Susan Pullium

East Carolina University
AP Biology/Advanced Biology

Biography

I have over 10 years of experience teaching advanced and AP level Biology, including Anatomy & Physiology, in a traditional high school classroom. In addition, I have tutored students in the same subjects for close to 20 years. I have over 15 years of experience creating instructional videos for science (began with 'acting' in end of course exam preparation videos and now I can create original content using iMovie, etc.). I have direct experience with online teaching, blended learning environments and face-to-face instruction.

Education

MA School Administration
East Carolina University
BA Biological Sciences, Secondary Education
Arizona State University

Educator Statistics

Numerade tutor for 6 years
9 Students Helped

Topics Covered

Optimize Your Animal's Health with Proper Nutrition
Circulation and Gas Exchange: Vital Processes for Optimal Health
Boost Your Immune System: Tips and Tricks for a Stronger Defense
Osmoregulation and Excretion: Maintaining Balance and Eliminating Waste
Hormones & The Endocrine System: Understanding the Body's Chemical Messengers
Exploring Animal Reproduction and Development: A Comprehensive Guide
The Incredible Power of the Nervous System: Understanding its Functions
Understanding Animal Behavior: Tips and Insights
Ecosystems and Restoration Ecology: Restoring Balance and Biodiversity
The Fascinating Chemistry of Life: Discovering the Building Blocks
Discover the Wonders of Animal Diversity: Exploring the Richness of Life
Understanding Animal Form and Function: A Comprehensive Guide

Susan's Textbook Answer Videos

01:14
SAT Biology E/M

All of the following hormones are produced by the anterior pituitary EXCEPT
(A) glucagon
(B) follicle-stimulating hormone
(C) human growth hormone
(D) thyroid-stimulating hormone
(E) adrenocorticotropic hormone

Chapter 5: ORGANISMAL BIOLOGY
Section 3: Human Physiology
Susan Pullium
03:00
Biological Science

True or false? The transition from water to land reduced protostome diversity.

Chapter 34: Protostome Animals
Susan Pullium
02:41
Biological Science

What is a lophophore?
a. a specialized filter-feeding structure
b. the single opening in species with a blind gut
c. a distinctive type of larva with a band of cilia
d. a synapomorphy that defines lophotrochozoans

Chapter 34: Protostome Animals
Susan Pullium
03:58
Biological Science

What is the function of the arthropod exoskeleton?
a. Because hard parts fossilize more readily than do soft tissues, the presence of an exoskeleton has given arthropods a good fossil record
b. It has no well-established function. (Trilobites had an exoskeleton, and they went extinct.)
c. It provides protection and functions in locomotion.
d. It makes growth by molting possible.

Chapter 34: Protostome Animals
Susan Pullium
03:31
Biological Science

Why is it logical that Platyhelminthes have flattened bodies?
a They have simple bodies and evolved early in the diversification of protostomes.
b. They lack a coelom, so their body cannot form a rounded tubewithin-a-tube design.
c. A flat body provides a large surface area for gas exchange, which compensates for their lack of gas-exchange organs.
d. They are sit-and-wait predators that hide from passing prey by flattening themselves against the substrate.

Chapter 34: Protostome Animals
Susan Pullium
02:05
Biological Science

One trait that is shared by the Lophotrochozoa and Ecdysozoa is_____.

Chapter 34: Protostome Animals
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