SC/BIOL 1000 3.00

York U

Course Overview

Lessons & Practice

I. Welcome

1. Evolution

59min

1.1.1. Charles Darwin6 min

1.1.2. Practice

1.1.3. Practice

1.1.4. Practice

1.2.1. Descent with Modification6 min

1.2.2. Practice

1.2.3. Practice

1.2.4. Practice

1.2.5. Practice

1.3.1. The Modern Synthesis6 min

1.3.2. Practice

1.3.3. Practice

1.4.1. Evolution of Populations5 min

1.4.2. Example2 min

1.4.3. Practice46 sec

1.4.4. Practice46 sec

1.4.5. Practice1 min

1.4.6. Graphing Allele Frequencies Over Time7 min

1.4.7. Practice: Relative Fitness5 min

1.5.1. Prokaryotes6 min

1.5.2. Practice

1.5.3. Practice

1.5.4. Practice

1.5.5. Diversity of Archaea2 min

1.5.6. Practice

1.5.7. Diversity of Bacteria4 min

1.5.8. Practice

1.5.9. Practice

1.5.10. Eukaryotes6 min

1.5.11. Practice

1.5.12. Practice

1.5.13. Practice

2. Biological Macromolecules

1.9hr

2.1.1. Isotopes & Atomic Mass4 min

2.1.2. Organic Molecules2 min

2.1.3. Types of bonds Theory14 min

2.1.4. Intramolecular vs. Intermolecular Forces5 min

2.1.5. Functional groups5 min

2.1.6. Example: Functional Groups2 min

2.1.7. Practice Question 2

2.1.8. Functional group Practice

2.1.9. Practice: Functional Groups2 min

2.2.1. From Monomers to Polymers4 min

2.2.2. Practice 1

2.2.3. Practice 2

2.2.4. Practice 3

2.3.1. Proteins6 min

2.3.2. Protein Folding4 min

2.3.3. Functions of Proteins7 min

2.3.4. Example1 min

2.3.5. Practice 13 min

2.3.6. Practice 2

2.3.7. Practice 3

2.3.8. Practice 4

2.4.1. Carbohydrates (Sugars)5 min

2.4.2. Polysaccharides6 min

2.4.3. Practice 1

2.4.4. Practice 2

2.4.5. Practice 3

2.5.1. Lipids: Fats10 min

2.5.2. Lipids: Phospholipids5 min

2.5.3. Lipids: Steroids3 min

2.5.4. Example3 min

2.5.5. Practice 13 min

2.5.6. Practice 2

2.5.7. Practice 3

2.5.8. Practice 4

2.6.1. Nucleic Acids5 min

2.6.2. The DNA Double Helix5 min

2.6.3. Example2 min

2.6.4. Practice 11 min

2.6.5. Practice 22 min

2.6.6. Practice 33 min

2.6.7. Practice 445 sec

3. Cell Structure & Function

1.5hr

3.1.1. Prokaryotic Cells5 min

3.1.2. Practice 1

3.1.3. Bacteria and Archaea Cell Wall Composition4 min

3.1.4. Practice 2

3.1.5. Practice 3

3.2.1. Eukaryotic Cells2 min

3.2.2. Ribosomes 3 min

3.2.3. Peroxisomes3 min

3.2.4. Mitochondria and Chloroplasts6 min

3.2.5. Illustrations of Cellular Components7 min

3.2.6. Plant versus Animal Cells3 min

3.2.7. Practice 1

3.2.8. Practice 2

3.2.9. Practice 1

3.2.10. Practice 2

3.2.11. Practice 3

3.2.12. Practice 4

3.3.1. Endosymbiont Theory5 min

3.3.2. Example 1

3.3.3. Practice 1

3.3.4. Practice 2

3.3.5. Practice 3

3.4.1. The Endomembrane System2 min

3.4.2. Lysosomes, Vacuoles and Vesicles

3.4.3. Example 1

3.4.4. Practice 1

3.4.5. Practice 2

3.4.6. The Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER)4 min

3.4.7. Practice 3

3.4.8. The Nucleus5 min

3.4.9. The Golgi Apparatus3 min

