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Ecology Biochemistry Cell Biology Photosynthesis
Cellular Respiration Bacteria & Protists Fungi Plants
DNA Replication/Protein Synthesis Mitosis/Meiosis Mendelian Genetics NonMendelian
Human Genetics Molecular Biology Embryology/Development Invertebrate/Vertebrate
General Human Endocrine System Digestive System Circulation
Immune Respiration Excretion Nervous System
Evolution AP REVIEW Cat Dissection Biology Careers
Ethics
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ONLINE TEXTBOOK
1. GLOSSARY
2. An On-Line Biology Book
3. BIOLOGY SUFFIX AND PREFIXES
4. Practice Exams by Topic
5. GREAT QUICKY LABS

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ECOLOGY

1. Sow Bug vs Pillbug
2. Sow Bug vs Pillbug
3. Great site for Pillbugs
4. BIG ROLYPOLY


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BIOCHEMISTRY

1. Good Chemistry Review
2. CARBOHYDRATES
3. LIPIDS
4. NUCLEIC ACIDS
5.PROTEINS
6. ENZYMES
7. Energy-Enzyme-Catalysis Problem
8.  Amino Acid and Protein Animated Tutorial
9. Macromolecule and Enzyme Animations
10. MORE assorted macromolecule and enzyme animations
 

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CELL BIOLOGY

1. The Cell Membrane
2. GREAT CELL BIOLOGY TOPICS
3. Phagocytosis of diplococcus by macrophage (movie): scroll down to location on page where it has the link "510K time lapse movie"
4.  Phagocytosis by chemotaxis (movies & animation)
5.  Pinocytosis animation
6.  Pinocytosis - another animation
7.  Receptor-Mediated Endocytosis Animation (for LDL's)
8.  Receptor Mediated Endocytosis Diagram (for LDL's)
9.  Symport Animation
10.  Antiport Animation (Na+/K+ pump)
11. Assorted Membrane Transport Animations
12. MORE assorted membrane transport animations: scroll down page to heading 'membrane transport'


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PHOTOSYNTHESIS

1. Animated Photosystem I and Photosystem II
2. Calvin Cycle
3. Photosynthesis Problem Set 1
4. Photosynthesis Problem Set 2
5. Stroma function
 

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CELLULAR RESPIRATION

1.Glycolysis-fermentation animation
2. Importance of NAD
3. RESPIRATION QUESTIONS
4.Respiration Problems
5.Anerobic Respiration
6. ELECTRON TRANSPORT CHEMIOOSMOSIS   

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EUBACTERIA - ARCHAEBACTERIA - VIRUSES - PROTISTS

<>1. Introduction to the Viruses
2. Volvox:  sexual and asexual reproduction
3. General Protist with pictures and basic descriptions
4. General Information about Eubacteria
5. General Information about Archaebacteria
6. Features of Eubacteria
< style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">7. Ecological Roles of Bacteria
8. Prokaryotic cell
9. Culturing Dinoflagellates
10. Introduction to Green Algae
11. Rhodophyta (red algae)

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FUNGI

1. Great Fungi Links
2. General Characteristics and Classification of Fungi
3. Amazing Fungi Links Page
4. General Fungi Info and Fun Fungi Facts
5. BIG MUSHROOM Picture
6. Microscopic Pictures of Various Fungi Species
 

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PLANTS

General

Plant Evolution and Classification
This website has an EXCELLENT summary of plants, water transportation, ferns, similarities/differences between green algae and plants, explanation of alternation of generations, and so much more

Evolution of Land Plants
Describes plant adaptations to land, special adaptations of angiosperms, characteristics of plants, and more.

Alternation of Generations
This website has GREAT pictures, a lot of information about alternation of generation, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Bryophytes
Bryophyte Lab Pictures/Slides
This website has GREAT pictures, a lot of information about alternation of generation, ferns, conifers, and flowering plants.

