BIOL 2601

UWO

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

2 min

1. Homeostasis

31min

1.1.1. Overview of Animal Physiology2 min

1.1.2. Human Body Systems7 min

1.1.3. Overview of Feedback Systems2 min

1.1.4. Negative Feedback Systems6 min

1.1.5. Positive Feedback Systems

1.1.6. Example: Blood Water Level Regulation5 min

1.1.7. Example: Temperature Regulation During Infection

1.1.8. Practice

1.1.9. Practice: Feedback Systems

1.1.10. Practice: Feedback Loops

1.2.1. Thermoregulation5 min

1.2.2. Practice

1.2.3. Practice

1.3.1. Osmoregulation5 min

1.3.2. Practice

1.3.3. Practice

2. Chemistry of Life

2.1hr

2.1.1. Types of Chemical Bonds 5 min

2.1.2. Practice 1

2.1.3. Practice 2

2.2.1. Intermolecular Forces: Hydrogen Bonding5 min

2.2.2. Example 2 min

2.2.3. Practice 12 min

2.2.4. Practice 22 min

2.2.5. Practice 33 min

2.3.1. Intermolecular Forces: Van der Waals Interactions 11 min

2.3.2. Practice 13 min

2.3.3. Practice 2

2.4.1. Important Elements that Make Up Life4 min

2.4.2. Unique Properties of Water6 min

2.4.3. Practice 12 min

2.4.4. Practice 22 min

2.5.1. From Monomers to Polymers4 min

2.6.2. Protein Folding4 min

2.6.3. Functions of Proteins7 min

2.6.4. Example1 min

2.6.5. Practice 13 min

2.6.6. Practice 2

2.6.7. Practice 3

2.6.8. Practice 4

2.7.1. Carbohydrates (Sugars)5 min

2.7.2. Polysaccharides6 min

2.7.3. Practice 1

2.7.4. Practice 2

2.7.5. Practice 3

2.8.1. Lipids: Fats10 min

2.8.2. Lipids: Phospholipids5 min

2.8.3. Lipids: Steroids3 min

2.8.4. Example3 min

2.8.5. Practice 13 min

2.8.6. Practice 2

2.8.7. Practice 3

2.8.8. Practice 4

2.9.1. Nucleic Acids5 min

2.9.2. The DNA Double Helix5 min

2.9.3. Example2 min

2.9.4. Practice 11 min

2.9.5. Practice 22 min

2.9.6. Practice 33 min

2.9.7. Practice 445 sec

5. Cellular Respiration

1.5hr

5.1.1. Overview of Cellular Respiration4 min

5.2.1. Glycolysis4 min

5.2.2. Practice 1

5.2.3. Practice 22 min

5.2.4. Practice 3

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

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

5.4.1. Energy of Glucose Metabolism7 min

5.4.2. Practice 1

5.5.1. Glycolysis Regulation8 min

5.5.2. Practice 1

5.5.3. Practice 2

5.6.1. Glycolysis Full Sequence of Reactions and Summary [detailed]8 min

5.7.1. Pyruvate Processing4 min

5.7.2. Practice 1

5.8.1. The Citric Acid Cycle3 min

5.8.2. Practice 12 min

5.8.3. Practice 2

5.8.4. Practice 3

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

5.9.2. Practice 1

5.9.3. Practice 2

5.9.4. Practice 3

5.10.1. Utilization of TCA Intermediates2 min

5.11.1. Electron Transport Chain Overview3 min

5.11.2. Example

5.11.3. Practice 12 min

5.11.4. Practice 23 min

5.12.1. The Electron Transport Chain8 min

5.13.1. Fermentation3 min

5.13.2. Practice 1

5.13.3. Practice 2

5.13.4. Practice 3

6. Photosynthesis

1.1hr

6.1.1. Plant Structures for Photosynthesis4 min

6.1.2. Practice 1

6.1.3. Practice 2

6.2.1. Photosynthesis [short]9 min

6.2.2. Practice 12 min

6.2.3. Practice 2

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

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

6.3.3. Practice 11 min

6.3.4. Practice 22 min

6.4.1. Calvin Cycle [Carbon Fixation]8 min

6.4.2. Example3 min

6.4.3. Practice 12 min

6.4.4. Practice 23 min

6.5.1. Photorespiration5 min

6.5.2. Practice 13 min

6.6.1. C4 Plants2 min

6.6.2. Practice 1

6.7.1. CAM Plants4 min

6.7.2. Practice 12 min

7. Energy & Metabolism

2.1hr

7.1.1. Overview of Metabolism4 min

7.1.2. Nutrients Required by Cells4 min

7.1.3. Practice 11 min

7.1.4. Practice 22 min

7.1.5. Practice 32 min

7.2.1. Redox (Reduction-Oxidation) Reactions7 min

7.2.2. Practice 13 min

7.2.3. Practice 23 min

7.3.1. The Laws of Thermodynamics8 min

7.3.2. Example 2 min

7.3.3. Practice2 min

