A Hotlist on biology

A Hotlist on biology
An Internet Hotlist on biology

created by James Teague
Los Angeles Baptist Jr/Sr High school

Introduction
In addition to using books and magazines to find out about biology, why not also use the power of the Internet? The links below will get you started.

The Internet Resources

interactive

BBC gene site - Interactive response sites for DNA forensic, modifying animals, genetic modification of food, gene effects on behavior, future genetic development.
Biotechnology Resource Animations - Massive list of resources with interactive animations. You really have to try these!
Chromosome chooser - Choose a chromosome of the human body and zoom in so that you can see which traits are found and where.
Color blind tests - plates with numbers hidden in colored dot background for determination of colorblindness.
DNA Interactive - An interactive website for teachers about DNA.
E Nature - field guides by zip code. An ask the expert feature. Current news on species. Send a free nature e-card.
Explorations Through Time - 12 modules explore history of life on earth, fossil record, evolution of flight, lesson plans and teacher's guide.
First Glance - A jmol applet application that lets you see molecules in 3 dimensions on most browsers without downloading any special plug ins.
Folding Proteins - Allows you to download a screensaver folding program that works in the background to solve protein folding problems. Links to free resources and trivia game.
Gene Hunter - A high school level site that talks about DNA structure. Has links to chime 3-D site. Describes how to extract DNA from strawberrys. Has links to sites that show full gene codes and what portions are active
Genetic Science Learning Center - Interactive lab bench techniques, cloning, stem cell, gene therapy features.
Histology tutor - Zooming histology slides for four basic types of tissue. Examples, explanations, details....
Howard Hughes Medical interactive site - walk through museums, animation clips, interactive virtual labs on the heart, DNA Assays. The E.coli docking sequence will remind you of a space invasion science fiction thriller!
Immune Attack - A video game format where players control a robot through a 3D body to detect bacterial infection and activate the appropriate defensive immune cells.
Kidwings - A site dedicated to birds. The pellet dissection is quite interesting. Requires Macromedia Flash. Not just for owls so foods of other birds can be compared.
Learn Genetics - Units on stem cells, cloning, transgenetic mice, gene therapy. Four virtual labs including pcr, electrophroresis, DNA extraction and DNA microarrays. Units on cells, heredity, DNA, epigenetics. Very nicely done.
Mitochondria movies - The structure and function of mitochondria as seen through electron tomography.
Molecular models for Biology - Huge collection of molecular visualizations, galleries with quizzes. Links to Protein Explorer, Chime and Rasmol. Amino acids, membranes, gated channels, DNA, RNA, ribosomes.
Onion root tip mitosis - An explanation page and then some experimental pages that let you identify with help what stage an onion cell is in. Then you can calculate the times for each stage.
Rasmol site - Umass Rasmol/Protein Explorer site similar to the chime site. 3 dimensional manipulations of cool molecules using Netscape 4.8 or less. Some work with Internet Explorer
The Human Genome - News and features about the human genome. Interactive and technology sections
The LifeWire site - This is a textbook site with interactive quizzes, shockwave activities and animations.
The Microscope Imaging Station - Exploratorium galleries, video clips and text/audio of blood cells, sea urchins and other magnified sights.
The Virtual Cell - Cell organelle animations and a virtual cell textbook. Use the textbook and you get more animations and explanations plus access to the virtual cell tour.
The ribosome tour - A Protein Explorer 3D Internet Explorer compatible tour of the two major subunits of the ribosome. Requires Chime plug-in from www.mdl.com.
Types of Microscopes - Examples of optical magnifications, Scanning electron microscopes and Transmission electron microscopes. Extensive gallery images. Can be manipulated for magnification. Links to other sites.
Univ Mass. biology 3 dim. animation - DNA, proteins, hemoglobin, cell membranes in 3 dimensional, interactive form. Requires chime plug-in. Link available here. Requires Netscape 4.7+ but will not work with latest Netscape browser. Awesome!!!
Virtual Flashcards - In the free version you can make up to 20 flash cards per topic and store them in larger books. You can print them or study electronically and you can download other sets from a library. One time registration lets you make larger sets. There is a time delayed beginning and frequent ad breaks for the free version.
Virtual dating - Isochron and carbon 14 dating simulations. Interactive with questions.

