BIOL 201

McGill

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

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1. Energy in Cell Biology

48min

1.1.1. Intro to Energy in Biological Systems2 min

1.2.1. Energy2 min

1.2.2. Chemical Equilibrium6 min

1.2.3. Gibbs Free Energy2 min

1.2.4. Standard Free Energy3 min

1.2.5. Standard Free Energy2 min

1.3.1. Enzymes Theory8 min

1.3.2. Practice: Free Energy Diagram2 min

1.3.3. Coupled Reactions4 min

1.3.4. Exergonicvs.Endergonic2 min

1.3.5. Energy Carriers4 min

1.3.6. Energy Comparisons10 min

1.Q. Checkpoint Quiz6 Qns

2. The Nature of Cytoplasm and Glycolysis

59min

2.1.1. Intro to Glycolysis and the Cytoplasm3 min

2.1.2. Metabolism7 min

2.1.3. Cellular Respiration5 min

2.1.4. Cellular Respiration Chart

2.2.1. Cytoplasm3 min

2.2.2. Diffusion7 min

2.2.3. Diffusion3 min

2.2.4. Reynolds Number3 min

2.3.1. Glycolysis Theory6 min

2.3.2. Example: Lactic Acid Fermentation1 min

2.3.3. Glycolysis - Detailed Steps9 min

2.3.4. Glycolysis1 min

2.3.5. Glycolysis Regulation5 min

2.3.6. Example Problem - PFK3 min

2.3.7. MWC Model3 min

2.Q. Glycolysis and Cytoplasm8 Qns

3. Mitochondria

22min

3.1.1. Intro to Mitochondria2 min

3.2.1. Ultrastructure of Mitochondria5 min

3.2.2. Mitochondrial DNA Inheritance3 min

3.2.3. Fission and Fusion of Mitochondria6 min

3.2.4. Practice Question: Mitochondria3 min

3.2.5. Mitrophagy

3.Q. Checkpoint Quiz5 Qns

4. Cell Death

12min

4.1.1. Apoptosis5 min

4.1.2. Example Problem - Apoptosis46 sec

4.1.3. Apoptosis - Protein Cascades4 min

4.1.4. Apoptosis3 min

4.1.5. Cell Murder

5. The Citric Acid Cycle

33min

5.1.1. Intro to Citric Acid Cycle2 min

5.2.1. Citric Acid (Krebs) Cycle Overview3 min

5.2.2. Example: Krebs Cycle Products2 min

5.2.3. Acetyl CoA - Substrates and Enzyme5 min

5.2.4. The Citric Acid Cycle - Substrates and Enzymes9 min

5.2.5. Example Problem: Substrate Channeling1 min

5.2.6. Manometers4 min

5.2.7. Manometer4 min

5.2.8. Outside the TCA5 min

5.Q. Checkpoint Quiz4 Qns

6. The Electron Transport Chain and ATP Synthesis

39min

6.1.1. Intro to ETC and ATP Synthesis2 min

6.1.2. Electron Transport Chain Overview4 min

6.1.3. Example: ETC1 min

6.2.1. Proton and Electron Movement3 min

6.2.2. Electron Transport System Complexes10 min

6.2.3. Electron Transport System Carriers

6.2.4. The Q Cycle

6.2.5. Malate-Aspartate Shuttle5 min

6.3.1. ATP Synthesis8 min

6.3.2. Brownian Ratchet3 min

6.3.3. ATP/ADP Antiporter2 min

6.3.4. Forces driving ATPase Function2 min

6.Q. Checkpoint Quiz10 Qns

7. Photosynthesis

25min

7.1.1. Photosynthesis2 min

7.2.1. Light Harvesting4 min

7.2.2. Light Reactions4 min

7.2.3. Light Reactions - Electron Flow5 min

7.2.4. Wize Concept Check 860 sec

7.3.1. Dark Reactions7 min

7.3.2. Wize Concept Check 71 min

7.Q. Checkpoint Quiz7 Qns

8. Morphology of the ER and Protein Targeting and Translocation

30min

8.1.1. Bending Membranes6 min

8.1.2. Membrane Bending Proteins5 min

8.2.1. ER Morphology

8.3.1. Protein Transporting Mechanisms11 min

8.3.2. ER Protein Transport - Extra

8.3.3. ER Protein Transport2 min

8.3.4. Preventing Leakage

8.3.5. Preventing ER Membrane Leakage2 min

8.Q. Checkpoint Quiz6 Qns

9. Morphology and Functions of the Golgi and General Mechanisms of Vesicle Trafficking

26min

9.1.1. Learning about the Golgi4 min

9.1.2. Secretory Pathway5 min

9.1.3. Example: Unfolded Protein Response2 min

9.1.4. Endocytic Pathway2 min

