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Biology Wise: Codon Chart

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the workings of the codon translation chart which provides the keys to the structure of amino acids. Includes a widget where one can input a nucleotide triplet combination and see which amino acid it represents. Includes RNA and...
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Biology Wise: Botany Terms Glossary of Botanical Terms

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of terms used in botany.
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Biology Wise: Glossary of Biology Terms and Definitions

For Students 9th - 10th
Gives the dictionary definitions for a lengthy list of biology and microbiology terms.
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Biology Wise: The Names and Functions of Beneficial Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the different types of bacteria with probiotic properties that are beneficial to humans' health. Also discusses bacteria that benefit water, soil, and plants.
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Biology Wise: A Detailed List of Human Races

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the four broad categories of human races in the world, their geographical origins, and their sub-types. Also discusses the difficulties of tracing all branches of a race throughout human history, which is even more so today...
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Biology Wise: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the processes of photosynthesis and cellular respiration in plants. Discusses light-dependent and light-independent reactions in photosynthesis, and glycolysis and aerobic respiration in cellular respiration. The differences...
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Biology Wise: Cell Organelles and Their Functions

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the complex structures inside cells and what their functions are.
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Biology Wise: A Detailed Description of the Anatomy of Spiders

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes anatomical features of a spider, including its external structure, eyes, mouth parts, digestive system, circulatory system, respiratory system, nervous system, reproductive system, and its spinnerets.
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Biology Wise: Tips on How to Make a Plant Cell Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps for making a model of a plant cell in two different ways. The first way uses mostly sweet foods and the second way uses a shoebox, clay, and simple materials.
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Biology Wise: Simple Steps on How to Build a Plant Cell Model

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the steps in how to make a model of a plant cell using simple materials and sweet foods like jello and candy.
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Biology Wise: Photosynthesis Process for Kids

For Students 4th - 8th
Provides a simple definition and description of photosynthesis in plants and explains why photosynthesis is so vital for all living organisms.
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Biology Wise: Nitrogen Cycle Steps

For Students 9th - 10th
Nitrogen is essential to all living things. This article explains what the nitrogen cycle is and the five steps involved in it.
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Biology Wise: Electron Transport Chain Steps Explained With Diagram

For Students 9th - 10th
The electron transport chain plays an important role in cellular respiration and photosynthesis and provides a biochemical pathway for the generation of ATP. The process is described here.
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Biology Wise: 7 Major Steps of Dna Replication

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the structure of DNA and the seven steps that take place during DNA replication. Includes a labeled illustration for each step.
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Biology Wise: Dna Fingerprinting in Plants

For Students 9th - 10th
Brief descriptions of four complex methods of DNA profiling in plants. Some advantages of DNA fingerprinting are also listed.
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Biology Wise: Seedless Vascular Plants and Their Characteristics

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what vascular plants are and the characteristics of seedless vascular plants. Gives detailed descriptions of whisk ferns, club mosses, horsetails, and ferns.
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Biology Wise: Fungi Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Presents lots of interesting facts and information about fungi.
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Biology Wise: A Brief Summary of Lamarck's Theory of Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses Lamarck's theory of evolution, which was developed before Charles Darwin's own theory, and how it fared over time. The core ideas in Lamarck's theory are described and his theory and Darwin's are compared. Lamarck's ideas...
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Biology Wise: Human Evolution: History, Timeline, Future Predictions

For Students 9th - 10th
The history of human evolution is described, from the first aquatic animals that developed the ability to walk on land and the pivotal organisms from then up to the present day. The author then goes on to make interesting predictions...
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Biology Wise: Convergent Evolution vs. Divergent Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
Divergent and convergent evolution are explained and their differences are highlighted.
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Biology Wise: A List of Anaerobic Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the three types of anaerobic bacteria and examples within each category.
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Biology Wise: Beneficial Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses examples of probiotic bacteria that benefit the human body and some that help the environment.
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Biology Wise: Gram Negative Bacteria

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about gram staining and the characteristics of gram-negative bacteria. A discussion of cell wall structure is accompanied by a labeled illustration. Includes a list of examples of gram-negative bacteria organized by subgroup....
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Biology Wise: Archaebacteria Kingdom

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the characteristics of archaebacteria, the different subgroups, and the importance of archaebacteria.