PreparED Study Materials
LIFE 103: Biology of Organisms-Animals and Plants
School: Colorado State University
Number of Notes and Study Guides Available: 66
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Caffeine's Impact on Alertness: Tapping into Fight-or-Flight Mechanism
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Explore the body's fight-or-flight response and its link to caffeine's effects. Learn how the interruption of cAMP phosphodiesterase leads to prolonged alertness and why caffeine can result in sleeplessness.
Demystifying Mitosis: Which Step Isn't Part of This Cellular Dance?
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Unravel the intricacies of mitosis by identifying each phase and their characteristics. Highlight the process that is not a part of mitosis, emphasizing the importance of DNA replication.
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
Microscopic Marvels: Understanding Compact and Spongy Bone Structures
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Uncover the microscopic intricacies of compact and spongy bone structures. Learn about osteons, trabeculae, and the vital role of osteocytes. Dive into the balance of strength and functionality bones provide to our body.
Bacterial Genetic Variation: Meiosis Excluded from the Equation
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Explore the world of microbiology in this video as we investigate the processes that lead to genetic variation in bacterial populations. Learn about transduction, transformation, conjugation, and mutation, and discover why meiosis, a process occurring in sexually reproducing organisms, is not a source of genetic variation in bacteria.
Neurotransmitter Receptors: Unraveling their True Location
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Explore the pivotal role of neurotransmitter receptors in neuron communication. This video debunks misconceptions about their locations and highlights the integral part they play in transmitting signals between neurons. Discover why the postsynaptic membrane is the key player in this intricate dance of cellular messaging.