reference

Access Excellence - Bioed, health news, visual library, gallery of processes, a news magazine, suggested activities.
Action Bioscience - A biology portal championing literacy. Seven issue based sections with links.
Answers in Genesis - Ken Ham's site talks about biology and earth science through a 6 day Creationist Biblical worldview.
BioEd Online - Streaming video, demonstrations, slide sets, lesson plans, activity guides, worksheets, handouts. Links to real-world news.
Biochem4schools - Welcome to biochem4schools, a new online collection of biochemistry resources. With comprehensive reviews and extensive cross-referencing, this site will be an indispensable tool for teachers and students involved in Biochemistry at all levels. Searchable by topic and age level.
Biology Online - Tutorials, dictionary, web sites for researching topics organized by subject.
Biology handouts. - Raven chapter handouts. Can be matched to topics in other texts. Requires Adobe Reader for pdf.
Bioluminescence Web Page - This site offers an excellent explanation of the biology and chemistry of bioluminescence. Great photos, organisms, chemistry, physiology and references are found here.
Biozone - A biology web portal. 500 links organized into subject areas.
Cell theory - An NSTA list of sites useful for exploring cells.
Cladistics - Discussions of cladistic methods, multiple links to geologic column, representative index fossils, taxons.
Color Matters - A multiple topic site on color effects on the brain, vision, body, color theory, illusions, etc.
Color links - Links to sites dealing with color theory, physiology, seeing, biological effects, etc.
DOE, Office of Scienc Human Genome Project Information - Human Genome Project information, but may be above high school level.
Detecting Design - A collection of articles, links, clips dealing with design in living things arguments and counterarguments.
Discover magazine - Online science magazine with lots of biology articles and archives.
Dolan DNA Learning Center - Sections for students and teachers. Eugenics, genes and health. Searchable database
Dr. Herr's biology resources - Great collection of biology sites, lesson plans, standards
EPA's Environmental Center - Provides teachers with curriculum resources and activities on environment topics. These topics include: Conservation, Ecosystems, Human Health, Waste & Recycling, Water, and Air.
Educatus - A huge collection of science topics related to biology and physics with access to other areas like art, geology, history, etc. Biology dissections of insects, frogs and rats are detailed and step by step. Requires free registration for all features.
Eisenhower biology selections - Eisenhower National Clearinghouse selections
Environmental Science Institute Lecture series - activities, internet broadcasts, environmental research.
Flinn biology resources - Selected resources from Flinn Science. Cells alive.com and environmental sites. Genetics links. Good stuff.
Gecko locomotion - How gecko's manage to walk up walls and other locomotion details.
Gene Med Network - Everything you ever wanted to know about human gene therapy. Articles, reports and a wide variety of information for research or general information about the exciting field of gene therapy.
GeneCards - Database related to genetic involvement in diseases
Genetics Education Center - Provides a wealth of information and many links to various sites of value for educators of all levels.
Glencoe Life Science Text site - access links, activities, and more. Here you will find Student Web Activities, Self-Check Quizzes,WebQuests and more.
Good news for Mr. Gore - What if the majority are wrong? 'Historically, the claim of consensus has been the first refuge of scoundrels; it is a way to avoid debate by claiming that the matter is already settled. Whenever you hear the consensus of scientists agrees on something or other, reach for your wallet, because you're being had. 'Let's be clear: the work of science has nothing whatever to do with consensus. 'Consensus is the business of politics. Science, on the contrary, requires only one investigator who happens to be right, which means that he or she has results that are verifiable by reference to the real world. In science consensus is irrelevant. What is relevant is reproducible results. The greatest scientists in history are great precisely because they broke with the consensus.'
How the Immune System works - A How Stuff Works treatment of the entire immune system.
Intelligent Design - A HowStuffWorks treatment of ID.
Internet resource guide - Huge portal to multiple science subjects, virtual simulations, encyclopedias, etc. Has guideline to evaluate web sites.
KSU rat dissection pictures - Various pictures of rat systems open for view.
Millipede White Blood Cells - How do these cells move so fast and how do they know when to stop in the blood vessel? Check out this article to find out.
NASA Chief questions urgency of Global Warming - To assume that it is a problem is to assume that the state of Earth's climate today is the optimal climate, the best climate that we could have or ever have had, and that we need to take steps to make sure that it doesn't change,' Griffin said.
