CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Plant Reproduction and Life Cycle
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The life cycle of a plant is very different from the life cycle of an animal. Humans are made entirely of diploid cells (cells with two sets of chromosomes). Our...
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.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: What Is Nondisjunction and What Are Its Effects?
Nondisjunction is when homologous chromosomes or sister chromatids fail to separate normally during cell division. What it is and how this happens are explained here, as well as what can cause it and what impact it has on human health.
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.