Cells

A list of resources that you may find useful. ( Disclaimer: I am not responsible for content on external sites. I checked them at the time of posting, but sites may change at any time.)


 * Throughout the Class:**

Crash Course videos by John Green []

BBC Science & Nature--many interactive quizzes []

The College Board AP Biology course description: []

AP Biology Course Materials from MIT: Lectures, video and audio clips, and .pdf files used in biology classes at MIT []

The Biology Project from the University of AZ: Tutorials and practice problems []

Discover Magazine: Interesting, readable, current articles in science. []

Science Magazine: Current events, research papers, and commentaries. []

Biology textbook companion site: quizzes, flashcards, glossary and links for each chapter. []

ThinkQuest: Thousands of student-created websites on a variety of topics. []

Biology animations: cell membranes, transport, ATP synthesis, DNA/RNA []

Useful links and animations for AP Bio, listed by topic []

Variety of animations of biology topics []

Pearson Biology Place--background and quizzes on 12 required labs []

Pearson Biology Place--animations and reviews on many AP biology topics []

Independent and dependent variables--bizarre but accurate! []

The Variables song []

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PBL's--case studies in science by the University of Buffalo [|http://ublib.buffalo.edu/libraries/projects/cases/ubcase.htm#AP]

Online biology book []


 * Unit 1 Topics:**

Podcast on carbon and macromolecules []
 * Chemistry/Macromolecules**

Macromolecule animations []

Pearson BioCoach: macromolecule animations and quizzes []

AP Biology essays: Sample essays on biochemistry and scoring guide []

Biology song lyrics--sing "Building a Histidine" to your family, they'll love it! []

Amino Acid song! []


 * Cells**



CellsAlive--many animations and live cameras []

Virtual Cell Animation Collection: Animations of cell structure and processes []

John Kyrk: Collection of animations and tutorials on cell structure and functions []

Online Onion Root Tips--identifying stages of mitosis []

AP Biology essays: Sample essays on cell biology with scoring guides [] also []

Cell Structure and Function []

CNS cell unit http://www.nscsd.org/webpages/klinkinhoker/regents_living_envir.cfm?subpage=25444

H1N1 virus animation []

**The tryp operon:** [] []
 * Gene Control**

**The lac operon** http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animations/content/lacoperon.html http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olc/dl/120080/bio27.swf []

**See DNAi Controlling the Code** at __ [] __

**Animation of Control of Gene Expression** at __[]__

**Mosaicism:** []

**X-inactivation**--Genetic disorder caused by X-inactivation when one mutated X chromosome is present: [] []

Overview of photosynthesis with animations []
 * Photosynthesis**

Of course our buddy John Kyrk... []

Animation of the Calvin cycle and its discovery []

An electron transport chain song [] []

And the Photosynthesis Calypso... []

More songs... []

Virtual Cell Animation Collection: animations on ATP synthase/proton gradient and the electron transport chain []
 * Cellular Respiration**

Respiration self-quiz []

Cellular respiration Jeopardy []

McGraw Hill: overview of respiration []#

Metabolic pathways interactive []

Aerobic and anaerobic interactive tutorial []