CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Metabolism and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How organisms get energy and replicate.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Francis Crick
Discover Francis Crick, British molecular biologist, physicist, and neuroscientist who jointly won a Nobel Prize for his discoveries concerning the molecular structure of nucleic acids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Nucleic Acid Classification
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of nucleic acids and their structure and function.
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: Life Science: 2.6 Nucleus
Discover the structure and function of the nucleus of the cell.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: James Watson and Francis Crick
Students learn about James Watson and Francis Crick's biography on this website. Understand how these scientists discovered the structure of DNA called the double helix. They were molecular biologists.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: Molecular Biology/primate Phylogeny
This lesson plan involves comparison of amino acids to create a phylogenetic tree of primates. Learners will also use other species information to draw conclusions about evolutionary relationships.
Other
Hypertextbook: Large Molecules
This is a good, in-depth reference for the study of macromolecules in biology - lipids, proteins and carbohydrates. Includes images and links to other sources as well as a quiz for students to check understanding.
National Health Museum
Nhm: Amino Acid Sequences Show Evolution
This lesson plan focuses on differences in the amino acid sequence of hemoglobin and myoglobin proteins. They use the number of differences to create a phylogenetic tree.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Rna
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of RNA and its three main types.
Other
Genome: The Secret of How Life Works
Great site to explore. Offers interactive games and quizzes for students. Includes lesson plans for educators as well. Site is available in Spanish if necessary.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Common Parts of the Cell
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes four parts all cells have in common.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Theoretical Biophysics Group
Excellent and comprehensive site created by the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, Beckman Institute for Advanced Science and Technology. The site has resources about and links to information on a large number of topics in...
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Virus
An encyclopedia article on viruses discusses what they are and their different classifications. It also gives several examples of viruses, how they can be treated, and gives speculation on their origins.
Other
Sequence Manipulation Suite: Random Protein Sequence
Random Protein Sequence generates a random sequence of the length specified by the user. Random sequences can be used to evaluate the significance of sequence analysis results.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Lydia E. Kavraki: Protein Folding
This module introduces students to the problem of Protein Folding, its importance, and current computational methods used to attack its complexity.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Replication in Science
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of replication and its importance in science.
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
The Evidence for Evolution
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Living Species
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how evidence from living species provides clues about evolution.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Rna Origin of Life Quiz
Try this quiz about RNA and the origin of life.
BiologyWise
Biology Wise: Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Information
Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.
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