3.5.1. Cytoskeleton Overview5 min

3.5.2. Microtubules6 min

3.5.3. Actin Microfilaments4 min

3.5.4. Intermediate Filaments3 min

3.5.5. Practice 1

3.5.6. Illustrations of the Cytoskeleton4 min

3.5.7. Practice 2

3.6.1. Motor Proteins5 min

3.6.2. Flagella and Cilia3 min

3.6.3. Practice 1

3.6.4. Practice 2

3.7.1. Extracellular Matrix2 min

3.7.2. Junctions and Adhesions5 min

3.7.3. Practice 1

3.7.4. Practice 2

3.7.5. Practice 3

5. Energy & Enzymes

2.1hr

5.1.1. Overview of Metabolism4 min

5.1.2. Nutrients Required by Cells4 min

5.1.3. Practice 11 min

5.1.4. Practice 22 min

5.1.5. Practice 32 min

5.2.1. Redox (Reduction-Oxidation) Reactions7 min

5.2.2. Practice 13 min

5.2.3. Practice 23 min

5.3.1. The Laws of Thermodynamics8 min

5.3.2. Example 2 min

5.3.3. Practice2 min

5.4.1. Potential and Kinetic Energies3 min

5.4.2. Practice 11 min

5.4.3. Energy in Reactions7 min

5.4.4. Example 15 min

5.4.5. Activation Energy3 min

5.4.6. Gibbs Free Energy8 min

5.4.7. Practice 22 min

5.5.1. Coupled Reactions6 min

5.5.2. Example 1 min

5.5.3. Practice 1

5.5.4. Practice 22 min

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

5.6.2. Example1 min

5.6.3. Practice 2 min

5.7.1. Enzymes6 min

5.7.2. Enzyme Activity4 min

5.7.3. Example1 min

5.7.4. Practice 1 min

5.8.1. Enzyme Regulation10 min

5.8.2. Feedback Inhibition3 min

5.8.3. Example 13 min

5.8.4. Example 26 min

5.8.5. Practice 12 min

6. Cellular Respiration

1hr

6.1.1. Overview of Cellular Respiration4 min

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

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

6.2.3. Practice 1

6.2.4. Practice 2

6.2.5. Practice 3

6.2.6. Practice 4

6.3.1. Energy of Glucose Metabolism7 min

6.3.2. Practice 1

6.4.1. Glycolysis Regulation8 min

6.4.2. Practice 1

6.4.3. Practice 2

6.5.1. Glycolysis Full Sequence of Reactions and Summary [detailed]

6.6.1. Pyruvate Processing4 min

6.6.2. Practice 1

6.6.3. Practice Question

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

6.7.2. Practice 1

6.7.3. Practice 2

6.7.4. Practice 3

6.8.1. Utilization of TCA Intermediates2 min

6.9.1. The Electron Transport Chain8 min

6.9.2. Example: Producing ATP

6.9.3. Practice 1

6.9.4. Practice 2

6.9.5. Practice 3

6.9.6. Practice 4

6.10.1. Fermentation3 min

6.10.2. Practice 1

6.10.3. Practice 2

6.10.4. Practice 3

7. Photosynthesis

53min

7.1.1. Plant Structures for Photosynthesis4 min

7.1.2. Practice 1

7.1.3. Practice 2

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

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

7.2.3. Practice 11 min

7.2.4. Practice 22 min

7.3.1. Calvin Cycle [Carbon Fixation]8 min

7.3.2. Example3 min

7.3.3. Practice 12 min

7.3.4. Practice 23 min

7.4.1. Photorespiration5 min

7.4.2. Practice 13 min

7.5.1. C4 Plants2 min

7.5.2. Practice 1

7.6.1. CAM Plants4 min

7.6.2. Practice 12 min

