Oxidation and Reduction in Cellular Respiration
Oxidation and reduction in cellular respiration. Reconciling the biology and chemistry definitions of oxidation and reduction.
Saltatory Conduction in Neurons
Saltatory conduction or how neurons use both electrotonic and action potentials to have signals move quickly while not losing strength.
Tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction
Tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction. How calcium ion concentration dictates whether a muscle is contracting or not.
Role of the Sarcoplasmic Reticulum in Muscle Cells
The role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in controlling calcium ion concentrations within the muscle cell
Role of Phagocytes in Innate or Nonspecific Immunity
Role of phagocytes in innate or nonspecific immunity. Neutrophils, macrophages, and dendritic cells. MHC II.
Types of immune responses: Innate and Adaptive. Humoral vs. Cell-Mediated
Overview of types of immune responses. Difference between innate and adaptive immunity. Differences between humoral adaptive immunity and cell-mediated adaptive immunity.
Professional Antigen Presenting Cells (APC) and MHC II complexes
How professional antigen presenting cells present parts of engulfed pathogens on MHC II complexes (major histocompatibility complexes).
Taxonomy and the Tree of Life
The science of taxonomy and where humans fit into the tree of life
Biology
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Covers topics seen in a first year college or high school biology course.
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