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The Biology Workshop Links
Page
Welcome to my LINKS page. These
links are active as of August 17, 2003. The World Wide Web contains many
thousands of Web sites that students of biology might find useful. This is not
an attempt to give a comprehensive listing. It is a collection of Web sites
that I have found useful, and that I recommend to my students. Each Web site
usually contains many links too, so this should prove to be a nice starting
point for finding information on the Web.
I have organized these links in roughly the same sequence as the
chapters/topics in the textbook. In addition, I have given a few general links
that students might find helpful. I am always interested in finding new useful
Web sites, and will update this list every month or so.
E-mail me! Students are
encouraged to send me URLs of sites they find particularly useful, along with a
short description of the site.
On-Line Biology
Textbooks:
The On-Line Biology Book http://gened.emc.maricopa.edu/bio/bio181/BIOBK/BioBookTOC.html
As complete as any book can be. 50 chapters of explanations, illustrations,
photos, and links about everything we cover and a lot of topics we don't.
Highly recommended.
Quia! Biology Activities http://www.quia.com/bio.html
This is an on-line biology games site with 15 games covering topics such as
cells, sell reproduction, cell organelles, biochemistry, evolution, genetics, and
much more. Learn while playing games-neat site!
The High School Hub Biology
Site http://highschoolhub.org/hub/biology.cfm
This is a neat Website with
lots of links to cool topic areas, such as General Biology (Lots of good help
here!), Cell & Microbiology, Molecular Biology, Human Biology, Immunology,
and links to Ecology Sites and other Biology stuff. I could spend a week
here. So can you. (Thanks to John Hoffman's mom for this
one!)
Instructional
Topics:
Microscopy Primer http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/primer/index.html
This site is a collaboration between Florida State University and Olympus
America (cameras). It contains everything you ever wanted to know about light
microscopes and more, including a virtual microscope and wonderful image
galleries.
Gel Electrophoresis http://www.bergen.org/AAST/Projects/Gel/index.html
This site does a great job explaining all the aspects of gel electrophoresis..
If you want to get a better understanding of how biotechnologists track their
work or how DNA fingerprints are made, this is the site for you.
A Beginner's Guide To Molecular Biology http://www.iacr.bbsrc.ac.uk/notebook/courses/guide/
This site is a dream-come-true for those of us who love molecular biology. It
offers comprehensive resources that will help you understand the structures
inside a cell, nucleic acid and protein structure and function, and an
introduction to molecular engineering. A first-rate site!
The Sciences Explorer-Biology http://library.thinkquest.org/11771/english/hi/biology/
A cool site with a tour of a virtual cell, taxonomy tables, cloning
information, information about careers in biology, crossword puzzles, and more.
The Biology Project http://www.biology.arizona.edu/default.html
This is fabulous site at the University of Arizona has explanations, tutorials,
and problem sets geared toward the content taught in our class. Topics include
biochemistry, cell biology, chemicals and health, human biology, immunology,
genetics, and molecular biology. One stop shopping!
The Virtual Cell http://www.life.uiuc.edu/plantbio/cell/
The Virtual Cell is a collection of still images, texts and movies covering the
structure and functioning of a typical plant cell.
The Mitosis Page http://www.life.umd.edu/CBMG/faculty/wolniak/wolniakmitosis.html
A nice one-page summary of the steps of mitosis, thoroughly explained. Includes
wonderful time-lapse photos of the stages of mitosis as they occur in living
cells.
Cell Division: Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookmeiosis.html
About as nice a site about meiosis as I have found. Includes discussion and
illustrations of these topics: Meiosis, Ploidy, Life Cycles, Phases of
Meiosis, Prophase I, Metaphase I, Anaphase I, Telophase I, Prophase II,
Metaphase II, Anaphase II, Telophase II, Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis,
Gametogenesis, and Links.
Genetics Education Center http://www.kumc.edu/gec/
This site, maintained by the University of Kansas Medical Center, bills itself
as a site for educators interested in human genetics and the human genome
project. However, there is a wealth of information here about the Human Genome
Project and molecular genetics in general. A great resource for teachers and
students alike! This is a "must visit" site!
Biotechnology http://www.awesomelibrary.org/Classroom/Science/Biology/Biotechnology.html
This is a neat site that specifically deals with biotechnology. Its main focus
is genetic engineering and cloning. The mostinteresting offerings on this site
are the scientific papers and projects. For example, some of the featured
papers are published by the Roslin Institute in Scotland concerning Ian
Wilmut's cloning of Dolly the sheep. Very interesting site.
The Genetic Science Learning Center http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/
A really well-done site from The Eccles Institute of Human Genetics at the
University of Utah. Includes a couple of neat procedures for extracting DNA at
home!
University of California Museum of Paleontology http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/
A fabulous site at UC Berkeley that allows the visitor to search museum
collection catalogs of Vertebrates, Invertebrates, Microfossils, and
Paleobotany. They also offer fossil exhibits of Animals and Plants, and
excellent presentations of Time Periods, Phylogeny, Geology, and Evolution. A
"must visit" site.
Evolution Theory and History http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/history/evolution.html
If you don't visit the Museum of Paleontology Site, at least visit their
evolution site. This is one of the best sites I have found for a comprehensive
look at evolution from a historical perspective. The site includes a timeline
and looks at how the fossils of dinosaurs provide information, as well as
biographies of the 18th and 19th century scientists and naturalists who were
instrumental in the development of evolutionary theory.
The Talk/Origins Archive-Biology and Evolutionary Theory
http://www.talkorigins.org/origins/faqs-evolution.html
This site is a collection of about 25 Web pages devoted to the discussion of
evolutionary biology. It came about as part of the Talk/Origins newsgroup,
which is devoted to exploration of the creation/evolution debate. This site
discussed most of the major themes needed to give the reader a sound foundation
in evolutionary biology. There are numerous references to creationist theories
in which they are exposed as fiction and bad science. I highly recommend this
site.
