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111 lessons · 204 glossary terms · 168 practice questions — Covers Evolution and the Origin of Species, The Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity and Plant Diversity, Form, and Function, and 10 more chapters.

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Evolution and the Origin of Species3 lessons

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  1. Discovering How Populations Change
  2. Population Genetics and Microevolution
  3. Speciation and Macroevolution

The Evolutionary History of Biological Diversity5 lessons

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  1. Phylogenies and the History of Life
  2. Viruses
  3. Prokaryotes: Bacteria and Archaea
  4. Protists
  5. Fungi

Plant Diversity, Form, and Function4 lessons

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  1. Plant Evolution and Seedless Plants
  2. Seed Plants: Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
  3. Plant Form and Physiology
  4. Plant Reproduction and Development

Animal Diversity3 lessons

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  1. Characteristics of the Animal Kingdom
  2. Invertebrates
  3. Vertebrates

Animal Form and Function4 lessons

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  1. Basic Principles of Animal Form and Function
  2. Integration and Control
  3. Processing and Transport
  4. Defense and Maintenance

Ecology and the Biosphere4 lessons

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  1. Behavioral Ecology
  2. Population Ecology
  3. Community Ecology
  4. Ecosystems and Conservation Biology

Study notes14 lessons

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  1. Animal Diversity
  2. Animal Physiology I
  3. Animal Physiology Ii
  4. Ecosystem and Conservation Ecology
  5. Fungi
  6. Macroevolution and Phylogenetics
  7. Origin and History of Life
  8. Plant Diversity and Evolution
  9. Plant Structure and Physiology
  10. Population and Community Ecology
  11. Prokaryotes Bacteria and Archaea
  12. Protists
  13. Reproduction and Development
  14. Viruses and Prions

Mechanisms of Evolution6 lessons

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  1. Darwin and Descent with Modification
  2. Evidence for Evolution
  3. Population Genetics and Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
  4. Evolutionary Mechanisms
  5. Speciation
  6. Phylogeny and the Tree of Life

Plant Form & Function4 lessons

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  1. Plant Evolution and Diversity
  2. Plant Structure and Growth
  3. Plant Transport and Nutrition
  4. Plant Reproduction and Hormones

Animal Form & Function Guide8 lessons

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  1. Animal Diversity and Body Plans
  2. Homeostasis and Thermoregulation
  3. The Endocrine System: Hormones and Chemical Coordination
  4. Animal Nutrition and Digestion
  5. Circulation and Gas Exchange
  6. Osmoregulation, Excretion, and the Immune System
  7. Nervous System
  8. Skeleton and Muscle

Ecology & the Biosphere Guide3 lessons

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  1. Introduction to Ecology and Biomes
  2. Ecosystem Ecology and Biogeochemical Cycles
  3. Conservation Biology and Global Change

ELI Explains Biology, Part 2 (book)52 lessons

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  1. Plant Evolution, Diversity, and Function
  2. What Makes a Plant a Plant?
  3. The Move from Water to Land
  4. Alternation of Generations
  5. Nonvascular Plants
  6. Seedless Vascular Plants
  7. The Evolution of Seeds and Pollen
  8. Gymnosperms
  9. Angiosperm Diversity
  10. Flower Structure and Reproduction
  11. Double Fertilization, Embryos, Seeds, and Fruits
  12. Germination and Asexual Plant Reproduction
  13. Plant Tissues, Roots, Stems, Leaves, and Flowers
  14. Water and Mineral Absorption
  15. Xylem, Transpiration, and Water Transport
  16. Phloem and Sugar Transport
  17. Photosynthesis in the Whole Plant
  18. Animal Evolution and Diversity
  19. What Makes an Animal an Animal?
  20. Reading Animal Body Plans
  21. Sponges
  22. Cnidarians and Ctenophores
  23. Flatworms, Nemerteans, and Rotifers
  24. Mollusks
  25. Annelids and Lophophorate Animals
  26. Nematodes
  27. Arthropods
  28. Echinoderms and Hemichordates
  29. Chordate Origins and Invertebrate Chordates
  30. Vertebrate Foundations and Fishes
  31. Amphibians
  32. Reptile-Line Amniotes
  33. Birds
  34. Mammals
  35. Comparative Vertebrate Anatomy and Physiology
  36. Animal Reproduction and Life Cycles
  37. Ecology
  38. Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere
  39. Population Ecology
  40. Ecological Niches and Competition
  41. Predation, Herbivory, and Defense
  42. Symbiosis and Species Relationships
  43. Community Structure and Succession
  44. Energy Flow Through Ecosystems
  45. Biogeochemical Cycles
  46. Terrestrial Biomes
  47. Aquatic Biomes
  48. Human Effects on the Biosphere
  49. Plant Laboratory Concepts
  50. Invertebrate Laboratory Concepts
  51. Chordate and Vertebrate Laboratory Concepts
  52. Ecology and Symbiosis Laboratory Concepts

High-yield review1 lesson

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  1. General Biology II — High-Yield Review