Bryophyte Lab Pics from U of Wisconsin
files of pictures- includes archegonia/antheridia, sporangia, gemmae cup

1. Systematics of the "Green Algae", Part 1
2. Chromista-Kingdom of Diatoms-Kelp-Powdery Mildew
3 PLANT SLIDES, PICTURES,ECT

< style="color: rgb(51, 255, 255);">4. Gymnosperms
5. General Plant Structure
6. General Plant Structure(slides)
7. Plant Transport
8. Plant Growth and Development

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DNA REPLICATION/PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

GREAT DNA INTRODUCTION PAGE
1. GENERAL PROTEIN SYNTHESIS
2 DNA Structure
3.  Exon

 

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CELL DIVISION/MITOSIS/MEIOSIS


1. CELL DIVISION MOVIES
2. Meiosis
3. GREAT MEIOSIS SITE/COMPARISON OF MITOSIS AND MEIOSIS
4. GREAT MITOSIS TUTORIAL
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MENDELIAN GENETICS


 

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NONMENDELIAN GENETICS



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HUMAN GENETICS

1. The Human Transcript Map
2. Blackett Family DNA Activity
3. Human Genome Map
4. Human Disease Data Base according to gene
5. Human Genes and Disease
6. HUMAN GENETIC PROBLEM SET
7. A GOOD HUMAN KARYOTYPING ACTIVITY
8. Sex Chromosome Disorders
9. HUMAN GENOME BY CHROMOSOME

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MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Microarray Animation
Sanger Method Animation
PCR Animation
PCR Animation with descriptions at each step

1.  Recombinant DNA and Gene Cloning
2.  Eukaryotic Gene Expression Information
3   DNA Forensics Problem Set
4. Plasmid -Electrophoresis workSet
5. National Genome Project
6. Biotech Information
7. Operon Information: from University of South Carolina Microbiology
8.  Affymetrix Microarrays for particular human diseases
9. National Center for Biotechnology Information (NCBI)


 
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EMBRYOLOGY/DEVELOPMENT

For Lab: Embryology Lab (pdf file)
Sea Star Embryology
Sea Star Cleavage
Assorted Development Pictures
Frog Development
Chick Development Slides
Chick Development through 40 Hours

1/2. Frog Development
1. Female Reproductive Anatomy
2. Ovary Structure
3. Female Hormone Feedback
4. Pre Ovulation Hormone Preparation
5. Menstrual Cycle Summary
6. Hormones of the Menstrual cycle
7. Hormone Relationship in Female Development
8. Spermatogenesis and Oogenesis
9. Sperm Structure
10. Male Reproductive Structures
11. Testes Makeup
12. Male Reproductive Hormones
13. Testosterone Functioning
14. Genes Linked to Sexual Differentiation
15. Hypothalamus Pituitary, Testes Connection
16. Basic Concepts of Development
17. Reproductive Cycle Page List
18. Determination and Differentiation
18.5 Gastrulation Movie
19. Implantation
20. Early Embryonic Development(preimplantation)
21. Embryonic Development- 1 month
22. Embryonic Development- 2 month
23. Embryonic Development- 3 monthv
24. Embryonic Development- 4 month
25. Embryonic Development- 5 month
26. Embryonic Development- 6 month
27. Embryonic Development- 7 month
28. Embryonic Development- 8 month
29. Embryonic Development- 9 month
30. Major Birth Phases
31. Embryonic Development Drawings
32. Early Development Slide List
33. Gastrulation video
34. Human Development
35. Human Development.
36. The Visible Embryo
37. Zygote: Info Link
38. Morning Sickness
39. Human Embryo Ultrasounds
40. Sexual Development in Humans
41. Abnormal Forms of Sexual Differentiation
42. Abnormal Forms of Sexual Differentiation
43. Abnormal Forms of Sexual Differentiation
44. Teratology
45. Teratology
46. CHICK DEVELOPMENT SLIDES
47. FROG DEVELOPMENT

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INVERTEBRATES/VERTEBRATES

For Lab: Invertebrate Lab Handout (pdf file)


1. Introduction to Porifera
2. Introduction to the Cnidaria
3. Introduction to the Annelids
4. Introduction to the Echinoderms
5. Introduction to the Arthropods
6. EXCELLENT SURVEY OF INVERTS
8. SQUID DISSECTION
9. CRAYFISH
10. EARTHWORM
11. CLAM LAB
12. Starfish Anatomy Diagram
13. MORE Pictures/Diagrams

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GENERAL HUMAN

1. Gross Anatomy Diagrams
2.  HISTOLOGY SLIDES
3. HISTOLOGY SLIDES
4. HISTOLOGY SLIDES
5.. GREAT HISTOLOGY Info/Slides/EXAMS