7.4.1. Potential and Kinetic Energies3 min

7.4.2. Practice 11 min

7.4.3. Energy in Reactions7 min

7.4.4. Example 15 min

7.4.5. Activation Energy3 min

7.4.6. Gibbs Free Energy8 min

7.4.7. Practice 22 min

7.5.1. Coupled Reactions6 min

7.5.2. Example 1 min

7.5.3. Practice 1

7.5.4. Practice 22 min

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

7.6.2. Example1 min

7.6.3. Practice 2 min

7.7.1. Enzymes6 min

7.7.2. Enzyme Activity4 min

7.7.3. Example1 min

7.7.4. Practice 1 min

7.8.1. Enzyme Regulation10 min

7.8.2. Feedback Inhibition3 min

7.8.3. Example 13 min

7.8.4. Example 26 min

7.8.5. Practice 12 min

9. Seed Plants

18min

9.I. Chapter Intro39 sec

9.1.1. Overview of Gymnosperms5 min

9.1.2. Diversity of Gymnosperms2 min

9.2.1. Overview of Angiosperms3 min

9.2.2. Practice

9.2.3. Practice

9.3.1. Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

9.3.2. Advantages of Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

9.3.3. Angiosperm Pollination3 min

9.Q. Quiz: Seed Plants6 Qns

10. Overview of Animals

17min

10.I. Intro: Overview of Animals55 sec

10.1.1. Overview of Animal Structure2 min

10.1.2. Animal Reproduction and Development2 min

10.1.3. Practice

10.1.4. Cell Structure and Specialization5 min

10.1.5. Practice

10.1.6. Practice

10.1.7. Practice

10.2.1. Animal Body Cavities2 min

10.2.2. Practice

10.3.1. Evolution of Animals6 min

10.3.2. Practice

10.3.3. Practice

10.Q. Quiz: Overview of Animals7 Qns

11. Animal Physiology

12min

11.1.1. Animal Tissue Types2 min

11.1.2. Practice

11.1.3. Practice

11.2.1. Circulation5 min

11.2.2. Practice

11.2.3. Practice

11.2.4. Practice

11.3.1. Respiration5 min

11.3.2. Practice

11.3.3. Practice

12. Plant Physiology

17min

12.1.1. Plant Characteristics1 min

12.1.2. Practice

12.2.1. Plant Tissues4 min

12.2.2. Practice

12.2.3. Practice

12.2.4. Practice

12.3.1. Plant Tissue Systems3 min

12.3.2. Plant Organs3 min

12.3.3. Practice

12.3.4. Practice

12.4.1. Water Transport6 min

12.4.2. Practice

12.4.3. Practice

13. Energy & Metabolism

1.8hr

13.1.1. Enzymes6 min

13.1.2. Enzyme Activity4 min

13.1.3. Example1 min

13.1.4. Practice 1 min

13.2.1. Enzyme Regulation10 min

13.2.2. Feedback Inhibition3 min

13.2.3. Example 13 min

13.2.4. Example 26 min

13.2.5. Practice 12 min

13.3.1. The Laws of Thermodynamics8 min

13.3.2. Example 2 min

13.3.3. Practice2 min

13.4.1. Potential and Kinetic Energies3 min

13.4.2. Practice 11 min

13.4.3. Energy in Reactions7 min

13.4.4. Example 15 min

13.4.5. Activation Energy3 min

13.4.6. Gibbs Free Energy8 min

13.4.7. Practice 22 min

13.5.1. Coupled Reactions6 min

13.5.2. Example 1 min

13.5.3. Practice 1

13.5.4. Practice 22 min

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

13.6.2. Example1 min

13.6.3. Practice 2 min

13.7.1. Overview of Metabolism4 min

13.7.2. Nutrients Required by Cells4 min

13.7.3. Practice 11 min

13.7.4. Practice 22 min

13.7.5. Practice 32 min

14. Photosynthesis

48min

14.1.1. Plant Structures for Photosynthesis4 min

14.1.2. Practice 1

14.1.3. Practice 2

14.2.1. Photosynthesis [short]9 min

14.2.2. Practice 12 min

14.2.3. Practice 2

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

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

14.3.3. Practice 11 min

14.3.4. Practice 22 min

14.4.1. Calvin Cycle [Carbon Fixation]8 min

14.4.2. Example3 min

14.4.3. Practice 12 min

14.4.4. Practice 23 min

15. Cellular Respiration

1.7hr

15.1.1. Overview of Cellular Respiration4 min

15.2.1. Redox (Reduction-Oxidation) Reactions7 min

15.2.2. Practice 13 min

15.2.3. Practice 23 min

15.3.1. Glycolysis4 min

15.3.2. Practice 1

15.3.3. Practice 22 min

15.3.4. Practice 3

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

