. Practice

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