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Course Curriculum
A-Level Biology Study Guide
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Study Mind Flashcards - CIE A-Level Biology
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CIE 1.1 Cell Structure - The Microscope in Cell Studies
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CIE 1.2 Cell Structure - Cells as the basic Units of Living Organisms
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PreviewCIE Specification - 1.2 Cells as the basic Units of Living Organisms
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StartEukaryotic Cells: Cell Specialisation (22:06)
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StartStructure of Prokaryotic Cells (14:14)
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StartStructure of Viruses (4:42)
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PreviewLife Cycle and Replication of Viruses (3:51)
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PreviewThe Structure of ATP (1:51)
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PreviewThe Synthesis and Hydrolysis of ATP (3:05)
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PreviewATP as an Energy Source (3:17)
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PreviewRoles of ATP (2:25)
CIE 2.1 Biological molecules - Testing for Biological Molecules
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CIE 2.2 Biological molecules - Carbohydrates and Lipids
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StartCIE Specification - 2.2 Carbohydrates and Lipids
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StartBiological Molecules (6:24)
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StartPolymers (4:43)
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StartCarbohydrates: Monosaccharides (8:23)
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StartCarbohydrates: Disaccharides (5:11)
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StartCarbohydrates: Polysaccharides (5:24)
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StartFunction of Polysaccharides (19:18)
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StartLipids and Triglycerides (4:20)
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StartEster Bonding (6:36)
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StartUses of Triglycerides (5:58)
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StartPhospholipids: Introduction (3:04)
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StartPhospholipid Bilayer (3:03)
CIE 2.3 Biological Molecules - Proteins
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StartCIE Specification - 2.3 Proteins
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StartProtein and Amino Acids: An Introduction (2:44)
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StartProtein Formation (4:52)
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StartProtein Structures: Primary and Secondary Structures (3:54)
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StartProtein Structures: Tertiary and Quaternary Structures (9:50)
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StartProtein Structures: Globular and Fibrous Proteins (5:28)
CIE 2.4 Biological Molecules - Water
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CIE 3.1 Enzymes - Mode of Action of Enzymes
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CIE 3.2 Enzymes - Factors that affect Enzyme Action
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CIE 4.1 Cell Membranes and Transport - Fluid Mosaic Membranes
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CIE 4.2 Cell Membranes and Transport - Movement Into and Out of Cells
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CIE 5.1 The Mitotic Cell Cycle - Replication and Division of Nuclei and Cells
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StartCIE Specification - 5.1 Replication and Division of Nuclei and Cells
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StartCell Division: The Cell Cycle (10:17)
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StartCell Division: Phases of Mitosis (16:08)
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StartCell Division: Checkpoints and Mutations (8:57)
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StartChromosome Translocations (1:41)
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StartStem Cells and Differentiation (1:11)
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StartGene Expression in Differentiated Cells (4:19)
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StartTypes and Sources of Stem Cells (2:50)
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StartInduced Pluripotent Stem Cells (1:23)
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StartUses of Stem Cells (3:52)
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StartThe Ethics of Stem Cell Use (3:34)
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StartEpigenetics - DNA Methylation (3:09)
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StartEpigenetics - Histone Modification (2:55)
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StartTypes of Tumours (3:00)
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StartOncogenes (3:38)
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StartTumour Suppressor Genes (2:59)
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StartEpigentics and Cancer (5:22)
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StartOestrogen & Breast Cancer (2:55)
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StartLifestyle Risk Factors for Cancer (2:49)
CIE 5.2 The Mitotic Cell Cycle - Chromosome Behaviour in Mitosis
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CIE 6.1 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis - Structure of Nucleic Acids and Replication of DNA
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CIE 6.2 Nucleic Acids and Protein Synthesis - Protein Synthesis
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StartCIE Specification - 6.2 Protein Synthesis
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StartGenes and Protein Synthesis (5:28)
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StartIntroducing the Genetic Code (5:25)
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StartMessenger RNA (15:27)
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StartTranscription (19:52)
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StartTransfer RNA (13:38)
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StartIntroduction to Mutations (5:16)
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StartTypes of Gene Mutations (5:34)
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StartDuplication & Inversion Mutations (2:13)
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StartEffects of Mutations on Protein Production (2:01)
