CPALMS
Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: Macromolecules of Life: The Overview
Get a tour of the four basic biological macromolecules structure and function in this tutorial. Learn about carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Chemical Digestion/absorption: A Closer Look
In this module, find out the locations and primary secretions involved in the chemical digestion of carbohydrates, proteins, lipids, and nucleic acids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Nucleic Acids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of nucleic acids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Organic Compounds
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The main chemical components of living organisms are known as organic compounds and are built around the element carbon. Living things are made up of very large...
Chem4kids
Chem4 Kids: Nucleic Acids
Chem4Kids! looks at nucleic acids and its "five easy parts": uracil, cytosine, thymine, adenine, and guanine.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Rna Was the First Genetic Molecule
RNA is now considered to be the first molecule that could transmit information. This article looks at the scientists and experiments that developed this idea. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and...
University of Southern California
University of Southern California: Dna Structure
A really nice web page devoted to the structure of DNA. Simple information but nice use of graphics to show the molecule. Uses the CHIME plug-in to show the 3-D nature of the helix.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna Is Shaped Like a Twisted Ladder
A nice tutorial on DNA structure. The menu at the bottom allows you to view some different information.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Dna: The Book of You
This video explains how DNA works and what it does, relating it to an instruction manual for building an organism. [4:29] Followed by a short quiz and a list of additional resources to explore.
University of Arizona
Biology Project: Nucleic Acids (Tutorial 3)
The turorial for a question from the site's online quiz, this one deals with the direction of relpication at the replication fork.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona/dna Structure Activity
Activity based on the use of computer enhanced molecular images, might be worth the effort for an AP class to try.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Genomic Dna Isolation: From Human Cheek Cells
In this lab activity young scholars isolate genomic DNA from their own cheek cells. They then remove the DNA from those cheek cells through a laboratory process.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: La Materia Viva 2 Bachillerato
In this unit you can read about the molecules that compose us and understand their biological functions. It includes 18 interactive activities.
Ohio State University
Ohio State University: Proteins and Nucleic Acids
This information can be used for exam review or as an introduction. It presents a good overview of the topics with charts, graphs, links, and a quiz.
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Life Chemistry Quizzes
Two multiple-choice quizzes, one on the processes and types of biological molecules, the other on the structure and replication of DNA.
Open Curriculum
Open Curriculum: Dna and Rna
This article discusses the findings leading to the discovery of DNA as genetic material.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Dna, Rna, and Protein: Self Check Quiz
Try this quick, five question comprehension check over DNA, RNA, and protein. Each question has a hint available, as well as a self-checking feature.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Dna Dry Lab
This lab illustrates how the order of nucleotides in DNA determines the order of amino acids in proteins. Relates DNA function to that of RNAand provides an exercise to demonstrate how mutations may occur. Includes a lesson plan and...
Other
Eureka Science: Dna Structure
A good site for information on DNA structure that we can all grasp. Fun animations make the topic less threatening.
Biology 4 kids
Biology4 Kids: Chromosomes Pull Up Those Genes
Read about how the genetic information in a cell is organized in the nucleus.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Metabolism and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How organisms get energy and replicate.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Metabolism and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How organisms get energy and replicate.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Nucleic Acids
Discover the structure and function of DNA and RNA, and understand nucleotides and polynucleotides.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Francis Crick
Discover Francis Crick, British molecular biologist, physicist, and neuroscientist who jointly won a Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids.