Curated OER
DNA Extraction Laboratory Experiment
Pupils will visualize how DNA is extracted from cells by performing a simple laboratory experiment. They will then use this knowledge to further understand how scientists are using DNA extraction to try to clone human cells, and to...
Curated OER
SEPARATION OF A STARCH-GLUCOSE MIXTURE USING GEL FILTRATION
Students make a starch-glucose solution and pour it through gel in order to separate the starch from the glucose. They examine how starch is a larger molecule than glucose and test for the presence of these substances using other...
Curated OER
Replication of DNA
In this replication of DNA instructional activity, students match the correct definition of DNA replication to the terms given. Students also complete given statements with the correct term in the space provided.
Curated OER
Wolf Pack in a Bottle
Learners participate in an activity of a mock electrophoresis using paper chromatography to study DNA and genetic restriction mapping.
Curated OER
Effects of ATP and Ions on Rabbit Psoas Muscle
Students prepare single strands of muscle cell. They microscopically examine muscle cells and identify bands of darker and lighter proteins. They predict, observe, describe and quantify the effects of ions and ATP.
Curated OER
Protoplast Production (Plant Cells Without Walls)
Students explore the spherical protoplasts of plants. Students observe that plant cells have a plasma membrane in addition to the cell wall. Students plasma membranes, solutes and organelles.
Curated OER
Cell Transformation in Tobacco Leaf Disks
Students review the basic principles of plant cell structure, tissue culture, sterile technique, and cell transformation. Next students complete a plant transformation experiment using whole plant material in order to view evidence of...
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Enzymes
This is a good page for explaining the development and function of enzymes. It includes links to help with the chemistry and the biology that comes up.
Macmillan Education
W.h. Freeman Publishing: Allosteric Regulation of Enzyme
Reactions in cells must be regulated and one way to do this is using allosteric molecules. These regulators can activate enzymes or inhibit them. This tutorial explains exactly how allosteric regulation works using words, narration, and...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Enzyme Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how enzymes speed up biochemical reactions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Enzymes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Enzymes and Energy: Types of Energy
An article that reviews over the different types of energy: kinetic, potential, and chemical.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Biomolecules: Enzyme Structure and Function
Enzymes create the conditions needed for biochemical reactions to happen fast. The general name that chemists use for a chemical entity that increases the speed of a reaction is a "catalyst." Enzymes are biological catalysts - they...
University of Arizona
The Biology Project: Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set
How well do you know the relationship between enzymes and activation energy? This resource provides you with short quizzes and tutorials to provide feedback for those topics you don't understand.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Enzymes and the Active Site
An article reviewing over enzymes and active sites.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Enzymes
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson, students will define enzyme, be able to discuss the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions, and summarize their importance to living organisms.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Enzyme Function
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This activity describes how enzymes speed up biochemical reactions and their importance to living organisms.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Restriction Enzymes and Dna Fingerprinting
The discovery of restriction enzymes and their applications in DNA analysis has proven to be essential for biologists and chemists. This lesson focuses on restriction enzymes and their applications to DNA analysis and DNA fingerprinting....
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Energy Transformations
Through interactive learning exercises, students examine the different definitions of energy and how enzymes regulate how the energy is stored and used during cellular respiration. They also take a close look at photosynthesis to learn...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Enzymes as Catalysts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explores how enzymes work and their role in chemical reactions in living cells.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Basics of Enzyme Kinetics Graphs
Learn about the basics of enzyme kinetics graphs, and see examples of the graphs to understand the valuable data that is found on the graph. [12 min, 29 sec]
The Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry
Abpi: Enzymes
Animated learning exercise about all types of enzymes and their uses. Learn how different types of enzymes work and what effects them.
Other
Biology Simulations: Enzyme
This simulation can be used to test how factors such as temperature, pH, and concentrations affect the reaction rates of two different enzymes in a biochemical pathway.
Biology Pages
Kimball's Biology Pages: Restriction Enzymes
This site is a retired biology professor's explanation of restriction enzymes. Good visual showing examples of how enzymes cut DNA to produce blunt or sticky ends.