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Biology

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See also Botany and Wildlife

 

General

 

  • Biological Resources -- USGS
  • Molecular Logic Database - provides 130 model-based activities for learning about interactions of atoms & molecules, & rule-based genetics. Topics include atomic-molecular structures & dynamics, states of matter, reactions, solutions, water & small molecules, bioenergetics, macromolecules, proteins, metabolism regulation, self assembly, & genetic code. Introductory activities serve as "stepping stones" to 10 physical-chemical principles that underlie many biological processes.
  • BEN: BiosciEdNet - provides access to more than 4,000 reviewed resources covering 76 biological science topics: agriculture, anatomy, bacteriology, biochemistry, biodiversity, biotechnology, botany, cardiology, cell biology, ecology, environment, evolution, genetics, geography, human biology, immunology, marine biology, microbiology, molecular biology, neurobiology, pathology, pharmacology, physiology, public health, respiratory biology, soil biology, virology, zoology, and others. Registration required
  • Biology Research Overview - includes an interactive tour of the cell and discussions around questions: how do viruses attack cells? how will technology open new doors in biology? how can the mustard plant help us understand animals? how can neuroanatomy help us understand diverse life forms? how are fish and maple trees connected? what is life?
  • Inside the Cell - takes students on a close-up tour of the processes occurring in our bodies: learn about the cell's brain and skeleton, cellular rush hour, and the death of a cell; find out about lysosomes (cell recycling centers and garbage trucks) and mitochondria (cell power plants); read about cutting-edge cell biology research and techniques, which are featured in the 80-page booklet.
  • New Genetics - explains how living things pass on their genes; how to make molecules (such as RNA and proteins) that perform the chemical reactions in our bodies; how genes influence health and disease; how studies of evolution drive medical research and how computers are advancing genetics in the 21st century. (National Institutes of Health)
  • National Center for Biotechnology Information - excellent site for genetic information
  • Biology - explores biological molecules, self-assembly, and DNA. (National Science Foundation)

Classifications and species

  • Systematics - focuses on the classification of organisms & their evolutionary relationships. It includes information about Carl Linnaeus (1707-1778), the father of modern plant & animal classification, & links to resources for learning about taxonomies, biological nomenclature, careers in systematic biology, & more. Resources are organized by the five kingdoms: viruses, bacteria, protists, fungi, plants, & animals. (NBII/USGS)
  • Botany - offers resources related to the study of earth's more than 400,000 documented species of plant life. Topics include the history of botany, paleobotany, plant pathology, genetics, anatomy, ecology, algae, mosses, ferns, agronomy, forestry, horticulture, annuals & perennials, vegetables, wildflowers, invasive plant species & weeds, disease & pest management, taxonomies, plant identification tools, plant databases, & science projects. (NBII/USGS)
  • 'Tree of Life' - offers photos, descriptions, & other information documenting the diversity of the world's organisms. Learn about animals, arthropoda, eukaryotes, flowering plants, fungi, & terrestrial vertebrates. Explore genetic relationships among organisms. (NSF)

 

Reports and Programs

  • USGS Contaminant Biology Program - investigates the effects and exposure of environmental contaminants (such as mercury) to the Nation's living resources, particularly those under the stewardship of the Department of the Interior.
  • Cloning Human Beings report -- National Bioethics Advisory Commission from Earth Ops Central
  • National Biological Information Infrastructure -- a web search engine tailored to locate sites on animals, ecology, hunting and fishing, horticulture, and the environment; produced and maintained by both federal and state government agencies along with private sector organizations
  • 'Putting DNA to Work' - looks at where DNA is found, similarities in the DNA of humans & other species, & how traits are inherited from one generation to the next; learn how DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid), discovered 50 years ago, is used today to detect diseases, improve crops, & catch criminals.
  • Darwin Digital Library of Evolution - provide the literature of evolution "within a historically and topically coherent structure." The site features the full text of works by Charles Darwin (such as "On the Origin of Species" and images and transcriptions of Darwin's notes for this book), essays on evolutionary science since Darwin and on the cultural implications of the evolutionary theory, and a bibliography. (American Museum of Natural History)

 

Other

Understanding Alcohol: Investigations into Biology and Behavior - simulations, videos, and lessons on the pharmacokinetics of alcohol, the biological and behavioral effects of alcohol, youth and alcohol, the consequences of alcohol abuse and alcoholism; lessons focus on body type and a person's response to alcohol, factors that influence alcohol use and abuse, calculation of blood alcohol concentrations, and more. (National Institutes of Health)

 

Help

  • Biology Student Workbench - introduces the basic concepts of bioinformatics & promotes the use of molecular data in identifying & exploring biological problems. It aims to bring to students' desktops the interactive tools that scientists use to search biology databases & compare molecular sequences, visualize & manipulate molecular structures, & generate phylogenetic hypotheses.
  • Molecular Stepping Stones - features online activities, including simulations, to help students understand 10 key concepts underlying many biological processes; topics include atomic structure, random motion, spatial equilibrium, strong chemical bonds, compounds,intermolecular forces, self-assembly, proteins, chemical reactions and catalysis, DNA, and biologica.

 

 

Teaching Resources

  • Bio-Link.org - offers resources for biotechnology instructors -- find online courses, lab equipment, information on biotech, & more. A biotech news roundup includes articles on genes & a range of topics -- anxiety, addiction, acne, cystic fibrosis, depression, muscles, sudden oak death, prostate cancer, & others.

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