Biology • Series
Preparation for USABO - animal anatomy & physiology
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Dawei S
This series ended on January 28, 2024. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.
Series Details
About
Getting A+ in the most challenging level of biology in our school and earning a 5 in AP biology exam, I am also a national top 10% scorer in 2023's USABO and a global gold medal winner of 2023's BBO. This is a preparation course for USABO and specializes in animal anatomy & physiology section, which is beyond the scope of AP biology. However, this course would welcome learners at every level.
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Dates
September 24 - January 28
Learners
22 / 30
Total Sessions
17
About the Tutor
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I am a high school student from China, and I am here to help others to master biology. I am fluent in Chinese and English, but can also speak a little bit of Spanish. My hobbies include playing piano, playing chess, and swimming. However, what I really like is biology, and that is also one of the reasons I am here. Getting 5 in AP Bio and A+ in the most challenging level of biology our school offers, I am also a biology tutor that has won gold medals in Bio-Olympiads. If you have any questions or concerns regarding your high school biology homework or exam or AP Bio exam, don't hesitate to let me know, as I am always willing to reach out and help!
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Upcoming Sessions
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Past Sessions
17
24
Sep
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Session 1
Orientation
The orientation is just an opportunity for the learners to know each other better and, of course, the tutor's turn to introduce the series that is going to continue.
30
Sep
OT
Session 2
Other Topics
Animal nutrition - This session would help you to learn an animal's diet, food processing, which involves ingestion, digestion, absorption, and elimination, specific organs involved in the digestive system, evolutionary adaptations of digestive systems, and the feedback circuits that regulate digestion, energy storage, and appetite. Since this whole series aims to prepare you for USABO, the session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
1
Oct
OT
Session 3
Other Topics
Circulation and gas exchange - this session would help you to learn about the circulatory system, the relationships between blood pressure, blood flow, and structures of blood vessels, the functions of blood components, gas change, lungs, and adaptations of the gas exchange system. As usual, since this whole series aims to prepare you for USABO, the session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
3
Oct
OT
Session 4
Other Topics
The immune system - this session would cover the innate immunity, the adaptive immunity, and the effects of disruptions of immune system. This session would be crucial and fundamental since there are almost questions about immune system appearing on USABO each year, and this session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
4
Oct
OT
Session 5
Other Topics
Osmoregulation and excretion - this session would clarify how animals might maintain their water balance and get rid of their nitrogenous wastes, explain the diverse excretory systems, delve into the structures and functions of nephron, and explore how hormones circuit control kidney function, water balance, and blood pressure. As every session before, this session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
6
Oct
OT
Session 6
Other Topics
The immune system - this session would cover the innate immunity, the adaptive immunity, and the effects of disruptions of immune system. This session would be crucial and fundamental since there are almost questions about immune system appearing on USABO each year, and this session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
15
Oct
OT
Session 7
Other Topics
Osmoregulation and excretion - this session would clarify how animals might maintain their water balance and get rid of their nitrogenous wastes, explain the diverse excretory systems, delve into the structures and functions of nephron, and explore how hormones circuit control kidney function, water balance, and blood pressure. As every session before, this session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
11
Nov
OT
Session 8
Other Topics
Hormones and endocrine system - this session would help you to learn about some specific response pathways activated by hormones, feedback regulation, and functions of endocrine glands and the hormones they secrete. As usual, since this whole series aims to prepare you for USABO, the session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
18
Nov
OT
Session 9
Other Topics
Animal reproduction - this session would be about asexual and sexual reproduction, fertilization, the production and transformation of gametes, the regulation of reproduction by hormones, and the development of embryo. As usual, since this whole series aims to prepare you for USABO, the session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
25
Nov
OT
Session 10
Other Topics
Animal reproduction - this session would be about asexual and sexual reproduction, fertilization, the production and transformation of gametes, the regulation of reproduction by hormones, and the development of embryo. As usual, since this whole series aims to prepare you for USABO, the session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
2
Dec
OT
Session 11
Other Topics
Animal development - this session would introduce the embryonic development with more details, while also clarifying the concept of morphogenesis and elaborating on how cytoplasmic determinants and inductive signals regulate the fate of cells. As every session before, this session would also go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
9
Dec
OT
Session 12
Other Topics
Neurons, synapses, and signaling - this session would cover the structure of neuron, resting potential, action potential, and neurons communication. In addition, this session would go over some problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session.
24
Dec
OT
Session 13
Other Topics
Nervous systems - this session would explore the components of nervous systems as well as delving into some disorders related to nervous systems. Problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session would also be discussed.This would be a general review of what we have learned in the previous sessions and more practice.
31
Dec
OT
Session 14
Other Topics
Sensory and motor mechanisms - this session would first give an overview of sensory receptors and how they transduce signals and then explain each sensory organ with details, which would include anatomy and function of auditory, olfactory, gustatory, visual, and tactile organ. As usual, problems from USABO past papers that are related to the contents in this session would also be discussed.
14
Jan
OT
Session 15
Other Topics
This session would continue the unfinished topic of the last session, exploring sensory and motor mechanisms, with specialization in muscles, which is also often tested on USABO.
21
Jan
OT
Session 16
Other Topics
This would be Q & A about the past sessions or about USABO in general.
28
Jan
OT
Session 17
Other Topics
This would also be Q & A about the past sessions or about USABO in general. The last session of this series before the open exam!