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BIOLOGY REVIEW SITES

Use the following websites to help with your homework, to study for a test, or to review concepts.
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General biology review sites:

  • ​Khan Academy Biology Videos 
  • Biology 4 Kids
  • Intro to Biology
  • Chemistry of life
  • CELLS & cancer
  • DNA & RNA
  • INheritance
  • EVOLUTION
  • ECOLOGY
  • Applied genetics & Biotech
  • Body systems
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lab safety
  • amoeba sisters: Lab Safety video

Scientific Method:
  • Scientific Method Review
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Scientific Method

Microscopes:
  • How to Properly Use A Microscope
    • Video Explanation
  • Microscope Labeling Practice
  • Microscope Slide Preparation Practice Interactive

Characteristics of Life:
  • Characteristics of Life
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Biologist Research links:
  • List of Scientists
  •  Famous Biologists

Atoms & Elements:
  • Elements & Atoms: Periodic Table; All About Atoms
  • Molecular Bonding: How Do Atoms Bond?

Properties of Water:
  • Water Properties: How Water Works
  • ​Amoeba sisters: water video

Macromolecules:
  • ameoba sisters: biomolecules video
  • amoeba sisters: Enzyme video
  • Macromolecules: Macromolecule Tutorial
  • Chem4Kids: Enzyme Explanation
  • Macromolecules (more advanced): Macromolecules In Depth
  • Chem4Kids (keep clicking "Next Page"): Macromolecules
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Chem of Life Review
  • Macromolecule Notes on Prezi
  • Macromolecule Practice Quiz
  • ​Chemistry of Life Study Review
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Prokaryote vs. Eukaryote:
  • Cengage: Prokaryote animation
  • Prokaryotic cell structure: Animation
  • amoeba sisters: specialized cells video

Organelles:
  • amoeba sisters: Intro to cell video
  • ​​Exploratorium: Explore parts of a Cell
  • Learn Genetics: The Amazing Cell (Interactives, Reading, & Animations)
  • Inside a Cell Exploration Audio Activity
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Cell Review
  • Cell Organelles: Explanations and Pictures
  • Comparing Plants and Animal Cells: Cells Alive!
  • Cell Organelle Challenge: Flashcards & Matching
  • Animal Cell Quiz: Diagram Labelling

Plasma Membrane:
  • Cell Membrane: Video Explanation
  • Cell Membrane: Diagram & Structure
  • Animation of membrane transport
  • wiley: MEmbrane explanation & Interactive
  • Cell Membrane Practice Quiz
  • Hypertonic, Hypotonic and Isotonic Solutions
  • Homeostasis Game
  • Homeostasis Interactive
  • Osmosis & Diffusion Review: Khan Academy Video

 The Cell Cycle (& Cancer):
  • amoeba sisters: Cell cycle & Cancer video
  • amoeba sisters: Mitosis video 
  • Mitosis: The Cell Cycle Game
  • Cell Cycle Interactive
  • Cell Reproduction: Practice Quiz
  • Chromosome Structure
  • The Anatomy of a Gene
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Cell Energy Review
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DNA & RNA Structure:
  • TEDED: The TWISTING Tale of DNA
  • DNA Review: Structure and Composition
  • Chromosomes: Explanation
  • ​​DNA vs. RNA Interactive​
  • More advanced DNA Review Quizlet (Some info NOT on quiz!!)
  • Flashcards for Quiz
  • Play this DNA Review Game!!
  • DNA Review Hangman
  • DNA/RNA Jeopardy Review
  • DNA/RNA Notes: Helpful Information

DNA Replication:
  • DNA Replication: Video and Quiz
  • DNA Replication Animation

