CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: 11.19 Digestive System Bacteria
Find out how bacteria in the digestive system works to digest food.
Science Daily
Science Daily: Iowa Researchers Rare, Accelerated Aging Condition
Article summarizes recent University of Iowa research. Progeria patients show deficiencies in certain antioxidant enzymes. Author provides information about possible application of gene therapy in future progeria research and treatment
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Energy and Enzymes: Activation Energy
An information page about activation energy. Learn about activation energy, transition states, and reaction rates.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Enzymes and Energy: Types of Energy
An article that reviews over the different types of energy: kinetic, potential, and chemical.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Energy and Enzymes: The Laws of Thermodynamics
Explore the first and second law of thermodynamics as it applies to the body in this article.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Biology: Energy and Enzymes: Free Energy
In this article, read all about the relationship between spontaneity and equilibrium to the Gibb's free energy change.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Catalysts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How catalysts work and their role in living things.
Other
Eureka Science: Genetic Engineering
Explanation of how genetic engineering works. Analogy with molecular scissors cutting a "sentence" of DNA. Has nice animations.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Chemistry in Everyday Life
Gives examples of chemical interactions occurring in the human body, in the world around us, in foods, and in products we use.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Types of Catalysts
What is a catalyst? This Khan Academy resource includes examples of enzymes, acid-base catalysis, and heterogeneous (or surface) catalysis.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Molecular Mechanism of Dna Replication
Learn the roles of DNA polymerases and other replication enzymes. Understand the leading and lagging strands and Okazaki fragments.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Milk Curdling With Enzymes!
Do this activity to find out how to make milk curdle.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Ap Biology: Energy Transformations
Through interactive learning exercises, students examine the different definitions of energy and how enzymes regulate how the energy is stored and used during cellular respiration. They also take a close look at photosynthesis to learn...
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Science Museum: Lysosomes
Part of a year-long high school biology class online project, this page discusses the two major roles of lysosomes.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Scope of Chemistry
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of chemistry and examples of chemistry in everyday life.
Bio Topics
Bio Topics: The Action of Amylase on Starch
An experiment designed to show students how enzymes work. This experiment specifically investigates how amylase acts upon starch.
American Chemical Society
American Chemical Society: Hompage
ChemCenter, available from the American Chemical Society, provides chemistry news, reference sources and other public services.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Regulators
This article looks at a few of the most important core cell cycle regulators: proteins called cyclins, enzymes called Cdks, and an enzyme complex called the APC/C.
My Hero Project
My Hero: Frederick Banting
Use this site to learn about Dr. Frederick Banting's contributions to the world of medical science which changed the lives of those with diabetes.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ligands & Receptors
Article looks at different types of receptors and ligands, seeing how they interact to turn information from outside the cell into a change inside the cell.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Units for Common Medical Lab Values
Comparing and contrasting the amount of elements and function (hormone or enzyme activity in lab values.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Biology: Biological Molecules
Through informational text, interactive activities, step-through animations, and video clips, studnet explore biochemistry and the molecules that make up living things.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: The Immunology Lab
In this lab, students perform a virtual ELISA (enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay)to test whether a particular antibody is present in a blood sample. Students engage in key science practices, including experimental design and data...