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PreviewBiological Molecules (6:24)
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PreviewPolymers (4:43)
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PreviewCarbohydrates: Monosaccharides (8:23)
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PreviewCarbohydrates: Disaccharides (5:11)
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PreviewCarbohydrates: Polysaccharides (5:24)
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PreviewFunction of Polysaccharides (19:18)
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PreviewLipids and Triglycerides (4:20)
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PreviewEster Bonding (6:36)
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PreviewUses of Triglycerides (5:58)
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PreviewPhospholipids: Introduction (3:04)
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PreviewPhospholipid Bilayer (3:03)
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PreviewProtein and Amino Acids: An Introduction (2:44)
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PreviewProtein Formation (4:52)
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PreviewProtein Structures: Primary and Secondary Structures (3:54)
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PreviewProtein Structures: Tertiary and Quaternary Structures (9:50)
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PreviewProtein Structures: Globular and Fibrous Proteins (5:28)
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PreviewTesting for Carbohydrates (17:35)
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PreviewTesting for Lipids and Proteins (9:35)
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PreviewEnzymes: Introduction (5:36)
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PreviewStructure of Nucleotides (10:01)
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StartPolynucleotides (6:03)
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StartDNA Structure and the Double Helix (4:17)
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StartDNA Replication (7:36)
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StartLife Cycle and Replication of Viruses (3:51)
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StartStudying Cells: Light Microscopes (5:48)
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StartStudying Cells: Electron Microscopes (5:58)
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StartCalculating Cell Size (6:19)
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StartMagnification and Resolution (12:14)
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StartCell Division: Chromsomes (6:28)
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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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StartStructure of Cell Membranes (10:28)
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StartFactors Affecting Cell Membrane Structure (11:00)
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StartFunction of Cell Membranes (14:01)
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StartSignalling Across Cell Membranes (8:12)
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StartTransport Across Membranes: Diffusion (9:34)
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StartTransport Across Membranes: Osmosis (11:12)
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StartInvestigating Transport Across Membranes (32:58)
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StartTransport Across Membranes: Active Transport (15:56)
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StartPathogens and Infectious Diseases (17:47)
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StartPrimary Defences Against Pathogens (11:35)
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StartIntroduction to the Immune System (12:51)
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StartThe Innate Immune Response (7:03)
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StartThe Adaptive Immune Response (16:44)
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StartStructure and Function of Antibodies (12:27)
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StartTypes of Immunity and Vaccination (16:24)
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StartBacteria, Antibiotics, and Other Sources of Medicines (11:31)
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StartMicrobial Techniques (7:31)
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StartThe Need for Exchange Surfaces (2:59)
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StartGeneral Features of Exchange Surface (3:03)
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StartStructure of the Lungs (7:57)
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StartVentilation (3:47)
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StartPulmonary Ventilation Rate (6:21)
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StartLung Disease (11:56)
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StartGas Exchange in Insects (2:23)
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StartGas Exchange in Plants (1:25)
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StartIntroduction to Xerophytes (1:35)
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StartExamples of Xerophytes (2:11)
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StartThe Structure and Function of Blood Vessels (15:38)
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StartExchange in the Capillaries (11:44)
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StartTransport of Oxygen (20:23)
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StartStructure of the Heart (34:08)
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StartThe Xylem (6:24)
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StartThe Pathways and Movement of Water into the Roots and Xylem (8:35)
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StartIntroduction to Transpiration (6:30)
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StartImportance of and Evidence for Transpiration (4:09)
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StartThe Phloem (4:55)
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StartEvidence of the Mass Flow Hypothesis (10:18)
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StartGenes and Protein Synthesis (5:28)
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StartIntroducing the Genetic Code (5:25)
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StartFeatures of the Genetic Code (15:46)
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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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StartImportance of Meiosis (6:08)
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StartCell Division by Meiosis (23:48)
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StartHow Meiosis Produces Variation (12:02)
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StartChromosome Mutations (15:35)
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StartTypes of Variation (14:52)
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StartMechanism of Natural Selection (19:19)
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StartTypes of Selection (14:22)
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StartClassifying Organsims (5:41)
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StartPhylogeny and Classification (4:25)
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StartThe Three Domain System (9:50)
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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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StartCalculating Genetic Diversity (10:33)
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StartBiodiversity and Gene Technology (6:42)
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StartOverview of Photosynthesis (1:18)
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StartSite of Photosynthesis (3:44)
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StartPhotosystems and Photosynthetic Pigments (2:25)
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StartThe 2 Stages of Photosynthesis (7:00)
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StartThe Structure of ATP (1:51)
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StartAnaerobic Respiration (4:07)
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StartAnaerobic Respiration in Mammals, Plants and Fungi (4:44)
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StartTrophic Levels (2:18)
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StartGross Primary Production (1:06)
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StartMeasuring Biomass (4:52)
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StartTransfer of Biomass (5:05)
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StartSources of Biomass Loss (2:21)
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StartReducing Biomass Loss (4:00)
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StartIntroduction to Nutrient Cycles (2:35)
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StartNitrogen Cycle: Fixation and Ammonification (3:33)
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StartThe Phosphorus Cycle (8:25)
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StartNitrogen Cycle: Nitrification and Denitrification (2:57)
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StartTaxis and Kinesis (4:40)
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StartThe Reflex Arc (5:57)
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StartPlant Responses to Changes in the Environment (3:31)
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StartExperiments to Show Phototropism (3:17)
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StartNervous Control (5:09)
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StartPacinian Corpuscle (2:52)
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StartPhotoreceptors (3:34)
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StartThe Retina (3:10)
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StartControlling Heart Rate (5:48)
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StartThermoregulation (5:59)
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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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StartPrinciples of Homeostasis (6:52)
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StartNegative Feedback (2:45)
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StartIntroduction to Communication Systems (4:15)
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StartHormones (1:42)
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StartMode of Action of Hormones (3:12)
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StartThe Pancreas (3:29)
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StartAction of Insulin (4:08)
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StartAction of Glucagon (4:11)
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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 Reabsoprtion (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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StartOsmoreglation (4:40)
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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)
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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)
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StartEvolutionary Process in Small Populations (3:15)
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StartSpeciation (6:19)
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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)
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StartConservation and Preservation (4:08)
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StartIntroduction to Mutations (5:16)
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StartTypes of Gene Mutations (5:34)
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StartDuplicaton & 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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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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StartTranscriptional Regulation in Eukaryotes (3:38)
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StartEpigenetics - DNA Methylation (3:09)
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StartEpigenetics - Histone Modification (2:55)
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StartPost-Transcriptional Regulation: RNA Interference (3:55)
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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)
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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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StartSecond Marker Genes: Antibiotic Resistance (1:29)
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StartBenefits & Risks of GM Bacteria (1:52)
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StartGene Therapy (3:23)
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StartPrinciples of Genetic Screening (5:25)
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StartApplications of Genetic Screening (2:55)
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StartDNA Profiling (3:42)
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StartApplications of DNA Profiling (3:50)
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StartThe Krebs Cycle (6:29)
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StartOxidative Phosphorylation and the Electron Transport Chain (4:48)
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StartOxidative Phosphorylation and Chemiosmosis (6:00)
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StartRespiration of Different Respiratory Substrates (1:36)
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StartRespiratory Substrates (1:50)
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StartMarker Genes (1:28)
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StartThe Synthesis and Hydrolysis of ATP (3:05)
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StartATP as an Energy Source (3:17)
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StartRoles of ATP (2:25)
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