10. DNA Structure & Replication

60min

10.1.1. Review of DNA Structure10 min

10.1.2. Practice 12 min

10.1.3. Practice 2

10.2.1. Meselson-Stahl Experiment9 min

10.2.2. Example: Applying the Meselson-Stahl Experiment2 min

10.2.3. Practice 12 min

10.3.1. DNA Replication in Cells14 min

10.3.2. Example: Leading and Lagging Strands2 min

10.3.3. Practice 12 min

10.3.4. Practice 23 min

10.3.5. Example: Complete the Replication Bubble4 min

10.4.1. Telomerase4 min

10.4.2. Practice 11 min

10.4.3. Practice 22 min

11. Gene Structure & Expression

1.8hr

11.1.1. The Central Dogma of Biology4 min

11.1.2. Practice 1

11.1.3. Practice 22 min

11.1.4. Practice 32 min

11.2.1. Genes and mRNA8 min

11.2.2. General Structure of mRNA4 min

11.2.3. The Genetic Code8 min

11.2.4. Reading Frame3 min

11.2.5. Practice 13 min

11.2.6. Practice 22 min

11.2.7. Practice 32 min

11.2.8. Practice 43 min

11.2.9. Summary of Genes and mRNA

11.3.1. Initiation8 min

11.3.2. Elongation7 min

11.3.3. Termination4 min

11.3.4. Practice 14 min

11.3.5. Practice 22 min

11.3.6. Practice 3

11.4.1. Transcription In Eukaryotes9 min

11.4.2. Practice 1

11.5.1. RNA Maturation in Eukaryotes8 min

11.5.2. Example 3 min

11.5.3. Practice 11 min

11.5.4. Practice 23 min

11.5.5. mRNA Maturation - Theory3 min

11.6.1. Translation into Proteins9 min

11.6.2. Differences in Eukaryotic and Prokaryotic Translation3 min

11.6.3. Example 15 min

11.6.4. Example 2

11.6.5. Transcription vs. Translation Chart

11.6.6. Practice 2

11.6.7. Practice 1

12. Gene Expression & Regulation

1.1hr

12.1.1. Introduction to Regulation of Gene Expression4 min

12.1.2. Prokaryotic Levels of Regulation6 min

12.1.3. Prokaryotic Regulatory Proteins5 min

12.1.4. Types of Transcriptional Regulation5 min

12.1.5. Practice 1

12.1.6. Practice 2

12.1.7. Practice 3

12.2.1. The Tryptophan (Trp) Operon5 min

12.2.2. Trp Operon Attenuation8 min

12.2.3. The Trp Operon Summary

12.2.4. Example 1

12.2.5. Example 2

12.2.6. Practice 1

12.2.7. Practice 2

12.3.1. The Lac Operon [detailed]5 min

12.3.2. The Lac Operon & Glucose Regulation [detailed]5 min

12.3.3. Lac Operon Summary

12.3.4. Example 1

12.3.5. Example 2

12.3.6. Practice 1

12.4.1. The Maltose (mal) Operon 4 min

12.4.2. Example 1

12.4.3. Practice 1

12.4.4. Practice 2

12.4.5. Practice 3

12.5.1. Epigenetic Gene Regulation5 min

12.5.2. X-Chromosome Inactivation4 min

12.5.3. Practice 1

12.5.4. Practice 2

12.6.1. Transcription Factors, Enhancers and Repressors3 min

12.6.2. Practice 1

12.6.3. Practice 2

12.7.1. Eukaryotic Post-Transcriptional Regulation6 min

12.7.2. Practice 1

12.7.3. Practice 2

12.8.1. Translational and Post-translational Regulation2 min

12.8.2. Practice

13. Biotechnology

1.3hr

13.1.1. Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR)10 min

13.1.2. Primer Design3 min

13.1.3. Example 15 min

13.1.4. Practice 12 min

