BiologyAdditionalHelpLinks

Additional Links, Animations, Tutorials for Biology
Click on one of the following topics and the link will take you to the location within this page: Nature of Science Sowbug Behavior Origin of the Universe Origin of Life pH & water
Biomolecules Cells Cell Membranes Energy/Thermodynamics & Enzymes DNA Stucture & Replication DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis (Central Dogma) Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation (pGlo)
Cell Cycle/Mitosis Cellular Respiration Photosynthesis
Introduction to Body Systems Nervous System & Senses Circulatory/Respiratory Systems Excretory System Lymphatic/Immune System Endocrine/Hormone Systems Meiosis
Fast Plants Genetics -Mendel Genetics- Beyond Mendel Evolution- Darwin Evolution -Speciation Evolution- Human Biotechnology-DNA Forensics Classification and Diversity Ecology

Topic	Weblinks	Animations, YouTube
Nature of Science (scientific method, graphing, how to do a lab write up etc.)	Exploring Scientific Method How to make a data table in Word The BEST site for lab write-ups includes graphing instructions Excel Tutorial Extra Help where to start “Example of a Lab Report” Examples of Graphs and Data Tables scientific method tutorial	Lab Safety Movie (http://www.nclark.net /Lab_Safety.wmv) Safety Video on You tube
Sowbug Behavior
Origin of the Universe	Big Bang Time-line The Real Story of the Big Bang More Big Bang Article: Universe Origin
Origin of Life	Miller and Urey (in Miller's own words with interactive picture) Panspermia/ exogenesis alternative theory of abiotic synthesis Did Life Evolve in Ice? Primordial Soup Evolution and the Origin of Life Deep Time Show from Nova All in the Family from Nova
pH, water, chemical bonding	Bonding Tutorial Chemical Bonds More Chem Bonds Why do Atoms React Van der Waals and Spiderman Chemical Bonds	Water (Structure of Water) Video Periodic Table - VERY COOL!
Biomolecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, nucleic acids)	Functional Groups, and bio-molecules, Macromolecules Building carbohydrates Chemistry of Carbon and Life Condensation and Hydrolysis Reactions Great Review Site for Biomolecules Chemistry of Carbon and Life Condensation and Hydrolysis Reactions Why proteins denature	Animation of Dehydration and Hydrolysis Reactions Testing Biomolecules
Cells (types, structures)	Cell Structure and Function, Organelle practice, Animal Cell Organelles , more practice with animal organelles, Nobel Prizes for organelles, Plant cell organelles; plants versus animal cells Tutorial: Cell Structure & Function (note scroll down to find information) More definitions of life, What is necessary to be alive Cell Structure Microscope Rules ; Determining Field of View Prokaryotes vs. Eukaryotes Flash Cards Animal Cell Organelles ,Plant Cell Organelles, pictures of organelles and other cell structures,	Cell Vision Video cool animation "trip through a cell"
Cell Membranes	Membrane Structure & Cell Basics & Fluid Mosaic Model Membrane transport mechanism Osmosis, Diffusion, tutorials Part I Part II Osmosis: Life or Death Situation	Amoeba eating a paramecium
Energy/Thermodynamics/ Enzymes	Click for a tutorial Laws of Thermodynamics, more on Thermodynamics	Enzymes Enzymes an animated tour
DNA Structure & Replication	DNA from the Beginning Tutorial Search for DNA activity (background info only) What is the structure of DNA? Replication of DNA DNA replication tutorial (DNA workshop activity) DNA Structure and Replication DNA replication tutorial So what is an Okasaki fragment anyway? DNA structure DNA replication DNA Review	DNA interactive from Cold Spring Harbor Replication and Central Dogma (click on copying the code to get to the general site then "putting it together" to see the animations) DNA Replication Animation YouTube DNA Replication Song to backstreetboys
DNA/RNA/Protein Synthesis (Central Dogma)	(MIT, Cold Spring Harbor 2) From Gene to Protein: Transcription From Gene to Protein: Translation Central Dogma RNA polymerase Transcription mRNA splicing Transcription Video Translation Translation video Transcription Translation " How Science is Rewriting the Book of Genes"	Replication and Central Dogma (click on copying the code to get to the general site then "putting it together" to see the animations) Transcription Animation Translation Animation Hippy version of Protein Synthesis a la 1971
Biotechnology: Bacterial Transformation (pGlo)		Biocoach Tutorial: LAC operon LacOperon Info
Cell Cycle/Mitosis	Mitosis Onion Root Tutorial Why cells need to divide: Cell size Volume vs. Surface Area Animal Cell Mitosis Mitosis Tutorial Cell Cycle Tutorial Metastasis (cancer)	Stages of Mitosis computer animation Twilight Movie and Mitosis (no way!)
