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Sequence Manipulation Suite: Random Protein Sequence

For Students 9th - 10th
Random Protein Sequence generates a random sequence of the length specified by the user. Random sequences can be used to evaluate the significance of sequence analysis results.
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Lydia E. Kavraki: Protein Folding

For Students 9th - 10th
This module introduces students to the problem of Protein Folding, its importance, and current computational methods used to attack its complexity.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Replication in Science

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of replication and its importance in science.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Central Dogma of Molecular Biology

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the central dogma of molecular biology.
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The Evidence for Evolution

For Students 9th - 10th
These pages are part of a site called "Evolution," that accompanies a textbook by the same name. Mark Ridley is the author, and in this section he discusses the evidence for evolution.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Biology: Living Species

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses how evidence from living species provides clues about evolution.
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Khan Academy

Khan Academy: The Rna Origin of Life Quiz

For Students 4th - 6th
Try this quiz about RNA and the origin of life.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Information

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what chromosomes are, their structure, their functions within a cell, and the health impact of mutations in a gene sequence.
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PBS

Pbs/francis Crick

For Students 9th - 10th
This short biography centers around the discovery of the structure of DNA. A link to the interactive DNA workshop is also posted at the bottom of this page.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Never Say Die: How to Make a Nose

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Investigate breakthroughs in stem cell research, and explore the structure and function of a DNA molecule. Create a model of a DNA from tagboard.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Never Say Die: Wisdom of the Worms

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Explore scientific research in gene mapping, and discover the way genes regulate aging in people. View actual DNA after isolating it from onion cells.
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University of Arizona

University of Arizona/biochemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleus: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the nucleus. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Nucleus."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Nucleus: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the structure and function of the nucleus. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Nucleus."
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Chromatin Function

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes the structure and functions of chromatin.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: What Is a Chromosome?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Defines chromosomes, what they are made of, their structure, different types, and chromatids.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Rosalind Franklin: Dna's Unsung Hero

For Students 9th - 10th
The discovery of the structure of DNA was one of the most important scientific achievements in human history. The now-famous double helix is almost synonymous with Watson and Crick, two of the scientists who won the Nobel prize for...
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University of Massachusetts

University of Massachusetts: Rasmol & Chime

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University of Massachusetts links to downloadable freeware (Rasmol and CHIME) which are required to view 3-D images common on organic chemistry tutorials.
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University of California

Ucmp: The Biosphere: Life on Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about different forms of life that coexist with us on Earth. This Berkeley article provides links to brief write-ups on the three domains of living organisms: Eukaryota, Bacteria, and Archaea.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Purines and Pyrimidines

For Students 9th - 10th
Purines and pyrimidines are nucleotides. Their properties are described here and their differences are highlighted. Includes examples of each.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: What Is a Stop Codon?

For Students 9th - 10th
A stop codon is a nucleotide triplet in messenger RNA that signals the end of a protein during the translation process. Read about how this works, the different types of stop codons, and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
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BiologyWise

Biology Wise: Start Codon

For Students 9th - 10th
A start codon is a nucleotide triplet in a genetic sequence that occurs at the start of a protein's synthesis. Read about how this works and how a mutation can sometimes occur.
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Curated OER

Polynucleotide

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.
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Curated OER

Adenosine

For Students 9th - 10th
A good site that begins with the background and branches into the structure, function and applications of technology. This version of the page requires Java, and should open some applets that allow you to see the structures in 3-D.

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