13.1.5. Practice 2

13.2.1. Gene Mapping4 min

13.3.1. DNA Sequencing9 min

13.4.1. (Agarose) Gel Electrophoresis 3 min

13.5.1. Southern Blot2 min

13.5.2. Northern Blot2 min

13.5.3. Practice

13.6.1. Genome Editing11 min

13.6.2. CRISPR [detailed]9 min

13.6.3. Practice 2

13.6.4. Practice 1

13.7.1. Restriction Enzymes or Endonucleases3 min

13.7.2. Restriction Enzymes7 min

13.7.3. Gene Cloning5 min

13.7.4. Plasmids2 min

13.7.5. Digestion and ligation

14. Mendelian Genetics

1.6hr

14.1.1. History of Mendelian Genetics4 min

14.1.2. Basics of Probability for Genetics5 min

14.1.3. Example 12 min

14.1.4. Practice 1

14.1.5. Example 22 min

14.2.1. Alleles3 min

14.2.2. Genotype and Phenotype5 min

14.3.1. Incomplete Dominance and Co-Dominance3 min

14.3.2. Example4 min

14.3.3. Practice 1

14.4.1. Mendel's Law of Segregation10 min

14.4.2. Mendel's Law of Independent Assortment6 min

14.4.3. Punnett Square Rules4 min

14.4.4. Example 15 min

14.4.5. Example 29 min

14.4.6. Practice 1

14.4.7. Practice 2

14.4.8. Practice 3

14.4.9. Practice 4

14.4.10. Cheatsheet: Inheritance Terminology

14.5.1. Forked Line Method5 min

14.5.2. Probability Method4 min

14.5.3. Practice 1

14.5.4. Practice 2

14.6.1. Practice 1

14.6.2. Practice 2

14.6.3. Practice 3

14.7.1. Inheritance of Autosomal Traits9 min

14.7.2. Example 1

14.7.3. Example 2

14.8.1. Inheritance of X-linked Traits

14.8.2. Example 13 min

14.8.3. Example 2

14.8.4. Example 3

14.9.1. Practice 1

14.9.2. Practice 2

14.9.3. Practice 3

14.9.4. Practice 4

14.9.5. Practice 5

14.9.6. Practice 6

14.9.7. Practice 7

14.9.8. Practice 8

14.10.1. Blood Types2 min

14.10.2. Practice 1

14.10.3. Pleiotropy, Epistasis and Polygenic Inheritance5 min

14.10.4. Practice 2

14.10.5. Example: Epistasis5 min

14.10.6. Practice 3

15. Cell Communication

1.3hr

15.1.1. Types of Cell Communication 10 min

15.1.2. Practice 13 min

15.1.3. Practice 22 min

15.1.4. Practice 32 min

15.2.1. Internal Receptors4 min

15.2.2. G-Protein Coupled Receptors (GPCRs)7 min

15.2.3. Receptor Tyrosine Kinases (RTKs)5 min

15.2.4. Ion Channel Receptors2 min

15.2.5. Practice 12 min

15.2.6. Practice 22 min

15.2.7. Practice 33 min

15.3.1. Signal Transduction6 min

15.3.2. Practice 12 min

15.3.3. Practice 21 min

15.4.1. Second Messengers5 min

15.4.2. Practice 12 min

15.5.1. Second Messengers9 min

15.5.2. Practice 12 min

15.5.3. Practice 22 min

15.6.1. Response to Signaling5 min

15.6.2. Practice 12 min

15.6.3. Practice 22 min

16. The Scientific Method

5min

16.1.1. The Scientific Method5 min

16.1.2. Example

16.1.3. Example

16.1.4. Practice

16.1.5. Practice

16.Q. Scientific Method Quiz4 Qns

Mock Exams

ME.1. York Biol 1000 Midterm 1 Mock Exam Fall 202335 Qns

ME.2. Term Test 2 - Mock Assessment32 Qns

ME.3. Final Exam - Mock Assessment44 Qns

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