CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the structure and role of proteins.
PBS
Pbs: Scientific American Frontiers: Teaching Guide: Tasty Models (9 12)
For this hands-on lesson, young scholars use candy to construct models of nutrients (carbohydrates, proteins, and fats). Create visualizations that will aid in learning about dehydration synthesis and bond saturation in fat molecules....
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Homocystinuria and Its Associate Treatments
Read the passage "Homocystinuria and Its Associate Treatments," and complete the related five-question quiz.
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...
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: How to Crack the Code
Through a series of illustrations, learn about the physical carriers of inheritance. Discover facts about DNA, the blueprint of life, and RNA, the blueprint copy.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
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.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Problemas De Macromoleculas
This unit will look at the most common biological molecules. The objective is for you to become familiar with the structures and properties of sugars, lipids, amino acids and nucleotides.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Organic Chemistry
This site from ScienceWorld provides a brief look at some of the more common organic functional groups. The carboxylic acid group is also given. Quite a few links are provided at the bottom of the page for additional information.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Chemistry Ii: Water and Organic Molecules
Online biology textbook discussing the chemical nature of water, and the importance of its molecular structure to life. Also discusses at length the organic molecules nucleic acids, proteins, lipids, and carbohydrates.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Central Dogma of Molecular Biology
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the central dogma of molecular biology.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Protein Synthesis
Learn about a major function of cells, protein synthesis. Find out about the process in which cells manufacture this biochemical compound.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna and Proteins
Explore the convept that DNA and proteins are key molecules of the cell nucleus.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Dna Words Are Three Letters Long
The genetic code is actually the three letter combination of bases that codes for an amino acid. This article describes the discovery of this code. Article includes animations, pictures, video, biographical information, and quiz...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Translation
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Translation involves translating the language of nucleotides to the language of amino acids. During this activity, translation in protein synthesis is explored along...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Genetic Code
Learn how genetic code links groups of nucleotides in an mRNA to amino acids in a protein. Also learn about start codons, stop codons, and reading frame.
American Academy of Family Physicians
Aafp: Hypertension Treatment and the Prevention of Heart Disease in the Elderly
This article from the American Family Physician journal discusses medical research on the treatment of hypertension and its role in preventing coronary heart disease. Read about how doctors are treating and preventing hypertension and...
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Translation
For the section including translation, go to "the genetic code" chapter in the table of contents. This explanation includes diagrams and illustrations as well as a codon code table.
Other
Hypertextbook: Large Molecules
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.
Other
How to Date a Fossil
Radiometric dating, fission-track dating, and amino-acid dating are explained in this succinct site.
University of Arizona
Ua: Large Molecules Problem Set
Understandable lessons about numerous aspects about the composition, function, and interactions of proteins. Each starts with an interactive quiz and links to a tutorial.
University of Arizona
University of Arizona: Biochemistry
Problem sets, tutorials, and activities related to biochemistry.
Education Development Center
Education Development Center: How Does Dna Work?
Learning about transcription and translation can be difficult but this animation helps make the processes less confusing. The animation is interactive and it also covers the overall importance of proteins.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Proteins
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will learn about the structures and function of proteins and how we get protein in our diet.
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