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StartThe Evolutionary Effects of Mutations (5:04)
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StartTranscriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes (3:38)
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StartPost-Transcriptional Regulation: RNA Interference (3:55)
CIE 7.1 Transport in Plants - Structure of Transport Tissues
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CIE 7.2 Transport in Plants - Transport Mechanisms
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CIE 8.1 Transport in Mammals - The Circulatory System
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CIE 8.2 Transport in Mammals - Transport of Oxygen and Carbon Dioxide
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CIE 8.3 Transport in Mammals - The Heart
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CIE 9.1 Gas Exchange - The Gas Exchange System
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CIE 10.1 Infectious Diseases - Infectious Diseases
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CIE 10.2 Infectious Diseases - Antibiotics
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CIE 11.1 Immunity - The Immune System
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CIE 11.2 Immunity - Antibodies and Vaccination
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CIE 12.1 Energy and Respiration - Energy
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CIE 12.2 Energy and Respiration - Respiration
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CIE 13.1 Photosynthesis - Photosynthesis as an Energy Transfer Process
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CIE 13.2 Photosynthesis - Investigation of Limiting Factors
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CIE 14.1 Homeostasis - Homeostasis in Mammals
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StartCIE Specification - 14.1 Homeostasis in Mammals
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StartThermoregulation (5:59)
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StartThe Pancreas (3:29)
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StartAction of Adrenaline (3:48)
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StartThe Role of the Liver in Glucose Regulation (2:58)
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StartTypes of Diabetes (6:07)
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StartTreating Diabetes (3:25)
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StartThe Role of the Kidney (2:16)
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StartThe Structure of the Kidney (6:37)
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StartUltrafiltration (2:37)
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StartSelective Reabsorption (4:07)
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StartThe Loop of Henle (3:21)
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StartProducing Urine (6:38)
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StartADH and Water Potential (1:20)
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StartReleasing ADH (1:39)
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StartThe Action of ADH (2:35)
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StartOsmoregulation (4:40)
CIE 14.2 Homeostasis - Homeostasis in Plants
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CIE 15.1 Control and Coordination - Control and Coordination in Mammals
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StartCIE Specification - 15.1 Control and Coordination in Mammals
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StartThe Reflex Arc (5:57)
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StartNervous Control (5:09)
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StartPhotoreceptors (3:34)
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StartThe Retina (3:10)
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StartThe Resting Potential (11:36)
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StartDepolarisation (6:12)
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StartDepolarisation and Repolarisation in the Action Potential (11:48)
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StartHyperpolarisation and Transmission of the Action Potential (5:47)
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StartAll or Nothing Principle (4:00)
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StartThe Refractory Period (3:50)
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StartMyelination (6:56)
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StartFactors Affecting the Speed of Transmission (4:12)
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StartThe Structure of the Synapse (3:29)
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StartSynaptic Transmission (6:00)
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StartInhibitory Synapses (4:31)
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StartFeatures of Synapses (7:23)
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StartThe Neuromuscular Junction (10:42)
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StartHow Muscles Allow Movement (4:58)
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StartThe Structure of Mammalian Muscles (2:35)
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StartSlow and Fast Twitch Muscles (3:02)
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StartThe Structure of Myofibrils (4:01)
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StartThe Role of Troponin and Tropomyosin (6:26)
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StartThe Ultrastructure of the Sacromere During Contraction (8:25)
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StartSources of ATP During Contraction (6:01)
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StartAction of Insulin (4:08)
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StartAction of Glucagon (4:11)
CIE 15.2 Control and Coordination - Control and Coordination in Plants
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CIE 16.1 Inheritance - Passage of information from Parents to Offspring
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CIE 16.2 Inheritance - The Roles of Genes in determining the Phenotype
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StartCIE Specification - 16.2 The Roles of Genes in determining the Phenotype
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StartHow Meiosis Produces Variation (12:02)
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StartCalculating Genetic Diversity (10:33)
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StartGenotype & Phenotype (3:19)
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StartTerms in Inheritance (3:09)
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StartGenetic Crosses (7:28)
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StartMonohybrid Crosses (2:14)
