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Biology II for Science Majors (BIOL 1407) Syllabus and Course Structure

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Introduction to Evolution and Natural Selection

  • Guided course
    Introduction to Evolution and Natual Selection Example 1
    03:22
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Evolution and Natual Selection Example 2
    04:28
  • Guided course
    Typological vs. Population Thinking
    03:56

Natural Selection and Evolution

  • Natural Selection Causes Adaptation
    07:48
  • Adaptation Improves Fitness
    02:57
  • Evolution can Occur Via Natural Selection
    04:32

Introduction to Phylogeny

  • Guided course
    Binomial Nomenclature
    02:32
  • Guided course
    Systematics
    06:57
  • Guided course
    Introduction to Phylogeny Example 1
    01:31

Phylogeny

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

Building Phylogenetic Trees

  • Guided course
    Shared Derived Characters
    05:42
  • Guided course
    Parsimony
    06:46
  • Guided course
    Building Phylogenetic Trees Example 1
    04:35

History of Life on Earth

  • Guided course
    History of Life on Earth Example 1
    04:53
  • Guided course
    Geologic Record
    07:18

Extinctions

  • Guided course
    Cretaceous Extinction
    04:55
  • Guided course
    Extinctions
    04:48
  • Guided course
    Sixth Extinction
    02:29

Adaptive Radiation

  • Guided course
    Developmental Genes & Regulation
    06:12
  • Guided course
    Cambrian Explosion
    05:10
  • Guided course
    Adaptive Radiation Example 1
    06:17

Evolution of Complexity

  • Guided course
    Origin of Complex Traits
    06:15

Introduction to Prokaryotes

  • Introduction to Archaea
    04:39
  • Prokaryotic & Eukaryotic Cells
    05:54
  • Features of Bacterial Cells
    03:54

Prokaryotic Cell Structure

  • Functions of Pili
    01:46
  • Pili
    01:02
  • Endospores
    05:35

Prokaryotic Reproduction

  • Transduction
    06:49
  • Bacterial Transformation
    03:06
  • Plasmids
    04:44

Prokaryotic Diversity

  • Prokaryote Lineages 1
    03:51
  • Reviewing the Environmental Factors of Microbial Growth
    07:21
  • Prokaryote Lineages 2
    05:13

Introduction to Protists

  • What is a Protist?
    03:23
  • Introduction to Protists Example 1
    02:30
  • Introduction to Protists Example 2
    01:39

Evolution of Protists

  • Secondary Endosymbiosis Led to Several Eukaryotic Lineages
    02:37
  • Evolution of Protists Example 1
    01:43
  • Primary Endosymbiosis Gave Rise to Eukaryotes
    01:37

Eukaryotic Supergroups: Exploring Protist Diversity

  • Overview of the Four Supergroups of Eukaryotes
    03:01

Land Plants

  • Land Plants - 4
    06:17
  • Land Plants - 2
    12:57
  • Land Plants - 3
    03:36

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

Fungi

  • Fungi - 1
    09:04
  • Fungi - 2
    09:57

Overview of Animals

  • Overview of Animals - 2
    06:59
  • Overview of Animals - 5
    04:57
  • Overview of Animals - 3
    12:01

Porifera and Cnidaria

  • Porifera and Cnidaria
    10:21

Lophotrochozoans

  • Lophotrochozoans
    11:32
  • Mollusks and Annelids
    06:13

Ecdysozoans

  • Nematodes
    02:05
  • Crustaceans and Hexapods
    13:55
  • Arthropods and Chelicerata
    08:00

Echinoderms

  • Echinoderms
    03:39

Chordates

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

Animal Tissues

  • Muscle and Epithelial Tissues
    03:16
  • Tissues and Organs
    05:37
  • Animal Physiology and Fitness Trade-Offs
    10:26

Metabolism and Homeostasis

  • Surface Area to Volume Ratio
    07:47
  • Feedback Regulation
    08:57
  • Homeostasis
    11:49

Osmoregulation and Excretion

  • Loop of Henle
    06:25
  • Glomerulus and Bowman's Capsule
    04:07
  • Active and Passive Transport
    06:32

Animal Reproduction

  • Pregnancy and Birth
    04:09
  • Oogenesis
    04:28
  • Female Reproductive Anatomy
    07:19

Developmental Biology

  • Differential Expression, Morphogens, and Pattern Formation
    12:48
  • Body Axes
    03:45
  • Cell Division and Differentiation
    05:28

Animal Development

  • Cleavage and Blastulation
    07:18
  • Fertilization
    01:59
  • Implantion and Gastrulation
    04:22

Introduction to Ecology

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

Animal Behavior

  • Migration and Altruism
    07:15
  • Mating and Parental Care
    03:59
  • Foraging
    04:50