Guided Tour-Hominid Evolution http://www.hunterian.gla.ac.uk/museum/hominid/hominid.html
This is a nice site that guides the visitor through the 3 1/2 million years of
hominid evolution with a time line, explanations and descriptions of our
hominid ancestors, illustrations of what they may have looked like, and photos
of skulls and other fossils. A great resource!
Hominid Evolution-Origins of Bipedality, scavenging, larger brain size http://www.mc.maricopa.edu/~reffland/anthropology/learning/origins/hominid_journey/index.html
Another wonderful site for learning about hominid evolution, with well-written
explanations, great pictures of skulls and bones, reading articles, and
descriptions of how scientists put the pieces of these puzzles together.
Biological Diversity: Classification
http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookDivers_class.html
This is a well-written and well-illustrated site that clearly explains how
biologists classify organisms. Topics include Biological Diversity and
Classification, Nomenclature, Construction of Phylogenetic Trees, The Kingdoms
of Life, and Links.
Graphics
Libraries:
These sites offer photos, drawings,
and computer-generated graphics that are fabulous resources for the biology
student and teacher alike. These graphics allow us to visualize what we read
about, and as the old saying goes...one picture is worth a thousand words.
Biotech Graphics Gallery http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/GG/
The Graphics Gallery is a series of labeled diagrams with explanations
representing the important processes of biotechnology. Each diagram is followed
by a summary of information, providing a context for the process illustrated.
Topics include:
·
From Gene
to Function--The major actors of molecular biology: the nucleic acids, DNA and
RNA. How they carry and transfer genetic information from one cell generation
to the next and translate this coded information into active proteins.
·
Building
Blocks--From atoms to molecules and cells to tissues, a study of structure and
function.
·
Chromosomes
and Cell Division--Eukaryotic cell duplication: how chromosomes and genes
transmit the information from one mother cell to subsequent generations
·
Biological
Engineering--From the existing techniques of DNA cloning to gene therapy:
understanding the present and a look at the future of genetic engineering
·
Viruses--Genetic
messengers surrounded by a protein coat.
·
Cell
Processes--Cells and how they operate
Institute
of Molecular Virology-Visualizations of viruses
http://www.virology.wisc.edu/IMV/
Ever wonder what viruses look like.
This excellent site offers computer-enhanced scanning electron micrographs of a
huge variety of virus particles-Enjoy!
Cells Alive! http://www.cellsalive.com/
A nice collection of images, movies, and animations on bacteria, the immune
system, cancer, parasites, fungi, and more, with accompanying explanations.
Anatomy
and Dissections
Virtual Frog Dissection
Kit http://www-itg.lbl.gov/ITG.hm.pg.docs/dissect/info.html
This award-winning interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog"
project. You can interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make
movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game. Nice site.
Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection http://www.whitman.edu/offices_departments/biology/vpd/
An outstanding site with sections and quizzes on anatomical references, sexing
your pig, digestive, excretory, nervous, circulatory, reproductive, and
respiratory systems. This site requires the SHOCKWAVE plug-in.
If you don't have the plug-in, try this site--The Virtual Pig Dissection http://mail.fkchs.sad27.k12.me.us/fkchs/vpig/
Not as slick as the Whitman.edu site, but still a nice resource for learning
about mammalian anatomy. Topics include external anatomy, respiratory system,
circulatory system, digestive system, and male and female reproductive
systems.
The Human Brain: Dissections of the Real Brain http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/BrainAnatomy/TOC.html
Just what it sounds like, explanations and photographs of dissected human
brains and associated structures. 5 chapters with about 15
explanations/pictures per chapter. **Not for the squeamish! These are actual
photos.** A fascinating site!
Animal
Information Sites:
Sea World/Busch Gardens Animal
Information Database http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/index.htm
Flat out one of the best sources of
animal information available, especially for aquatic animals. The information
is broken down into categories: Scientific Classification, Habitat and
Distribution, Physical Characteristics, Senses, Behavior, Diet and Eating
Habits, Reproduction, Anatomy and Physiology, Longevity and Causes of Death,
Conservation, References and Bibliography, Books for Young Readers
Need information for a report
or to satisfy a curiosity? The go to
The WWW Virtual Library: Zoos http://www.mindspring.com/~zoonet/www_virtual_lib/zoos.html
Or
The Electronic Zoo/NetVet Image Collection http://netvet.wustl.edu/pix.htm
Or
Part of The Electronic Zoo http://netvet.wustl.edu/ssi.htm
This is a wonderful site for gathering information about just about any animal
that walks, swims, or flies. I've used this one for years.
Internet
Resources and Homework Help:
Ohio State University Libraries
Net Tutor http://gateway.lib.ohio-state.edu/tutor/
An outstanding tutorial for those of you who are new to surfing the Web. This
site has tutorials on how to use your Web browser and e-mail software, how to
search the Web, research techniques, and much more.
Cleveland Heights Public Library http://www.chuhpl.lib.oh.us/
A comprehensive research site. Click on "Online Catalog", then
"Main Library", then, down near the bottom, on "Databases".
There you will find a huge variety of searchable resources that will allow you
to find just about any information you might want or need.
Biology
Karaoke!! http://users.rcn.com/fvirzi/kar.shtml
Thanks to 6th period student
Eric Peter for finding this fun site with songs about Mitosis, Mitochondria,
tRNA, Acetyl CoA, Hydrolysis, and ATP. What fun -- Thanks Eric!
Comments or
Questions? e-mail Mr. Polsinelli