Curated OER
COMPARISON OF FOUR-, SIX-, AND EIGHT-bp CUTS IN CALF THYMUS DNA
Students use this laboratory exercise, restriction enzymes to recognize a four-, six-, and eight-nucleotide sequence. Assuming that the four component nucleotides (A, C, T, G) are distributed randomly within a DNA molecule, then any...
Curated OER
The Identification of Bacteria
Students are given a two week period to put to use the knowledge they have gained while studying bacteria. As a culminating activity, students each receive three unknown bacteria to identify.
Curated OER
Esters as Food Flavorings
Students produce esters in the laboratory by combining different carboxylic acids with different alcohol. In this esterification lesson plan, students experiment with 3 carboxylic acids and 3 alcohols to produce 3 esters with fruit like...
Curated OER
Comparison of Four-, Six-, And Eight-bp Cuts in Calf Thymus Dna
Students investigate the use of restriction enzymes to recognize a four-, six-, and eight-nucleotide sequence. They utilize restrictive endonucleases to cut Thymus DNA and compare results by viewing the DNA fragments on Agarose Gel...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Biochemical Reactions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Introduction to chemical reactions and equations.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Salt Solutions
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students begin by predicting whether a salt solution is acidic, basic, or neutral, and then practice writing balanced equations for hydrolysis reactions. They also...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Energy and Enzymes: Atp and Reaction Coupling
Investigate ATP structure, ATP hydrolysis to ADP, and reaction coupling in this article.
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College: Amides
A nice website for information on amides. Discusses how they are formed, their structure, the guidelines for naming them (along with examples and practice problems), and the kinds of reactions that amides undergo.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Significance of Carbon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This activity explores the significance and functions of carbon and explains why carbon is essential to life on Earth. Students will investigate and explain cellular...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Dehydration Synthesis
Explains what is meant by dehydration synthesis and gives examples. Also compares it to hydrolysis.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Significance of Carbon
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the significance and functions of carbon.
National Institutes of Health
Ncbi: Amino Acids Are Linked by Peptide Bonds to Form Polypeptide Chains
Proteins are linear polymers formed by linking the a-carboxyl group of one amino acid to the a-amino group of another amino acid with a peptide bond. The formation of a dipeptide from two amino acids is accompanied by the loss of a water...