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Web Links for AP Biology

General

Drawing in Biology (instructional text)
URL: http://www.saburchill.com/IBbiology/sci_invest/002.html

LabWrite: Improving Lab Reports (instructional text)
URL: http://www.ncsu.edu/labwrite/

What to include in a Scientific Paper (instructional text)
URL: http://biology.dbs.umt.edu/biol101_02/labs/scientific_paper.htm

The Twelve AP Biology Labs (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/labbench/index.html

AP Test-taking Techniques
URL: http://www.phschool.com/advanced/lesson_plans/building_success/ap_test_taking_techniques.html


Online Biology Books

Kimball's Biology Pages
URL: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/

Online Biology Book by Mike J. Faradee
URL: http://www.estrellamountain.edu/faculty/farabee/biobk/biobooktoc.html


Unit 1 -- Biochemistry

Properties of Water (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/H2O.html

Building Biomolecules (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biokit/intro.html

Properties of Biomolecules (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/bioprop/intro.html

Protein Structure (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/aminoacid.html

Protein Structure (animation)
URL: https://mywebspace.wisc.edu/jonovic/web/proteins.html


Unit 2 -- The Cell

The Inner Life of the Cell (animation)
URL: http://aimediaserver.com/studiodaily/videoplayer/?src=harvard/harvard.swf&width=640&height=520
Full, narrated version (approx. 9 minutes)
URL: http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/media.html

Cell Structure and Function (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cells/intro.html

Cell Anatomy (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/CellIndex.html

Cell Function (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/er.html

Lysosomes (animated tutorial)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/olc/dl/120067/bio01.swf

Studying Cells Tutorial
URL: http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/cells/cells1.html

Cell Membrane (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/cellmembrane.html

Diffusion (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/diffusion.html

Membrane Structure & Transport (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biomembrane1/intro.html

Active Transport (animations)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter6/animations.html#

Membrane Dynamics & Communication (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/biomembrane2/intro.html


Unit 3 -- Cellular Energetics

Enzymes (animation)
URL: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education/asguru/biology/02biologicalmolecules/01proteins/11enzymes/index.shtml

Enzymes (animation)
URL: http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html

Biochemical Pathways (animation)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter8/animations.html#

Glycolosis (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/glycolysis.html

Kreb's Cycle (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/krebs.html

Electron Transport (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/mitochondrion.html

Electron Transport (animation)
URL: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/etc/index.htm

ATPase (animation)
URL: http://multimedia.mcb.harvard.edu/media.html

ATP Synthase Gradient (animation)
URL: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/atpgradient/index.htm

Cell Respiration (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/cellresp/intro.html

Photosynthesis -- Light Reaction (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/photosynthesis.html

Photosynthesis -- Dark Reaction (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/photosynthesisdark.html

Photosystem II (animation)
URL: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/

Photosynthesis (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/intro.html

Mitochondrial Protein Transport (animation)
URL: http://vcell.ndsu.nodak.edu/animations/mito-pt/index.htm

Cell Proliferation Signaling Pathway (animation)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter11/animations.html

Mitosis (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/mitosis.html

Mitosis (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/mitosisisg/intro.html

Cell Division (animation)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter11/animations.html

Cells Alive -- Cell Biology (interactive)
URL: http://www.cellsalive.com/toc_cellbio.htm


Unit 4 -- Heredity

Meiosis (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/meiosis.html

Meiosis (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/meiosis/intro.html

How Cells Divide (NOVA animation)
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/baby/divi_flash.html

Meiosis Animations (Unique Features, Comp. to Mitosis, Stages)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter12/animations.html

Your Genes, Your Health (info about all kinds of genetic disorders)
URL: http://www.ygyh.org/

Understanding Genetic Disorders (interactive tutorial)
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/disorders/index.cfm

DNA from the Beginning, Part 1: Classical Genetics (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/

Sheltie Coat Color Genes
http://www.athro.com/evo/gen/geframe.html

Patterns of Inheritance (sample pedigrees and how to evaluate)
URL: http://www.usd.edu/med/som/genetics/curriculum/2CINHER3.htm

