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Gerald Bergtrom, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Copyright Year: 2018 ISBN 13: 9780996150248 Publisher: University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee Language: English Formats Available ONLINE PDF Conditions of Use AttributionCC BY Source: https://open.umn.edu/opentextbooks/textbooks/244 Table of Contents Chapter 1: Cell Tour, Life’s Properties and Evolution, Studying Cells Chapter 2: Basic Chemistry, Organic Chemistry and Biochemistry Chapter 3: Details of Protein Structure Chapter 4: Bioenergetics Chapter …

Human physiology and anatomy are crucial topics in the biology olympiad. They typically make up around 25% of the exam. So knowing the key concepts of the human body is essential if you want to succeed in the competition. Below you will find some indispensable resources and links where you can learn human physiology and anatomy. A free online textbook …

Check How To Prepare for the Biology Olympiad And Science Competitions by Martyna Petrulyte. Also amazing books include: Campbell Biology Campbell Biology (11th Edition) (9780134093413): Lisa A. Urry, Michael L. Cain, Steven A. Wasserman, Peter V. Minorsky, Jane B. Reece: Books Life: The Science of Biology Life: The Science of Biology (9781429298643): David E. Sadava, David M. Hillis, H. Craig …

Cell biology is becoming a more and more poplar topic in the biology olympiad. This is not surprising given that cell biology underlies many biological processes and pathways. Knowing the most important aspects of the cell will be of great benefit in the biology olympiad. So you might be wondering what kind of books to read to prepare for the …

The endocrine system is by far the most complicated in the biology olympiad. There are tons of different hormones, tons of different functions carried out by one hormones, and tons of different regulators that control their secretion. So to help you memorize hormones faster and with less effort, we put together this list of mnemonics and diagrams. To be honest, …

Below you will find a good article which summarizes the most important types of selection operating in the ecosystems. Scoville, Heather. “The 5 Types of Selection.” ThoughtCo, Aug. 22, 2019, thoughtco.com/types-of-selection-1224586.

Molecular Biology of the Cell by Alberts is a recommended textbook for the biology olympiad. Below you will find a great summary of the key chapters from the textbook. If you don’t have time to read the entire textbook, check out these notes: https://cellbiology.med.unsw.edu.au/cellbiology/index.php/ANAT3231_References.

Amino acids and their properties are commonly tested in the biology olympiad. Thus, we have created a useful handout which will help you learn amino acids fast.  You can find the handout below: Amino acid review handout

Life table and survivorship curves are important part of olympiads. Please find this useful handout below. https://www.uvm.edu/rsenr/vtcfwru/spreadsheets/ecologyevolution/EE_Exercises/Exercise12/12 Donovan pages 311 EE.pdf Global warming vector created by vectorjuice – www.freepik.com

Here you will find another great set of notes for quick revision before olympiad. http://datbootcamp.com/FeralisBiologyNotes.pdf

An ecological niche is the role and position a species has in its environment; how it meets its needs for food and shelter, how it survives, and how it reproduces. A species’ niche includes all of its interactions with the biotic and abiotic factors of its environment. http://www.montana.edu/screel/Webpages/Bio%20303/Biol%20303%20niches.pdf

Michaelis Menten equation is used to study the kinetics of enzymatic reaction. Usually, the rate of reaction (a.k.a. velocity) is measured at several different substrate concentration values.  Below there is a succinct explanation of Michaelis Menten equation.  http://varunyilunusabowebsite.weebly.com/uploads/3/7/5/4/37541075/michaelis_menten_equation.pdf

Below you will find a concise description of main principles of thermodynamics and enzyme kinetics. http://ocw.mit.edu/courses/biology/7-014-introductory-biology-spring-2005/readings/l5_bioche_deltag.pdf Chemical elements vector created by freepik – www.freepik.com

Glycogen is the most important storage form of glucose in animal body. Thus, it is of paramount importance to understand how glycogen is utilized. Below you will find a concise outline of biochemistry of glycogen which is not covered in Campbell, but you can come across some questions regarding this in olympiads.  http://www.chembio.uoguelph.ca/educmat/chm356/3560l9.pdf

In this tutorial you will learn more about genetic analysis, recombination frequencies and linkage. http://www.webpages.uidaho.edu/biosci/labs/wichman/courses/Biology%20210/2006/Macs/Exam%202mac/Lec9and10RecombMap.pdf.

In olympiads you will encounter glycolysis very often. It is useful to remember the main enzymes, substrates and unique properties of reactions involved in this process. Also do not forget that glycolysis occurs in the cytoplasm, not in mitochondrion. www.csun.edu/~jm77307/Glycolysis.pdf.

In order to successfully function, survive, and reproduce all cells require the ability to transport molecules in and out of the cell. There are two main transport types: active and passive transport. In the outline below you will learn unique characteristics of each. http://biochemistry2.ucsf.edu/programs/ptf/prologue%20links/Diff%20&%20Trans%20Membranes.pdf

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

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