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Biology Wise: Rough Endoplasmic Reticulum and Cell Metabolism
The characteristics of the rough endoplasmic reticulum are described and its role in protein synthesis, including creating proteins, folding them, transporting them, and checking them for quality.
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Biology Wise: Facts About Chloroplast
Explains how chloroplasts evolved into their present form, how photosynthesis takes place in them, where they are found in plants, physical characteristics, and other functions they perform.
Curated OER
Cell Biology: Online Onion Root Tips
Online mitosis activity offers the student the opportunity to identify, classify, calculate, and graph the phases of mitosis. Explanations of each phase, actual cells are displayed for classifing and gathering data in this comprehensive...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Signal Relay Pathways
Learn how signals are relayed inside a cell starting from the cell membrane receptor. Look at the general characteristics of intracellular signal transduction pathways, as well as some relay mechanisms commonly used in these pathways.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Response to a Signal
Article takes a look at examples of the different ways cells can change their behavior in response to a signal at both the "micro" and "macro" levels.
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Molecular Movies: 3 D Tutorials for Biologists
A collection of visualization-oriented tutorials for creating 3D animations for use in your biology classroom. Search by difficulty level, software package, or 3D topic area.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Prokaryote Reproduction and Biotechnology
Learn how prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission, and find out the use of E. coli bacteria in molecular biology.
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Biology Wise: The Structure and Functions of a Cell Nucleus
The parts of a cell nucleus are described along with a list of the functions of a cell nucleus.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Plants
Find some information about plants on this site. Learn about the science of biology including the cell, what makes a plant, types of plants, fun facts, and the basic structure.
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Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a 3 D Plant Cell Model
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using clay and simple materials found at home. Suggestions for variations are also given.
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Biology Wise: Cytoplasm: The Functions of the Building Blocks of Life
Describes what cytoplasm is and its functions in regulating cellular processes.
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Biology Wise: Spirogyra Facts
Provides information about Spirogyra, a type of algae. Discusses characteristics, classification, cell structure, method of reproduction, and life cycle.
Palomar Community College District
Palomar College: Stem & Root Anatomy
This is an advanced review from Palomar College of the types of cells that make up conducting tissue in stems and roots. The photos and diagrams are excellent!
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Biology Wise: Fluid Mosaic Model
The fluid mosaic model provides an explanation of the structure of biological membranes. It explains why a membrane can perform all of its functions, e.g., permeability and adhesion. This resource describes the main components of a cell...
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Biology Wise: Mitochondria: Understanding Its Structure and Functions
The parts and functions of the mitochondria are described as well as the many illnesses that can result from mitochondrial dysfunction.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Using Bubbles to Explore Cell Membranes
An inquiry type lab activity that simulates cell membrane structure and function. This activity can be used in any Life Science or Biology classroom.
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Bryan Ness' Home Page: Tem Showing a Nucleolus
View an electron micrograph of a mast cell with obvious nucleolus. This picture has a caption.
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Biology Wise: Functions of the Plasma Membrane
Describes the structure and functions of a cell membrane.
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Biology Wise: How to Make a 3 D Dna Model Project
Describes the steps for how to make a model of DNA using colored polymer clay and wire. Students will gain a good understanding of the structure of DNA by doing this project.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Plant Characteristics
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to plants and some of their common traits and needs.
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Biology Wise: Facts and Functions of the Golgi Apparatus
The structure and functions of the Golgi apparatus are described. Includes a list of interesting facts.
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Biology Wise: Process of Spermatogenesis Explained
Describes how sperm cells are formed through the process of spermatogenesis and some factors that can negatively affect sperm formation.
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Biology Wise: Mitochondria Functions
Describes the structure and functions of the mitochondria.
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Biology Wise: Mitochondrial Function
Describes the structure and functions of the mitochondria.