NSTA biology sites - Websites recommended by NSTA teachers
NSTA environmental sites - Sites recommended by NSTA teachers regarding environment and ecology topics
Nature's Genome Gateway - A library of research papers: a news service. Sequencing, analysis of the genome, applications and technology
Newscientist evolution site - Focus on articles published about evolution. Note: This is not a site favoring the creationist view.
Nobel Prize winners - Historical notes on Nobel Prize winning discoverys. Specifically, the DNA helix structure.
Online Biology Book - This site provides freshman-level instructors with modified lecture outlines and illustrations.
Online Dissection guides - Frogs, sharks, lamprey, perch, rats
Organisms concept map web links - Concept map links to biomes, environment, ecology, populations. Its k-8 but useful.
PAE biology glossary - Complete glossary accessible alphabetically.
Quetzalcoatl northropus - Description of the largest flying reptile ever. It was the size of the T-38 fighter, hence the name. Note its presumed on the ground stance. Enlarge the pictures. Wonder how did it get around with its large middle finger.
Quetzalcoatl skeleton - Wikipedia entry shows skeleton of the largest flying reptile ever. Note its fourth finger. This creature is supposed to have done a running push-up to get into the air. Contemplate that! Could this have been the origin of the legendary Thunderbird or the Aztec god?
Science.gov version 4.0 - 50 million pages of science information categorized by math, biology, chemistry, health, environment. Search capabilities. Homework help. Image libraries. Links to other nation sites. Massive!
ScienceHack video clips - Categorized and searchable science video clips taken from YouTube and verified by a scientist. Physics, Robotics, Computer Science, Civil Engineering, Chemistry, Biology, Space, How It's Made, Green energy, Psycholory, Nature and Mathematics categories.
Second law of thermodynamics in biology - The flow of energy is naturally towards chaos and disorganization in closed systems.
Secrets of the Sequence - Fifty free video clips on various aspects of genetics. Requires RealPlayer, but has download link.
Stem cells - A How Stuff works approach to stem cells.
The Biology Corner - HRW Modern Biology lessons, activities, labs, links that will help comprehend modern biology.
The Biology Place - Prentice Hall/Benjamin Cummings biology coach, labs and online glossary.
The Biology Project - This is a web portal to many biology topics supported by the University of Arizona. It has problem sets and tutorials. A great place to browse.
The Great Global Warming Swindle - A BBC video critique of 'An Inconvenient Truth'
The Tree of Life Web Project - Information on groups of organisms, characteristics, literature references
TutorVista biology videos - Short YouTube like video lectures on biology topics: secondary active transport in the nephron the kidney and nephron inflammatory response review of b cells, cd4+ t cells and cd8+ t cells cytotoxic t cells helper t cells professional antigen presenting cells (apc) and mhc ii complexes b lymphocytes (b cells) types of immune responses : innate and adaptive. humoral vs. cell-mediated role of phagocytes in innate or nonspecific immunity anatomy of a muscle cell role of the sarcoplasmic reticulum in muscle cells tropomyosin and troponin and their role in regulating muscle contraction myosin and actin neuronal synapses (chemical) saltatory conduction in neurons electrotonic and action potentials sodium potassium pump anatomy of a neuron hemoglobin circulatory system and the heart red blood cells the lungs and pulmonary system diffusion and osmosis parts of a cell cam plants c-4 photosynthesis photorespiration photosynthesis : calvin cycle photosynthesis : light reactions and photophosphorylation photosynthesis : light reactions 1 photosynthesis oxidative phosphorylation and chemiosmosis electron transport chain krebs / citric acid cycle glycolysis oxidation and reduction in cellular respiration oxidation and reduction review from biological point-of-view introduction to cellular respiration atp : adenosine triphosphate viruses bacteria sex-linked traits hardy-weinberg principle punnett square fun introduction to heredity cancer embryonic stem cells phases of meiosis phases of mitosis
Understanding Evolution - This is a site designed to remove resistance to teaching evolution. Expect it to be pro-Darwinian: natural selection and mutation is all that is needed to produce the diversity and complexity of life.
Virology - Great gallery of virus pictures and identifications
bio online - You'll find up-to-date news about all facets of the biological research industry at this site.
cell organelles - diagrams and microscope pictures of cell organelles
critter guide - A-Z creature characteristics from Nature. Also puzzles and fun activities.
healthopedia - An electronic encyclopedia specifically related to health topics. Try not to get sidetracked with the ads.