Cellular Respiration	Glycolysis Animation, TCA Cycle (Krebs) Electron Transport Electron Transport Chain glucose song Krebs Song ETC Song 1 (go down to the ETC song) ETC song ATP Synthase Song Cellular Respiration Song (a little silly but useful) Electron Transport System Chain	ATP Synthase/ Nobel Prize flash animation another animation ATP Synthase movie Best ATP Synthase movie (huge file) Step by Step Glycolysis Step by Step in the Mitochondria Step by Step Glycolysis and Fermentation Animated/Interactive ETC Cool video of a mitochondria
Photosynthesis		Light-dependent animation Calvin Cycle animation
Introduction to Body Systems	What is homeostasis? (Water Control, blood sugar control Negative Feedback, inhibition, Positive Feedback Homeostatic Feedback Controls (Wikipedia) Homeostasis, more Feedback Examples Feedback loops (maybe more than you want to know, good diagrams)
Nervous System & Senses (incl. muscles & nerves)	Nervous System, the Senses Cool there are now 6 different taste receptors NFL and Concussions Neurological Disorders Effects of Drugs on Neurons and the Brain: caffeine, alcohol (note: there are links to other drugs at the end of this page), ecstasy, dopamine regulation and addiction adhd and neurons, serotonin regulation Muscles and Contractions Sarcomere Shortening (499.0K) and Actin Myosin Bridge Muscular system and Skin system	Test your brain Nervous System and Drugs The Senses Reflex Fun On-line Animated Neurotransmitters Animation of Hearing
Circulatory/Respiratory Systems
Excretory System	H. pylori and stomach ulcers Kidney and Nephron All about the Kidney and Excretion How your kidney work Urine and more Urine analysis information Association of diseases or conditions with substances found in urine	Kidney
Lymphatic/Immune System	HIV Immune System Introduction to How Your Immune System Works Allergies Overview of Immune System Inflammatory Response Active vs. Passive Immunity Cells and Organs of the Immune System HIV life cycle HIV Nova Program What is HIV/AIDS? National Cancer Institute: Understanding the Immune System Infection and the Immune System Antibody (Humoral) Immune Response Cellular (Killer T cell) Immune Response Introduction to How Your Immune System Works Tongue Bugs
Endocrine/Hormone Systems	Endocrine , Hormone List
Meiosis	Resources for Meiosis: Meiosis Tutorial	Bill Nye Genes Pt.2 Blame it on DNA (youtube) You Tube: Hi, Meiosis
Fast Plants	"Mendelian Genetics" Introduction to Fast Plants How Fast Plants were discovered How to Grow Fast Plants
Genetics -Mendel	Genetics the Basics Pedigree Analysis Mendel's Laws 1st Law Codominance and Variations on 1st law 2nd Law Monohybrid Crosses Mendel Unwrapped Dihybrid Crosses Punnett Square Calculator Dolan Learning Center Yahoo Genetic Disorders March of Dimes	Animated Monohybrid Cross Animated Dihybrid Cross Queen Victoria Family Pedigree Animated Pedigrees I'm My Own Grandpa
Genetics- Beyond Mendel	Genetic Disorders by Chromosome Pictures of Genetic Traits Tongue Rolling Eye Color Information Different colored eyes (Heterochromia iridium) Color-blindness Multiple Alleles/ Demo ABO/Rh Rh incompatibility Genetics and Blood Epistasis (Why your DNA isn't your destiny More on Epigenetics:) Epigenetics U of Utah THE EPIGENOME AT A GLANCE U of Utah GENE CONTROL Epigenetics U of Utah THE EPIGENOME LEARNS FROM ITS EXPERIENCES U of Utah EPIGENETICS & INHERITANCE U of Utah INSIGHTS FROM IDENTICAL TWINS and epigenetics U of Utah LICK YOUR RATS epigenetics study U of Utah NUTRITION & THE EPIGENOME U of Utah EPIGENETICS & THE HUMAN BRAIN U of Utah	Blue people Blue People Pedigree Pedigree Slideshow Pedigree Analysis Karotype
Evolution- Darwin	Darwin Biography Darwin's Works On-Line Origin of the Species	Abbott and Costello's Routine Who's on First?
Evolution -Speciation	On-line reading Evolution Evolution "Gems" from Nature Magazine Early Whales Gave Birth on Land, Fossils Reveal Fossil Horses in Cyberspace Evolution of the Horse Chromosome breakpoint areas lead to speciation
Evolution- Human	Online Reading: Human Evolution Info on Lucy the Hominid Hobbits? Homo floresiensis offshoot of Homo erectus? They Don't Make Humans Like They Used To Does Race Exist? Homo erectus Trackway in Italy (325,000 years old fleeing a volcano)	Neat Web Site: Becoming Human (check out the 3-D skulls, they rotate) Building Lucy
Biotechnology-DNA Forensics	Biotechnology Unit Great overview of the Genome Science Niche: Biotechnology Cold Spring Harbor Background Info: DNA Fingerprinting, More on DNA fingerprinting Gels and Electrophoresis STRs and DNA fingerprinting The Embarrassing History of Eugenics in the US CNN: OJ and the Civil Trial Barry Scheck and the Innocence Project RFLP VNTR STR PCR CODIS	Weird Al Yankovic Palindrome Song (restriction enzymes use palindromes) Creating a DNA Fingerprint Biotech animations (for PCR, electrophoresis, and many more). Forensics 101 (CBS News)
Classification and Diversity	Classification Tutorial
Ecology	Link on pyramids (energy) Non-native invasions	Virtual Tour of a Rainforest