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

15.5.1. Energy of Glucose Metabolism7 min

15.5.2. Practice 1

15.6.1. Glycolysis Regulation8 min

15.6.2. Practice 1

15.6.3. Practice 2

15.7.1. Glycolysis Full Sequence of Reactions and Summary [detailed]8 min

15.8.1. Pyruvate Processing4 min

15.8.2. Practice 1

15.9.1. The Citric Acid Cycle3 min

15.9.2. Practice 12 min

15.9.3. Practice 2

15.9.4. Practice 3

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

15.10.2. Practice 1

15.10.3. Practice 2

15.10.4. Practice 3

15.11.1. Utilization of TCA Intermediates2 min

15.12.1. Electron Transport Chain Overview3 min

15.12.2. Example

15.12.3. Practice 12 min

15.12.4. Practice 23 min

15.13.1. The Electron Transport Chain8 min

15.14.1. Fermentation3 min

15.14.2. Practice 1

15.14.3. Practice 2

15.14.4. Practice 3

16. Renal Physiology

1.1hr

16.I. Chapter Intro1 min

16.1.1. Functional Anatomy of the Kidney6 min

16.1.2. Urine Production6 min

16.1.3. Example: The Nephron2 min

16.1.4. The Renal Corpuscle9 min

16.2.1. Filtration Factors5 min

16.2.2. Glomerular Filtration2 min

16.2.3. Regulation of GFR9 min

16.2.4. Myogenic Response1 min

16.2.5. Vocabulary

16.3.1. Secretion and Reabsorption9 min

16.3.2. Transcellular Nephron52 sec

16.3.3. Secretion and Reabsorption3 min

16.4.1. Hormones Associated With The Kidney5 min

16.4.2. Renin-Angiotensin- Aldosterone System (RAAS)4 min

16.4.3. RAAS Practice Question3 min

16.4.4. Hormone Summary Chart

16.Q. Checkpoint Quiz8 Qns

17. Plants & Plant Physiology

50min

17.1.1. Overview of Plants3 min

17.1.2. Plant Adaptations to Life on Land4 min

17.1.3. Plant Characteristics1 min

17.1.4. Example: Plant Characteristics

17.1.5. Example: Alternation of Generations

17.1.6. Practice: Plant Glue

17.1.7. Practice: Transition to Land

17.1.8. Practice: The Xylem

17.2.1. Plant Tissues4 min

17.2.2. Plant Tissue Systems3 min

17.2.3. Plant Organs Overview3 min

17.2.4. Leaves

17.2.5. Example: Plant Tissues

17.2.6. Practice: Sclerids and Fibers

17.2.7. Practice: Cuticle Function

17.2.8. Practice: Undifferentiated Plant Cells

17.3.1. Water Transport6 min

17.3.2. Xylem Transport

17.3.3. Phloem Transport

17.3.4. Example: Mass Flow Theory

17.3.5. Practice: Unknown Solution

17.3.6. Practice: Water Transport Tissue

17.3.7. Practice: Phloem vs. Xylem

17.3.8. Practice

17.3.9. Practice

17.4.1. Bryophytes2 min

17.4.2. Characteristics of Seedless Vascular Plants3 min

17.4.3. Diversity of Seedless Vascular Plants4 min

17.4.4. Example: Seedless Plant Life Cycles

17.4.5. Practice: Bryophytes

17.4.6. Practice: Bryophyte Sperm

17.4.7. Practice: Bryophyte Height

17.4.8. Practice: Phloem

17.4.9. Practice: Branching Vasculature

17.4.10. Practice: Seedless Life Cycles

17.4.11. Practice: Coal Swamps

17.4.12. Practice: Seedless Diversity

17.5.1. Overview of Gymnosperms5 min

17.5.2. Diversity of Gymnosperms2 min

17.5.3. Example: Gymnosperms

17.5.4. Practice: Gymnosperm Seeds

17.5.5. Practice: Gymnosperm Life Stages

17.5.6. Practice: Seeds

17.5.7. Practice: Extant Gymnosperms

17.6.1. Overview of Angiosperms3 min

17.6.2. Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

17.6.3. Advantages of Angiosperm Reproduction2 min

17.6.4. Angiosperm Pollination3 min

17.6.5. Monocots and Dicots

17.6.6. Example: Flowers

17.6.7. Practice: Angiosperm Adaptations

17.6.8. Practice: Plant Evolution

17.6.9. Practice: Parts of Flowers

17.6.10. Practice: Double Fertilization

17.6.11. Practice: Fruit Production

17.6.12. Practice: Orchid and the Moth

17.7.1. Plants & Nutrient Cycling

17.7.2. Plants & Climate Change

17.7.3. Plants & Erosion Control

17.7.4. Plants & Biodiversity

17.7.5. Example: Preventing Floods

17.8.2. Plants as Pharmaceuticals

17.8.3. Plants & Recreation & Tourism

