Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transcription: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how the process of transcription is used to create RNA, complementary to a cell's DNA. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Transcription."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Transcription: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how the process of transcription is used to create RNA, complementary to a cell's DNA. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Transcription."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Translation: Lesson 2
This lesson will explain how the process of translation is used to create proteins from RNA. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Translation."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Translation: Lesson 3
This lesson will explain how the process of translation is used to create proteins from RNA. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Translation."
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.
Other
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Codons: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce codons, and describe how they are used in protein synthesis. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Codons."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Codons: Lesson 5
This lesson will introduce codons, and describe how they are used in protein synthesis. It is 5 of 5 in the series titled "Codons."
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Purines and Pyrimidines
Purines and pyrimidines are nucleotides. Their properties are described here and their differences are highlighted. Includes examples of each.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Translation
For the section including translation, go to "the genetic code" chapter in the table of contents. This explanation includes diagrams and illustrations as well as a codon code table.
PBS
Pbs: Nova Labs: Protein Synthesis in the Cellular Factory
Watch short animations, read informational text, and make hypotheses about different aspects of protein synthesis.
National Science Foundation
National Science Foundation: A Tour of the Cell
Imagine having a microscopic camera so small that you could travel inside a cell. This interactive site allows you to do just that. Click on any one of eight individual parts of the cell--cell membrane, nucleus, DNA, RNA, ribosome,...
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Rhinovirus
Want to see a 3D model of the main cause of the common cold, the rhinovirus? This site contains an interactive 3D model of this RNA genome virus. Site also contains a STL file that can be used to print the model to a 3D printer.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Dengue Virus
This site has a 3D model of the RNA genome virus, Dengue. This virus causes dengue fever in humans and is mosquito-borne. The site also includes a file to download to print to a 3D printer.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Nodamura Virus
This site contains an interactive 3D model of Nodamura. This virus primarily affects insects and fish and is an RNA genome virus.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Online Biology Book: Protein Synthesis
Learn about a major function of cells, protein synthesis. Find out about the process in which cells manufacture this biochemical compound.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Ribose vs. Deoxyribose
Explains what ribose and deoxyribose are, their chemical structure and properties, similarities and differences, their functions, and their biological importance.
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.
Other
Molecule of the Month: Dna (Java)
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
Florida State University
Florida State University: Virus Structure
View a colorful 3-D diagrams of viruses and learn about how their structure helps them infect plants, animals, and bacteria.
Other
Oregon State University: Barleyworld
This is a site about barley that contains a list on the left with a link to a page about the North American Barley Genome Project.
Estrella Mountain Community College
Estrella Mountain Community College: Cell Organization
Description of organelles. Links will take you to a glossary with pictures for many of the definitions. Ends with a quiz linked to answers.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Earth Cycles: The Phosphorus Cycle
An introduction to the significance of phosphorus in regards to living organisms. An explanation of the phosphorus cycle is discussed in different scenarios.
Other
The Big Picture Book of Viruses
This site has a catalog of all known viruses, including a picture of each, structure, family, hosts, and more.
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