Amino acids are important biomolecules in living organisms, thus it is important to know how amino acids are recycled. https://www.tamu.edu/faculty/bmiles/lectures/amcat.pdf https://www.rose-hulman.edu/~brandt/Chem330/Amino_acid_breakdown.pdf
Botany: Stele types
In a vascular plant, the stele is the central part of the root or stem containing the tissues derived from the procambium. These include vascular tissue, in some cases ground tissue (pith) and a pericycle, which, if present, defines the outermost boundary of the stele. In other words, vascular bundle or the stele consists of three tissues: the pericycle, the …
About the Brain Bee
The International Brain Bee World Championship is the highest level in the IBB Competition. Participation in the World Championship is reserved only for Regional Brain Bee Champions (or their runner-up if the Champion cannot make it), and is therefore a very distinguished event. Young men and women from all over the world compete to determine who has the “best brain” on such topics as intelligence, memory, emotions, stress, aging, sleep, neurological and psychological diseases …
The concepts of sensitivity and specificity
Sensitivity and specificity are statistical measures of the performance of a binary classification test. Below you will find a good handout about these two terms. http://www.jrss.in/data/35.pdf.
Mating systems in animals
Here you will learn more about mating systems which are descriptions of who mates with whom in the animal world. udel.edu/~gshriver/pdf/MatingSystems.pdf
Plant biodiversity
A brief outline of main characteristics of land plants and their adaptations to their living environment. http://eebweb.arizona.edu/faculty/huxman/lecture4.pdf
Kin Selection & Inclusive Fitness
Learn more about kin selection, the evolutionary strategy that favours the reproductive success of an organism’s relatives, even at a cost to the organism’s own survival and reproduction. tohttp://www.public.iastate.edu/~nvalenzu/EEOB514/Lectures/6-KinSelection.pdf
From genes to phenotypes
Learn more about gene interactions and how they influence the phenotype of an organism. http://barleyworld.org/sites/default/files/10_gen_to_pheno.pptx
Mechanism of Enzyme Action
Learn about the mechanisms of enzyme action. Here you will find some basic principles of bioenergetics, too. https://www.unifr.ch/biochem/assets/files/schneiter/cours/Voet_Pratt/Voet_chapt_11.pdf
Cells and Tissues
In multicellular organisms, tissues are organized entities of cells that work together to carry out a particular function. The main role of a tissue in an organism depends on what types of cells it contains. In these slideshows you will learn more about cells, tissues and different compartments in a body. http://www.elcamino.edu/faculty/jpadilla/Physiology Materials/Ch3 compartments & cellsf07.ppt http://web.eng.fiu.edu/~brownmweb/BME3403/PowerPoint lectures Class/03_lect modified.ppt
Plant responses
Plants have many adaptations to respond to their environment in order to successfully live. Here you will find some of these plant responses. http://www.wou.edu/~bledsoek/103materials/presentations/Plant_responses.ppt
USABO Open Exam Past Papers
Here you will find quick links where you can download the past papers of the USABO. USABO Open Exam 2003 USABO Open Exam 2003 Answer Key USABO Open Exam 2004 USABO Open Exam 2004 Answer Key USABO Open Exam 2005 USABO Open Exam 2005 Answer Key USABO Open Exam 2006 USABO Open Exam 2006 Answer Key USABO Open Exam …
Freaked out about upcoming olympiad?
January and February are the most important months for olympiad participants as during these months in many countries the first rounds of the biology olympiad take place. If you did not finish to read Campbell and if only several weeks are left before the biology olympiad, first BREATHE. Calm down and do not overdo too much in the last few …
Animal ecology
An extensive guide to animal ecology. http://www.nou.edu.ng/NOUN_OCL/pdf/edited_pdf3/BIO 313 ANIMAL ECOLOGY corrected.pdf
Logistic growth curve
Introduction to logistic growth curve. http://web.anglia.ac.uk/numbers/functions_and_models/logistic/logistic.pdf
The Citric Acid Cycle (TCA)
A concise introduction to key steps in the Citric Acid Cycle. www2.fiu.edu/~bch3033/Handouts/Lh6Ch16TCA.ppt
Integration of Metabolism
Almost all you need to know about major processes in metabolism:1. Glycolysis2. Gluconeogenesis3. Glycogen Metabolism4. Fatty Acid Metabolism5. Citric Acid Cycle6. Oxidative Phosphorylation7. Amino Acid Metabolism https://www.tamu.edu/faculty/bmiles/lectures/integration.pdf
Epistatic interactions
Another useful and concise introduction to epistatic interactions. http://www.cals.ncsu.edu/course/gn411/emigh411/epistasis.PDF
Genetic data analysis
Do not know how to solve genetics problems? Take a look at this step-by-step guide on genetic data analysis. http://www.life.illinois.edu/ib/201/lectures/Week2b_Mendel.pdf
Gene Interactions – Extensions to Mendelian Genetics
A useful guide on Gene Interactions – Extensions to Mendelian Genetics. Try to remember all the epistatic interactions and its ratios. www.csun.edu/~cmalone/pdf360/Ch04-2extensions.pdf