Human Pedigree Analysis
URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhjow/b241/mendel_1.html
Next Lecture (Page 2) URL: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/~ucbhjow/b241/mendel_2.html

Probability (review & problems)
URL: http://www.cut-the-knot.org/probability.shtml

Probability in Genetics (review & problems)
URL: http://staff.jccc.net/pdecell/transgenetics/probability.html


Unit 5 -- Molecular Genetics

DNA Anatomy (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAanatomy.html

DNA Replication (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAreplication.html

DNA Transcription (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAtranscription.html

DNA Translation (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/DNAtranslation.html

DNA from the Beginning, Part 2: Molecular Genetics (animated tutorial)
URL: http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/15/concept/

DNA Interactive (interactive web site)
URL: http://www.dnai.org/

Bidirectional Replication of DNA (animation)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter11/animations.html

Gene Animations (Processing of Gene Info, Protein Synthesis, Spliceosomes)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter15/animations.html

Chromosome Structure (animation)
URL: http://www.johnkyrk.com/chromosomestructure.html

insidecancer.org
URL: http://www.insidecancer.org/

BioTechnology Animations (Restriction Enzymes, RFLP, Southern Blot, Cloning, PCR, more...)
URL: http://highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072437316/student_view0/chapter16/animations.html

Learn.Genetics: Basics and Beyond (animated tutorial)
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/basics/index.cfm

Cloning in Focus (interactive tutorial)
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/cloning/index.cfm

Stem Cells in The Spotlight (animated tutorial)
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/stemcells/index.cfm

Stem Cell Basics (text from NIH)
URL: http://stemcells.nih.gov/info/basics/basics1.asp

How Embryonic Stem Cells Are Made (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/stemcells.html

DNA Restriction (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/restriction.html

Gel Electrophoresis (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/electrophoresis.html

DNA Transformation 1 (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/transformation1.html

DNA Transformation 2 (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/transformation2.html

Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/pcr.html

Sanger Sequencing (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/sangerseq.html

Cycle Sequencing (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/cycseq.html

Microarrays (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/dnaarray.html

GeneChips (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/dnachip.html

Genome Sequencer (454) -- Mrs. Swieson's brother's machine! (informational)
URL: https://www.roche-applied-science.com/sis/sequencing/genome/system.jsp?id=010000

The Biotechniques Virtual Laboratory (interactive)
URL: http://learn.genetics.utah.edu/units/biotech/index.cfm

Model Organisms (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/model_organisms.html

Chromosome 11 Flyover (animation)
URL: http://www.dnalc.org/ddnalc/resources/chr11.html

Science Human Genome Special Issue (Feb 2001)
URL: http://www.sciencemag.org/content/vol291/issue5507/

Nature Human Genome Collection
URL: http://www.nature.com/nature/supplements/collections/humangenome/index.html

Just for fun: That Spells DNA (song)
URL: http://www.jonathancoulton.com/lyrics/that-spells-dna


Unit 6 -- Evolution

Complete Works of Charles Darwin
URL: http://darwin-online.org.uk/

The Origin of Species
URL: http://www.literature.org/authors/darwin-charles/the-origin-of-species/

"On the Tendency of Varieties to Depart Indefinitely From the Original Type" (Wallace's Original Paper)
URL: http://www.wku.edu/~smithch/wallace/S043.htm

The Peppered Moth
URL: http://www.millerandlevine.com/km/evol/Moths/moths.html

Hardy-Weinberg
URL: http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/H/Hardy_Weinberg.html

Mass Extinction (13-minute Nova segment)
URL: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/sciencenow/3318/01.html

Birthweight Data Table (for Senior Biology p. 101)
URL: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/nvsr/nvsr54/nvsr54_02.pdf


Unit 8 -- Plant Form and Function

Crop Technology (Genetic Engineering)


Unit 9 -- Animal Form and Function

Univ of Minnesota -- WebAnatomy
blood typing game
Science Magazine's Interactive Sea Urchin
developmental biology
Morphing Embryos (Odyssey of Life Web Site)
Human Embryonic Development (Penn Med)
Virtual Embryo (University of Calgary in Canada)
NOVA Videos Online




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