Biology Resources

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Chemistry & Biochemistry

Anatomy
​& Physiology

Molecular
​& Cellular Biology

Genetics

Ecology &
​Environmental Science

Evolution

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Molecular & Cellular Biology

Overview of Cells

• Introduction to Cells
• Cell Tour
• Cell Organelle Table
• Virtual Cell Animation Collection
• Several Cell Biology Animations by John Kyrk 
• Cells Alive
• A Tour of the Cell (Mr. Anderson)
• Bill Nye: Cells
• The Inner Life of the Cell (produced by Harvard) - you can view an explanation of the things shown in this video here, but this is at an academic level above our class
• David Bolinsky: Visualizing the wonder of a living cell
• More animated views inside the cell

Cell Organelles

• Lysosomes
• Cytoskeleton & Centrioles at Centrosome 

Endoplasmic Reticulum (ER) & Golgi

•   Video 1  (1:16)
•   Video 2  (3:26)
•   Video 3  (3:48)
•   Video 4  (3:27)
•   Video 5  (3:25)

Cell Membrane

•   Membrane explained on the John Kyrk site  Learn Biology: Cells—The Plasma Membrane
•   Diffusion and Osmosis - nice and slow explanation
•   Diffusion
•   Osmosis  
•   Facilitated Diffusion (Passive Transport)
•   Sodium Potassium Pump (example of Active Transport)  Osmosis
•   Osmosis & Diffusion
•   Passive Transport (0:27)
•   Active Transport (0:21)
•   Endocytosis & Exocytosis (0:35)
•   Ligand Gated Ion Channel - example of a ligand binding to a receptor and of a gated ion channel
•   Phagocytosis

Nucleus, DNA, and Chromosomes

• Overview of DNA and genes
• The Structure of DNA from U.C. Berkeley's Understanding Science program
• EXCELLENT Animations from the DNA Learning Center
• Nucleus
• DNA Structure (1:19)
• DNA Structure (3:06) 
• History of figuring out the structure of DNA (4:04) - Discovery
• Structure of chromosomes explained on John Kyrk site
• Structure of DNA from John Kyrk site
• What is DNA? (10:31) - Mr. Anderson
• DNA Structure DNA Structure & Protein Synthesis (9:50) 
• DNA Packing (0:47)
• DNA Packing (0:47)
• DNA Learning Center: DNA Packing basic and advanced
• Cool video about DNA folding
• Karyotypes - from the DNA Learning Center
• DNA Replication in E. coli - good step by step
• DNA Structure and Replication (12:59)  
• DNA Replication (3:36) - good, concise introduction or review, moves quickly
• DNA Repication (10:10) - Mr. Anderson - a slower, more step-by-step online lecture
• DNA Learning Center: DNA Replication basic and advanced - EXCELLENT!
• How much of our DNA codes for Proteins? - from the DNA Learning Center

The Cell Cycle, Mitosis & Meiosis

• How the Cell Cycle Works
• Control of the Cell Cycle
• A more Advanced explanation of the cell cycle from NCBI
• *Excellent overview and comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis, including crossing over and random assortment
• Comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis
• How Meiosis Works
• Mitosis and Cytokinesis
• Mitosis from John Kirk Site
• Meiosis from John Kyrk Site
• Mitosis and Meiosis by Mr. Anderson

Signal Transduction
(in which a protein docks with a receptor on the surface of a cell and effects a change within the cell)

• Signal Transduction - a student's AP Biology Project
• Signal Transduction - Mr. Anderson

Mitochondria & Cellular Respiration

• Mitochondria
• Glycolysis (1:22)
• Glycolysis (7:07)
• Glycolysis John Kirk animation
• Krebs Cycle John Kyrk animation
• Electron Transport John Kirk animation

Photosynthesis

• Kremp's Guide to Photosynthesis For Kids
• Photosynthesis Lecture by Mr. Anderson

  Light-Dependent Reactions 

•   Light Reactions John Kyrk animation
•   Light Reactions - Virtual Cell (5:03)
•   Light Reactions - a less detailed overview (1:31)
•   Light Reactions - Lecture by Leslie Scott 

  Dark Reactions 

•   Dark Reactions John Kyrk animation

 
Protein Synthesis

• Protein Synthesis

Germs

• Bill Nye the Science Guy: Germs

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