Biotechnology is big! Introduce the uses of biotechnology to science scholars with a fascinating, fact-filled unit. The first installment in a series of four biotechnology units covers the role biotechnology plays in human and...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of the central dogma of molecular biology.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This module states and explains the central dogma of molecular biology which was conceived by Francis Crick.

This online course includes the exploration of several subjects in biology through field study and labs at an advanced level to deepen the students' understanding of biology.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Chimpanzees and humans turn out to be very similar - if you look at their DNA. When scientists determined the entire genetic code of both humans and chimpanzees,...

The main objective for this exercise is to enhance your study of the properties and structures of biological molecules with modern computer graphics. Rather than passively viewing illustrations of molecular structure as they occur in...

This interactive learning module allows AP Biology students to explore DNA and molecular genetics. The study also covers the concepts of biotechnology.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What exactly makes a person a scientist and what is their role in society? Students develop an understanding of the interrelationships among individuals, cultures,...

Through informational text, interactive activities, animations, and video clips, students examine the chemistry of living things, and they learn how interactions from atoms are fundamental to life as we know it.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students will explore ways to study the past to learn about the history of life. Understand how fossils, DNA analysis, and molecular clock help researchers study...

Explore macromolecules and the smaller molecules that make up living organisms in this module.

Learn about the ELISA test in this learning module. Explore how the Enzyme Linked Immunosorbent Assay (ELISA) test can be used to see if certain antigens are present.

Explore drug design in this learning module.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This comprehensive lesson by CK-12 explains how scientists learn about the past by examining and dating fossils.

An investigation of how polar and nonpolar interactions affect shapes of biological molecules and their function. Modules explore the following: 1. Why don't oil and water mix? 2. Can a substance dissolve in both a nonpolar and a polar...

Students are introduced to genetic techniques such as DNA electrophoresis and imaging technologies used for molecular and DNA structure visualization. In the field of molecular biology and genetics, biomedical engineering plays an...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The process of transcription is defined and discussed in protein synthesis. Students will learn about mRNA processing and know the significance of polyadenylation.

This project is a series of interrelated modules designed to introduce the student to modern biological techniques in the area of bioinformatics. Bioinformatics is the application of computer technology to the management of biological...

This article contains information on how DNA is repaired to prevent mutated damage from interrupting DNA processes.

The activity investigates gene regulation. Some topics explored are gene expression, ribosomes, promoters, and splicing. The resource consists of video clips, audio clips, practice problems, and exam questions. Practice problems and exam...

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mendel laid the foundation for modern genetics, but there were still a lot of questions he left unanswered. What exactly are the dominant and recessive factors that...