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ENDOCRINE

1. General Endocrine Information
2. EndocrineWeb.com: searchable reference for information about glands & disorders including thyroid, parathyroid, pancreas, adrenal, diabetes, and osteoporosis
3. Hormones: of the Pancreas
4. Hormones: of the Parathyroid
5. Glucose Regulation
6.  Physiological Effects of Insulin
7.  Signal Transduction: cascades, kinases, second messangers
8.  Cell Signaling: general information
9.  General Endocrine Information: glands, hormones, disorders, and endocrine-related links

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DIGESTIVE SYSTEM

1. General Digestion
2. General Digestion
3 General Digestion

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CIRCULATORY SYSTEM

Circulation Lab - 2005 (pdf file)


 

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IMMUNE SYSTEM

1. Basic Antibody Production Diagram
2. Antibody Diagrams
3. Immune Mechanism Development Diagram
4. White Blood Cells Involved in Immune Response and their Function (table)
5. General Immune System Information
6. HIV Life Cycle
7. HIV Infection
8.  MHC information
9.  General Immunology including: Antibodies, MHC, Humoral Immunity, Cell-Mediated Immunity, Complement Fixation             Pathway, & Immunological Defects (click "NEXT" at bottom of page to access all topics)
10.  Immunology Animations: scroll down a bit to find list of topics (shockwave required)
 

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RESPIRATORY SYSTEM

 
 

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<>EXCRETORY SYSTEM
1. General Excretion
2. Excretion

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NERVOUS SYSTEM

Nervous System Lab (pdf file)

1. . General Nervous system
2. Brain Dissection
3. Action potential:ion movement
4. Nervous System Summary
5. Assorted Neurology Animations: action potential, synaptic transmission, rhodopsin absorbing light, hair cells, cochlear reception of different sound         frequencies
6. Action Potential:propogation
7.  WebVision: All you ever wanted to know about the EYE
8.  Bones of the Human Skull
9.  Neuroscience for Kids:  Explanations, Activities, References, Pictures AND MORE .  Most comprehensive website for neurology!
10.  Reaction Time:  literature and experimental extensions
11.  Cranial Nerves: from Yale University; interactive
12.  Image Gallery:  Pictures associated with eye and vision
13.  Society of Neuroscience Research - Brain Briefings (index)
14. Skin: interactive picture of anatomy with related links
15. Ear: List of related links
16. Eye and Ear Page: Diagrams, information from University of Kansas Medical Center
17. Skin: Hey! Your epidermis is showing...
18.  Skin: Two Point discrimination Experiment
19. National Eye Institute
 

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EVOLUTION

1. The History of Evolution
2. Five Major Misconceptions about Evolution
3. Understanding Evolution (for teachers, but helpful for students, too!)
4. Information Against Creationists View of Human Evolution By an Evolutionist
5. Good Evolution Sources
6. DARWIN BOOKS
7. Quia evolution quiz
8. National Center for Science Education (NCSE)
9.  Sex and the Single Guppy Simulation
10.  Evolution: from PBS
11.  Evolution is a fact and a theory
12.  Evolution 101: from University of Callifornia-Berkeley (student version of link #3)
13.  Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium
14.  The Peppered Moth Story: long, but worth reading to understand the process of science with respect to explaining mechanisms of evolution
15.  Evolution and the Nature of Science Home Page: lots of evolution resources, links, and activities
16.  Comparing Lamarck and Darwin
17.  Definition of a Scientific Theory


  
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ETHICS INFORMATION

1.. Science Debates & Ethical Issues


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CAT DISSECTION


1. CAT DISSECTION - Kenyon College Cat Dissection Tutorial
2. CAT DISSECTION - Muscle Tutorial
3.  Cat Muscles:  Great pictures with muscles color coded
4.  Cat Muscle Pictures
5.  Cat Muscles: Pictures labeled and detailed explanation of each picture
6.  Cat Dissection Powerpoint
7.  Cat Dissection Anatomy Quiz: multiple choice and picture anatomy quizzes
8.  Cat Dissection from Penn State - Digestive System
9.  Cat Dissection from Penn State - Circulatory System
10.  Cat Dissection from Penn State - Urogenital System
11.  Cat Dissection: Think Quest On-Line Cat Dissection

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AP REVIEW HELP

1. LAB REVIEW
2. COLLEGE BOARD SITE
3. AP Review "THOUGHT QUESTIONS"

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BIOLOGY CAREERS

BIOLOGY OCCUPATIONS

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