17.8.4. Plants & Economics

17.8.5. Example: Plants & The Economy

17.8.6. Practice

17.8.7. Practice

17.8.8. Practice

18. Endocrine Physiology

1.2hr

18.1.1. Intro to Endocrine5 min

18.1.2. Negative Feedback and Body Fluids6 min

18.1.3. Example: Negative Feedback3 min

18.2.1. Hormones Types and Functions4 min

18.2.2. Hormone Types1 min

18.2.3. Hormones2 min

18.3.1. The Pituitary Gland7 min

18.3.2. Example: Pituitary Gland3 min

18.3.3. The Thyroid Gland7 min

18.3.4. Practice: Thyroid Gland3 min

18.3.5. The Adrenal Gland7 min

18.3.6. Example: Adrenal Gland2 min

18.4.1. The Thyroid Gland7 min

18.4.2. Thyroid Gland3 min

18.4.3. The Pancreas5 min

18.4.4. The Pancreas3 min

18.5.1. Important Things to Know3 min

18.5.2. Hormone Summary chart26 sec

18.Q. Checkpoint Quiz11 Qns

18.P.1. Practice: Hypothalamus

18.P.2. Practice: Posterior Pituitary

18.P.3. Practice: Neurohormone

18.P.4. Practice: Adrenal Gland

18.P.5. Practice: Thyroid Gland 1

18.P.6. Practice: Thyroid Gland 2

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Aseel Y

Hi there, I just want to ask why Homeostasis section is not available!

Danielle S

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Thank you for bringing this to our attention and your patience in allowing us to solve the issue!

The chapter now has the content ready for you to explore and review.

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Anonymous

Is glycolysis not covered in this course?

Lila H

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It is currently included in Section 5 "Energy and Metabolism"

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What is the difference between gene flow and genetic drift 

Isaura F

Instructor

Gene flow is the transfer of genetic information from one population to another. Genetic drift is the variation of the relative frequency of a particular allele (version of a gene) within a population. Hope this helps!

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Shannon W

What's neurons?

Marlon B

A nerve cell

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Alexis E

whats a hydrogen bond?

Marlon B

A bond between an electrostatic attraction between a proton in one molecule and electronegative atom in the other 

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Are there any parts of the human body that get oxygen directly from the air and not from the blood?

Isaura F

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Seems like the outer layers of skin and outer cornea (of your eyes) are able to get oxygen directly from air. 

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Laura P

How does climate change affect wildlife in ontario? 

Isaura F

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"In Ontario, [one] can expect average temperatures to rise by as much as 3 to 8 degrees Celsius over the next century. Warmer temperatures will result in milder winters, longer growing seasons and a higher frequency of severe weather events such as record-breaking storms, floods, droughts and heat waves." For more info, check out: http://www.health.gov.on.ca/en/common/ministry/publications/reports/climate_change_toolkit/climate_change_health_modelling_study.pdf

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BIOL 2601

Course Overview

1. Homeostasis

2. Chemistry of Life

3. The Plasma Membrane

4. Transport Across Membranes

5. Cellular Respiration

6. Photosynthesis

7. Energy & Metabolism

8. Seedless Plants

9. Seed Plants

10. Overview of Animals

11. Animal Physiology

12. Plant Physiology

13. Energy & Metabolism

14. Photosynthesis

15. Cellular Respiration

16. Renal Physiology

17. Plants & Plant Physiology

18. Endocrine Physiology

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