Protein Synthesis:​
  • DNA Transcription and Translation: Interactive!
  • Protein Synthesis Animation/Interactive
  • Simulate Protein Synthesis Try it for yourself!
  • How Do Cells Read Genes? (explanation of mutations)
  • ​Transcription REVIEW!!
  • Translation REVIEW!!
  • DNA to Protein Video REVIEW!!
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Meiosis:​
  • Meiosis: Meiosis Animation
  • Meiosis Phases: Video
  • Meiosis Explanations: Meiosis I and II
  • Pearson LabBench Activity: Meiosis 
  • McGraw-Hill: Stages of Meiosis
  • McGraw-Hill: How Meiosis Works
  • Crossing Over: Video & Practice Quiz
  • ​Interactive Games & Quizzes: Inheritance & Meiosis Review

Punnett Squares:​​
  • Monohybrid Practice: Punnett Square Interactive
  • Inheritance Practice Quiz
  • Do a Monohybrid Cross: Interactice Step by Step
  • Monohybrid & Dihybrid Punnett Squares: Video Help
  • The Biology Project: Dihybrid Cross Problem Sets and Explanations
  • Dihybrid Step by Step Interactive: Work out a Dihybrid Cross
  • Add'l Dihybrid Practice: Test Yourself and Grade!
  • Advanced Dihybrid Crosses​
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Theories:
  • Theories of Evolution
  • ​Review Flashcards (some terms not discussed in class)
  • More Review Flash Cards (some terms not from our class)
  • Evolution Explained in ONE minute

Evidence & Patterns of Evolution:
  • Evidence of Evolution: Video
  • Exploring Evidence of Evolution
  • Khan academy: Evidence of evolution
  • animation: lizard speciation

Natural Selection:
  • Darwin's Natural Selection Explanation
  • Evolution: Natural Selection
  • ​Learn Genetics: Evolution Variation & Selection
  • ​Learn Genetics: Variations among Pigeons
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Evolution Review

Hardy-Weinberg:
  • Hardy Weinberg Practice
  • H-W Problems with Solutions
  • Natural Selection: Simulating Allele Frequencies in Populations
Systematics/Classification:
  • Linnean System
  • NOVA Classification Interactive
  • Taxonomy
  • Genus species species (Subspecies)
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Symbiotic Relationships:
  • ​​Organism relationships
  • ​organism roles

Energy Flow:
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Ecology Review
  • Food chains and Food Webs
  • Energy flow through an ecosystem
  • ​10% rule

POPULATIONs:
  • Factors that affect populations
  • ​density dependent vs. Independent

Sucession:
  • primary 
  • secondary:

Biogeochemical Cycles:
  • Water
  • Nitrogen
  • Carbon
  • Phosphorous

Pollution & Biodiversity:​
  • World Biomes
  • Ecology Overview
  • Invasive Species
  • HIPPCO
  • Environmental Issues
  • EnDANGERED SPECIES
  • BIODIVERSITY
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Pedigrees:
  • ​Pedigrees: Video; Simple Explanation
  • Drop and Drag Pedigree

Sex-Linked Traits:​
  • Sex-linked traits: Simple Explanation
  • Learn Genetics: Sex-linked Traits
  • Work out an X-linked problem​

  • ​The Anatomy of a Gene
  • Bioethical Issues: Explanations
  • Karyotype of Genetic Disorders
  • Learn Genetics: Gene Therapy; Stem Cells; & Cloning
  • Interactive Games: Go Go Stem Cells and Clone a Mouse
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Body Systems:​
  • Interactive Games & Quizzes: Body Systems Review
  • Transport in Animals: Circulatory System
  • Transport in Plants: Vascular System
  • Communication: Nervous System
  • ​Endocrine System Interactive
    • Practice Quiz
  • ​USC: Parts of the Endocrine system

Vitamins:​
  • Vitamins C
  • Vitamin K
  • Vitamin D​

Reproduction:
  • Negative Feedback: Glucose
  • Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction
  • Types of Asexual Reproduction
  • Reproduction: HSA Prep Explanation
  • Reproduction in Plants
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This is Anton van Leeuwenhoek's drawing of a fly using his microscope in 1673. He is known as the "Father of Microbiology."
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