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StartMonohybrid Crosses Codominance (2:50)
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StartDihybrid Crosses (3:11)
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StartAutosomal Linkage (2:17)
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StartSex Linkage (5:23)
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StartIntroduction to Epistasis (1:59)
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StartTypes of Epistasis (2:08)
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StartIntroduction to the Chi Squared Test (1:34)
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StartUsing the Chi Squared Test (6:06)
CIE 16.3 Inheritance - Gene Control
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CIE 17.1 Selection and Evolution - Variation
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CIE 17.2 Selection and Evolution - Natural and Artificial Selection
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StartCIE Specification - 17.2 Natural and Artificial Selection
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StartMechanism of Natural Selection (19:19)
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StartTypes of Selection (14:22)
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StartAdaptations of Organisms (4:42)
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StartSources of Variation (2:45)
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StartThe Gene Pool (1:36)
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StartPopulation Genetics (4:51)
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StartIntroducing the Hardy Weinberg Principle (1:32)
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StartUsing the Hardy Weinberg Principle (2:15)
CIE 17.3 Selection and Evolution - Evolution
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CIE 18.1 Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation - Classification
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CIE 18.2 Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation - Biodiversity
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StartCIE Specification - 18.2 Biodiversity
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StartIntroducing Biodiversity (6:58)
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StartBiodiversity Calculations (9:54)
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StartFactors Affecting Biodiversity (10:36)
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StartComponents of Ecosystems (1:39)
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StartEcological Niches (1:56)
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StartPopulation Growth (6:22)
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StartInteractions Between Organisms (4:36)
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StartSuccession (4:27)
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StartManaging Biological Resources (5:09)
CIE 18.3 Classification, Biodiversity and Conservation - Conservation
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CIE 19.1 Genetic Technology - Principles of Genetic Technology
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StartCIE Specification - 19.1 Principles of Genetic Technology
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StartWhole Genome Sequencing (2:32)
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StartComparing Genomes Between Individuals (6:21)
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StartGenomes to Proteomes (1:22)
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StartPolymerase Chain Reaction (4:26)
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StartGel Electrophoresis: Separation of DNA Fragments (4:06)
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StartGel Electrophoresis: Visualisation of DNA Fragments (2:20)
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StartIsolating the Desired Gene (5:29)
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StartCreating a Recombinant Plasmid (2:46)
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StartMarker Genes (1:28)
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StartSecond Marker Genes: Antibiotic Resistance (1:29)
CIE 19.2 Genetic Technology - Genetic Technology applied to Medicine
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CIE 19.3 Genetic Technology - Genetically modified Organisms in Agriculture
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Start71. Microbial Techniques (7:31)
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Start103. Gas Exchange in Insects (2:23)
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Start104. Gas Exchange in Plants (1:25)
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Start105. Introduction to Xerophytes (1:35)
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Start106. Examples of Xerophytes (2:11)
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Start128. Features of the Genetic Code (15:46)
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Start169. Trophic Levels (2:18)
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Start170. Gross Primary Production (1:06)
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Start172. Measuring Biomass (4:52)
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Start173. Transfer of Biomass (5:05)
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Start174. Sources of Biomass Loss (2:21)
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Start175. Reducing Biomass Loss (4:00)
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Start176. Introduction to Nutrient Cycles (2:35)
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Start177. Nitrogen Cycle: Fixation and Ammonification (3:33)
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Start178. The Phosphorus Cycle (8:25)
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Start179. Nitrogen Cycle: Nitrification and Denitrification (2:57)
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Start184. Taxis and Kinesis (4:40)
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Start190. Pacinian Corpuscle (2:52)
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Start217. Principles of Homeostasis (6:52)
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Start218. Negative Feedback (2:45)
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Start219. Introduction to Communication Systems (4:15)
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Start220. Hormones (1:42)
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Start221. Mode of Action of Hormones (3:12)
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Start165. Respiration of Different Respiratory Substrates (1:36)
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Start166. Respiratory Substrates (1:50)
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