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Digital World Biology: Blast Tutorial
A series where students see how to submit a nucleotide sequence, compare it to other sequences using blastn, and interpret some of the results.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Protein Synthesis and Gene Expression
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The DNA sequence contains the instructions to place units called amino acids into a specific order. When these amino acid are assembled in that specific order,...
City University of New York
Bio Lab Module: Breaking the Genetic Code
Try this interactive module from the Brooklyn College to help understand the genetic code and how changes in the code effect the final protein product.
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.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Mendelian and Molecular Genetics Quiz
Take this interactive quiz over Mendelian and molecular genetics, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biology for Kids: Proteins and Amino Acids
Study proteins and amino acids in the science of biology including how they are made using DNA, transcription, and translation and different types of proteins on this site.
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.
Cells Alive
Cells Alive!
Animation studio that specializes in medical illustration lets you explore the structure and function of plant cells and animal cells, using videos and interactive graphics with clickable parts that lead to more detail.
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Evidence for Evolution: Genetic Code
These pages are part of a site called Evolution that accompany a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author. In this section: the universal genetic code provides evidence that life has a common ancestor.