BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Evolution and Classification Quizzes
A multiple-choice quiz on the mechanisms of evolution.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Examples of Beneficial Mutation
Not all genetic mutations are harmful. Examples of beneficial mutations are described here.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Episd: Forces of Evolution
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will explore the factors that lead to evolution such as genetic mutation, gene drift and gene flow.
McGraw Hill
Glencoe Biology: Gene Regulation and Mutation: Self Check Quiz
Try these five self-checking multiple choice questions over gene regulation and mutation.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Mutations Are Changes in Genetic Information
This article explains how and why mutations are so important to genetics.
Other
Gene Expression & Regulation
Provides some very straight forward information regarding genetic information an DNA. Find out about synthesizing proteins, the Central Dogma of molecular biology, and much more.
University of Washington
Genome Sciences Education Outreach: Sickle Cell Anemia [Pdf]
Students will use a Sickle Cell Anemia case study to learn about allele frequencies, genetics, and molecular biology.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: The Modern View of Evolution
Take a closer look into the modern view of evolution. This article includes many pieces of evidence, all which support the theory of evolution.
Other
University of Cincinnati: Dna Structure and Function
This site explores the history and the science of DNA. Content also examines and considers the possibilities of genetic engineering and mutation.
Other
Bacterial Genetics: Types of Mutations
A good background on base pair mutations as a whole, with an example and explanation of what a silent mutation is.
Indiana University
Ensi: Comparison of Human: Chimpanzee Chromosomes Lesson
This is a great lesson plan that combines Karoytypes and evolution. Students will recognize that the chromosomes of chimpanzees and humans are remarkably similar, then correlate that to their evolutionary relationship.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Information
Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Facts About Human Chromosomes
Presents information about human chromosomes, their structure, and genetic disorders that can result from mutations.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Start Codon
A start codon is a nucleotide triplet in a genetic sequence that occurs at the start of a protein's synthesis. Read about how this works and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is a Stop Codon?
A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet in messenger RNA that signals the end of a protein during the translation process. Read about how this works, the different types of stop codons, and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Making a Phylogenetic Tree Lesson Plan
Constructing phylogenetic trees may be a daunting task for students, but this lesson plan is a simulation of what molecular biologists must do to determine relationships. This plan is for students who have a good grasp of DNA structure...
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning: Some Dna Can Jump
This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.
Other
Viral Zone: Viral Genome Evolution
Viral genomes are the fastest evolving entities in biology, mainly because of their short replication time and the large quantity of offspring released per cell infected. Evolution occurs by several mechanisms: Random mutation,...
National Health Museum
Nhm: Amino Acid Sequences Show Evolution
This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.
National Health Museum
Nhm: Restriction Maps to Cladograms Lesson
This lesson plan requires students to analyze DNA restriction maps to determine the differences in the sequence for several primates and humans. They then use the information to create a cladogram.
Other
Evolution: The Theory of Natural Selection (Part 1)
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. This section has an advanced discussion of determining allele and genotype frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg ratio.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: X Linked Inheritance
Find out about the chromosomal basis of sex determination, X and Y chromosomes, and X-linkage.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Evolution of Viruses
Learn about virus evolution and genetic variation in viruses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Gene Regulation and Cancer Advanced
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This article complete with labeled diagrams, key vocabulary terms, and review questions explains the connection between gene regulation and cancer.