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Comprehensive Study Guide: Plant and Animal Structure, Function, and Ecology

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Roots and Shoots

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

Tissues

  • Epidermal and Ground Tissue
    05:39
  • Ground Tissue Cells
    04:03
  • Vascular Tissue
    06:58

Growth

  • Root Growth
    05:29
  • Primary Meristems
    07:52
  • Secondary Growth
    06:52

Plant Development

  • Embryogenesis and Body Axes
    03:15
  • Embryonic Plant Development
    06:02
  • Embryonic Tissues and Pattern Formation
    04:31

Water Potential

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

Water Potential

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

Roots and Shoots

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

Nitrogen Fixation

  • Nitrogen Cycle
    06:31
  • Nodules
    09:47

Introduction to Photosynthesis

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

Stages of Photosynthesis

  • Stages of Photosynthesis
    03:16
  • Map of the Lesson on Photosynthesis
    02:41

Review of Photosynthesis

  • Recap Map of Photosynthesis
    08:50
  • Review of Photosynthesis Example 1
    02:06

Flowers

  • Flower Anatomy
    04:08
  • Alteration of Generations
    05:18
  • Double Fertilization
    07:44

Plant Defenses

  • Herbivore Defenses
    05:37
  • Pathogen Defenses
    08:59

Tropisms and Hormones

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

Phototropism

  • Photomorphogenesis
    12:53
  • Auxin
    10:46
  • Signal Transduction and Response
    06:56

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

Negative & Positive Feedback

  • Positive Feedback
    02:19
  • Negative Feedback
    02:41

Thermoregulation

  • Countercurrent Exchange
    06:28
  • Thermoregulation
    09:51

Digestion

  • Digestion and Digestive Tracts
    05:11
  • Mouth and Esophagus
    06:37
  • Nutrient Absorption
    19:59

Blood Sugar Homeostasis

  • Blood Sugar Homeostasis
    07:01

Circulatory and Respiratory Anatomy

  • Lymphatic System
    02:15
  • Lung Anatomy
    06:24
  • Gas Exchange and Circulation
    06:28

Heart Physiology

  • Cardiovascular Disease
    07:53
  • Heart Physiology
    05:13
  • Cardiac Cycle
    05:37

Gas Exchange

  • Diffusion of Gases
    07:48
  • Gas Exchange and Breathing
    05:55
  • Air Movement and Partial Pressure
    08:52

Immune System

  • Immune System
    09:33

Innate Immunity

  • Innate Immune Response
    05:20
  • Inflammatory Response
    03:06
  • Innate Immune Cells
    06:47

Adaptive Immunity

  • Helper T Cells and B Cells
    04:06
  • Lymphocytes
    04:23
  • Immunization and Autoimmunity
    07:51

Osmoregulation and Excretion

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

Endocrine System

  • Hypothalamus and Pituitary
    03:34
  • Adrenal Glands
    06:17
  • Ovaries and Testes
    02:59

Animal Reproduction

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

Neurons and Action Potentials

  • Neurotransmitters
    12:47
  • Nervous System
    02:14
  • Postsynaptic Potentials and Summation
    05:33

Central and Peripheral Nervous System

  • Motor, Sensory, and Association Areas
    04:07
  • Cerebrum and Cerebral Cortex
    11:10
  • Peripheral Nervous System
    06:26

Sensory System

  • Inner Ear
    06:11
  • Sensory Receptors
    02:54
  • The Retina
    06:45

Musculoskeletal System

  • Motor Unit and Neuromuscular Junction
    03:14
  • Endoskeleton
    01:42
  • Muscle System and Skeleton
    02:08

Animal Behavior

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

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 Ecology

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

Introduction to Population Ecology

  • Factors Affecting Population Size (N)
    01:48
  • Population Size & Density
    01:52
  • Introduction to Population Ecology Example 3
    01:51

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

Introduction to Community Interactions

  • Overview: Types of Community Interactions
    02:55
  • Introduction to Community Interactions Example 1
    02:23
  • Introduction to Community Interactions
    01:57

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

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

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

Energy Flow Through Ecosystems

  • Gross Productive Energy vs. Assimilated Energy
    05:28
  • Energy Efficiency in Ecosystems
    06:28
  • Energy Flow Through Ecosystems Example 2
    07:07

Biogeochemical Cycles

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