simulations, animations

Argosy Medical Animations - A great collection of images arranged by topic, animations of medical and body systems.
Bioenergetic learning modules - Flash clips and learning tutorials on photosynthesis, glycolysis and mitochondrial cellular respiration.
Cell Biology Animations - Nice collection of animated labelled drawings. Well organized.
Cell animations - Nicely done cell structure animations, particularly the motor proteins.
Cells Alive - Biology teachers will enjoy this unique website on micro life (cells, bacteria, parasites, etc.)
DNA Replication - Really nice animations of replication fork, leading and lagging strand with details on triphosphate nucleotides, RNA primase, Helicase and other members of the cast that make it happen.
East Michigan meiosis site - Meiosis and nondisjunction animations along with lots of diagrams explaining outcomes.
Froguts - Simulations of dissections.
GlaxoKlineSmith Genetics - Flash animations on DNA, genes, chromosomes, mitosis, meiosis, single nucleotide polymorphisms, inheritance patterns.
Heart: An Online Exploration - A great site exploring the human heart. This site discusses heart anatomy from the gross level to the microscopic and anything you want to know about circulation.
Inner Workings of a Cell musical - No narration version with music shows lymphocytes in blood stream, plasma membrane fluid mosaics, microfilaments, motor proteins, cell signaling, protein production with ribosomes, the centrosome complex, ER receiving a protein, Golgi apparatus, exocytosis and lymphocytes finding the site of infection. Very cool
Larry Keeley's Insect Physiology animations - This is a site hosting animations such as muscle contraction, nerve activity, signal transduction, muscle control. Really nice animations.
Life Science Animations - Nicely organized. Good content. Easily selected. With sound.
Molecular visualization index - A collection of Chime based 3 dimensional viewing sites.
Playing with time - Time lapse clips including changing seasons, seashores etc. There is a nice set of three clips showing neurotransmitter emission and neurons in action.
Professor Fink - Anatomy, health, physiology, biology lectures, video clips, animations. Very nice explanations.
Protein structures - Shockwave animation of protein production, primary through quaternary structure showing bonding.
Punnett Squares simulation - A virtual fly lab where you get to choose the fly characteristics then cross them to see results.
Raven 7/e Biology online text - animations, flash cards, tutorials, practice quizzes.
Rosalind Franklin and photo 51 - The famous photo that started Watson and Crick on the correct path to building a DNA model.
Stems and leaves - Simulation of dihybrid cross with stem color and leaf color choices
The Cell: Basic Unit of Structure and Function - This is a McGraw-Hill online anatomy text book with flash cards, animations, quizzes,etc.
The Inner Workings of a cell - A narrated animated clip with sections on the plasma membrane lipid rafts and fluid mosaic motion, lymphocyte motion, microfilament construction, motor protein movement, protein construction with ribosomes, cell signaling, insertion sequences into ER, golgi apparatus, exocytosis, and lymphocyte location of external infection. Very cool!
Transformation - An animation of bacteria picking up genetic information from outside and incorporating it into an internal plasmid. Other links and animations are available from here.
Virtual Cell Animations Collection - Protein synthesis, cellular respiration, lac operon, photosynthesis..... Really nice stuff.
biological animations - Protein replication and DNA replications explained nicely.
science animation gifs - physics, biology, chemistry, earth science, physiology animation sequences by topic.
telstar biology tutorial animations - tutorials, animations downloads. Good stuff.

Biology 1 - Berkley video/podcast of general biology course complete with exams, webcasts of lectures.
Mrs. Foglia's AP biology webpage - notes, powerpoints, handouts, resources and blog discussions. Nice resource.
Scilinks plate tectonics list - Selected and reviewed web resources dealing with plate tectonics and its effects on the earth's environment.
Ye Olde AP multiple choice questions - 50 multiple choice AP questions from old exams.
Ye Olde free response questions - older practice free questions.

webquest

webquest list - A hotlist of webquests complete with instructions and sites to visit.

online course

Biology online textbook - McGraw-Hill textbook has flashcards, virtual labs, chapter quizzes, chapter summaries, animations. No registration.
Brookscole biology - college level resources.
Intermediate 1 Biology - Topics include health, bio-technology and plant growth. This site will guide you throught the Intermediate 1 Biology course. You will be able to watch your online teacher guide you through the lessons. Most video lessons last about 5 minutes. Once you have watched the lesson you can download a worksheet to go over what you have been taught. You will also be able to download presentations that take you through the main points of the lesson. Look out for links to complete some online activities tests and quizzes
Massengale biology webpage - biology and AP biology weblinks. Includes resource links, practice quizzes, labs, projects.
McGraw Hill Biology online learning center - Lots of good stuff here.
Mr. Johnson's AP bio website - A complete set of resources, study guides, reviews and study guides.

Content by James Teague, jteague@labaptist.org
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Last revised Tue Aug 10 14:21:47 US/Pacific 2010