PreparED Study Materials
BIO 129: Intro to biological perspectives
School: University at Buffalo
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 8
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Videos
Organismic Unity: Evolution to DNA's Universal Bond
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Explore the key concepts that might illustrate the unity among all organisms including emergent properties descent with modification and natural selection. Understand why the structure and function of DNA ultimately stand as the best example of this unity
Osmosis Effects: Comparing Plant & Animal Cells in Different Solutions
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Explore the effects of isotonic, hypertonic, and hypotonic solutions on plant and animal cells. Understand water movement, solute concentration dynamics, and the resulting cellular changes, including turgidity in plants and crenation or lysis in animals.
Gymnosperms vs. Angiosperms: Dissecting Their Shared Traits & Differen
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Discover the distinctions and similarities between gymnosperms and angiosperms. Delve into their structural features, seed development processes, and pollen grain formation. Uncover why only angiosperms possess ovaries.
Ants & Instincts: Decoding Chemical-Triggered Fixed Action Patterns
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Discover the intriguing behavioral responses of ants, triggered by chemical cues. This video explains how ants instinctively handle their dead, highlighting the significance of fixed action patterns in animal behavior. Learn how biology and behavior seamlessly connect in the complex world of ants.
Why Flamingos Are Pink: The Role of Diet in Coloration
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Uncover why flamingos, genetically predisposed to white feathers, sport a pink hue. Dismissing influences like weather and DNA mutations, the mystery unravels with diet: the intake of carotenoids from their food which overrides their genetic blueprint
Understanding Nucleic Acids: Nucleotides & Their Roles
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Explore the intricacies of nucleic acids, the macromolecules essential to life. Understand the roles of DNA and RNA, and delve into the structure of nucleotides—the fundamental building blocks of these crucial biomolecules.