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BIO 1108: Evolution, History of Life, Plant Biology, and Ecology – Study Guide

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Evidence of Evolution

  • Types of Homologies
    04:46
  • Evidence of Evolution Example 1
    02:27
  • Fossils
    06:11

The Fossil Record

  • Biases in the Fossil Record
    03:17
  • Fossils
    03:54
  • The Fossil Record Example 1
    02:59

Biogeography

  • Biogeography Example 2
    03:26
  • How Ecosystems Impact Species Distribution
    01:12
  • Biogeography Example 1
    02:43

Genetic Variation

  • Sources of Genetic Variation
    02:16
  • Sexual Reproduction and Recombination
    05:08
  • Mutations
    06:42

The Hardy-Weinberg Principle

  • Predicting Allele or Genotype Frequencies Using Hardy-Weinberg
    03:31
  • Testing if a Population is in Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
    08:26
  • B. Calculating Allele Frequency from a Genotype Frequency
    03:20

Assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle

  • Five Assumptions of Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
    06:16
  • Assumptions of the Hardy-Weinberg Principle Example 1
    04:13

Meiosis I

  • Meiosis I
    07:55

Genotype vs. Phenotype

  • Genotype & Phenotype
    06:36
  • Dominant vs. Recessive Alleles
    03:39

Punnett Squares

  • How to Use Punnett Squares
    07:05
  • Punnett Squares
    01:37

Mutations

  • Mutations
    02:29
  • Types of Mutations
    08:44

Natural Selection

  • Natural Selection Example 2
    05:11
  • Natural Selection: Observations and Inferences
    04:12
  • Natural Selection Example 1
    02:19

Introduction to Speciation

  • Introduction to Speciation
    03:03

Endosymbiotic Theory

  • Endosymbiotic Theory
    06:58

Phylogeny

  • Phylogeny Example 3
    04:12
  • Parts of a Phylogenetic Tree
    05:16
  • Phylogeny Example 1
    06:11

Fungi

  • Fungi - 1
    08:59
  • Fungi - 2
    09:57

Aminotes

  • Birds and Synapsids
    04:14
  • Marsupials and Placental Mammals
    02:12
  • Mammals and Monotremes
    02:40

Chordates

  • Chordates
    05:34
  • Bony Fish
    05:21
  • Tetrapods
    05:57

Nonvascular Plants

  • Nonvascular Plants - 2
    07:32
  • Nonvascular Plants - 1
    06:16

Seedless Vascular Plants

  • Seedless Vascular Plants
    06:08

Seed Plants

  • Seed Plants - 1
    06:26
  • Seed Plants - 3
    05:26
  • Seed Plants - 4
    10:21

Introduction to Photosynthesis

  • Introduction to Photosynthesis
    03:32
  • Photosynthesis vs. Cellular Respiration
    07:55
  • Photosynthesis is a Redox Reaction
    03:20

Light Reactions of Photosynthesis

  • Light Reactions of Photosynthesis Example 1
    01:48
  • Light Reactions of Photosynthesis
    04:06
  • Steps of the Light Reactions
    15:15

Calvin Cycle

  • 3 Phases of the Calvin Cycle (C3 Pathway)
    10:58
  • Calvin Cycle
    03:42

C3, C4 & CAM Plants

  • C3, C4 & CAM Plants
    04:34
  • Comparing 3 Types of Photosynthetic Plants
    14:52

Roots and Shoots

  • Phenotypic Plasticity
    06:58
  • Plant Cells Review
    05:29
  • Shoots and Leaves
    05:46

Water Potential

  • How Water Enters Xylem
    07:59
  • Cohesion-Tension Theory
    05:59
  • Water Potential
    11:32

Tropisms and Hormones

  • Thigmotropism and Cytokinins
    05:19
  • Plant Hormones and Senescence
    08:18
  • Gravitropism
    05:39

Introduction to Ecology

  • Levels of Ecological Study
    05:01
  • Introduction to Ecology Example 1
    02:31
  • Environment vs. Habitat vs. Niche
    01:57

Terrestrial Biomes: Near Equator

  • Terrestrial Biomes: Near Equator Example 1
    03:03
  • Savannas (Tropical Grasslands)
    01:02
  • Tropical Rainforests
    01:22

Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Regions

  • Temperate Grasslands (Prairie/Steppe)
    00:51
  • Terrestrial Biomes: Temperate Regions Example 1
    01:59
  • Temperate Broadleaf/Deciduous Forests
    01:00

Terrestrial Biomes: Northern Regions

  • Tundras
    00:58
  • Terrestrial Biomes: Northern Regions Example 1
    05:07
  • Northern Coniferous Forests (Boreal Forests/Taiga)
    01:03

Exponential Population Growth

  • Exponential Population Growth Example 2
    07:34
  • Exponential Population Growth
    03:05
  • Exponential Population Growth Equations
    06:35

Logistic Population Growth

  • Summary of Key Features & Assumptions for Each Population Growth Model
    07:28
  • Logistic Growth in a Limited Environment
    05:00
  • Logistic Population Growth Example 1
    04:28

Introduction to Community Ecology

  • Introduction to Community Ecology
    02:03

Biogeochemical Cycles

  • Biogeochemical Cycles Example 2
    02:40
  • Carbon Cycle
    04:20
  • Nitrogen Cycle
    08:32

Community Interactions: Mutualism (+/+) & Commensalism (+/0)

  • Positive Interactions
    02:56
  • Summary of Community Interactions
    01:52

Community Interactions: Competition (-/-)

  • Resource Partitioning (Partial Niche Overlap)
    03:57
  • Competitive Exclusion Principle (Complete Niche Overlap)
    04:23
  • Community Interactions: Competition (-/-) Example 1
    04:23

Community Interactions: Exploitation (+/-)

  • 1) Exploitation (+/-): Predation
    01:42
  • 3) Exploitation (+/-): Parasitism
    02:37
  • Community Interactions: Exploitation (+/–)
    00:49