Our focus this week is on ecology. Ecology is the study of interactions among organisms and between organisms and their physical environments. Watch the video entitled ‘”Some animals are...
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In this week’s discussion you will be exploring energy and how it’s captured, released, and used by all living creatures. Review the video about the “phytoplankton that brought...
In California, Pacific Northern rattlesnakes prey on California ground squirrels. Their relationship is a great example of co-evolution. Read the article about their relationship found at...
In the section about viruses, our textbook discusses how new strains of flu arise via viral reassortment (page 245). This is also known as genetic reassortment. Read the following recent article...
This week is all about the smallest components of life: atoms, molecules, and cells. In this discussion topic, we concentrate on cells. To begin, watch the Khan Academy video...
There are many practical applications of biological knowledge that we mostly accept and take for granted. Many (though not all) modern techniques in medicine, agriculture and sanitation are examples...