9.1.5. Practice: Endocytic Pathways59 sec

9.2.1. Vesicle Coating2 min

9.2.2. Vesicular Transport9 min

9.2.3. Dynamin vs. COPl/COPll Vesicles

10. Functions and Mechanisms of Autophagy

2min

10.1.1. Autophagy2 min

11. Microtubules

53min

11.1.1. Microtubule Structure and Function8 min

11.1.2. Microtubule Polymerization3 min

11.1.3. Dynamic Instability3 min

11.1.4. Microtubule Dynamic Instability3 min

11.2.1. Microtubule Associated Structures3 min

11.2.2. Microtubule Associated Proteins8 min

11.2.3. Microtubules Vs. Actin Filaments

11.3.1. Motor Protein Control6 min

11.3.2. Kinesin6 min

11.3.3. Dynein8 min

11.3.4. Dynein Function5 min

11.Q. Checkpoint Quiz7 Qns

12. Actin and Muscle Contraction

1.6hr

12.1.1. Cytoskeleton Theory7 min

12.1.2. Cytoskeleton2 min

12.1.3. More on Roles of the Cytoskeleton

12.1.4. Tensegrity

12.2.1. The Structure of Actin7 min

12.2.2. Actin Polymerisation3 min

12.2.3. Actin Kinetics9 min

12.2.4. Actin7 min

12.3.1. Leading Edge of Migrating Cell6 min

12.3.2. Listeria2 min

12.3.3. Actin Leading Edge4 min

12.3.4. Contraction and Chemotaxis4 min

12.3.5. Cell Movement

12.4.1. Chemotaxic Regulators7 min

12.4.2. Actin Regulation2 min

12.5.1. Muscle Anatomy8 min

12.5.2. Example Problem: Muscles2 min

12.6.1. Muscle Contraction8 min

12.6.2. New Practice Question3 min

12.6.3. Practice Question - actin-myosin-ATP cycle2 min

12.6.4. Muscles Overcoming Challenges5 min

12.6.5. Neuromuscular Junction5 min

12.Q. Checkpoint Quiz7 Qns

13. The Extracellular Matrix

24min

13.1.1. ECM11 min

13.1.2. ECM3 min

13.1.3. Adhesions8 min

13.1.4. Adhesion Molecules2 min

13.1.5. Metastasis

13.Q. Checkpoint Quiz4 Qns

14. Cell Signaling

37min

14.1.1. Cellular Communication3 min

14.1.2. Receptors - The Basics!5 min

14.1.3. Regulation and Cascading4 min

14.2.1. Intracellular vs. Cell Membrane Receptors8 min

14.2.2. Practice: G protein-coupled Receptor7 min

14.2.3. More on Specific Receptor Pathways5 min

14.3.1. Receptor Tyrosine Kinase3 min

14.3.2. RAS Pathway2 min

14.3.3. Ras pathway1 min

14.3.4. Yeast Sex

14.Q. Checkpoint Quiz7 Qns

15. Neurons

49min

15.1.1. Resting Membrane Potential4 min

15.1.2. Example 1: Resting Membrane Potential 2 min

15.1.3. Graded Potential vs. Action Potential3 min

15.1.4. Steps of Action Potentials and Propagation6 min

15.1.5. Example: Action Potential3 min

15.2.1. Chemical Synapse and Post Synaptic Effects4 min

15.2.2. The Action Potential4 min

15.2.3. Transmission of impulses across synapses4 min

15.2.4. Neurotransmitter Re-uptake7 min

15.3.1. Neuron Migration9 min

15.3.2. DCX Mutations4 min

15.Q. Checkpoint Quiz7 Qns

16. Mitosis and Cytokinesis

32min

16.1.1. The Gene and the Genome10 min

16.1.2. Practice 11 min

16.2.1. Mitosis and Cytokinesis7 min

16.2.2. Cytokinesis2 min

16.2.3. Ploidy & C-value coefficients5 min

16.2.4. Practice 13 min

16.2.5. Practice 23 min

16.2.6. Practice 3

16.2.7. Practice 4

16.Q. Checkpoint Quiz8 Qns

17. Cell Cycle

37min

17.1.1. Phases of the Cell Cycle5 min

17.1.2. Practice 12 min

17.2.1. Cell cycle Control - General9 min

17.2.2. Practice Question - cell cycle control3 min

17.2.3. Cell Cycle Control - Interphase5 min

17.2.4. Cell Cycle Control - Mitosis Part 16 min

17.2.5. Cell Cycle Control - Mitosis Part 26 min

Mock Exams

ME.1. Final Mock Exam Bio20143 Qns

ME.2. Midterm Examination - Mock Assessment23 Qns

ME.3. Final Exam - Mock Assessment75 Qns

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