Carl Shuster's AP Internet Links

Shuster's Cellular Chemistry and Genetics Links

PLEASE SCROLL DOWN , or use the navigation keys below, to surf a bunch of web sites that will help with the material in Cellular Chemistry & Genetics.
There are online practice quizzes, tutorials, and sites with general information over each topic.....and a couple that are just plain cool!

If you know of a good link to include, or find a broken link, please EMAIL ME!!.

Scientific Method and Life / Atoms and Molecules / Organic Molecules / Cellular Organization / Biological Membranes / Enzymes - Energy - Metabolism / Cellular Respiration / Photosynthesis / Basic Genetic Concepts / Chromosomes - Mitosis - Meiosis / Basic Principles of Heredity / Human Genetics / DNA and Genetic Code / RNA and Protein Synthesis / Expression and Control / Regulation & Genetic Engineering / Evolution / Species Concept and Speciation / Population Genetics / Viruses / Other

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Intro to Life / Scientific Method
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Intro/Science Stuff:


Brooks/Cole Sample Error tutorial. Interactive!
Science - a methodical approach to the acquisition of knowledge - The Tree of Life.
Scientific Method and the Cell the Fundamental Unit of Life.

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Atoms and Molecules
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Basic "Atoms and Molecules" Pages:

Fred Senese's General Chemistry Online has the following resources: A searchable database of over 800 common compound names, formulas, structures, and properties. Hyperlinked notes and guides for first semester general chemistry. Interactive graphing, popup tables, and calculators. Tutorials Just Ask Antoine! Glossary Chemistry Exam Survival Guide
How Stuff Works has a LOT of modules, many with interactivity!
RM Chute's Cemistry Links to a lot of animations and tutorials.
A Colorful and Easy to Use Periodic Table
Basic Chemistry Tutorial for Biology
Water Molecules and the Hydrogen Bond

The Particle Adventure - For a curious student
General Chemistry Online
Chemistry Experiment Simulations, Tutorials and Conceptual Computer Animations for Introduction to College Chemistry from the Chemical Education Research Group, Department of Chemistry, Iowa State University is quitea collection of tutorials and animations for teaching chemistry. Shockwave is needed! Some sample include:

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Organic Molecules
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Here's some pages refering to organic molecules:

Biological Molecules Lab Tutorial(java script)
Dehydration Synthesis and Hydrolysis(java script)
Large Molecules Problem Set
Amino Acids and Protein
Lipids: Fats, Oils, Waxes, etc.
Carbon-based Compounds, Functional Groups, Carbohydrates
Preparation of Pure Enantiomers
Amino Acid and Peptide Bond Animation

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Cells
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Here's some pretty good online references covering cellular organization:

Using the Microscope
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes, Symbiotic Theory
Size Comparison: Virus, Bacteria, Red Blood Cell, Lymphocyte and Human Sperm
Prokaryotes, Eukaryotes and Viruses
Excellent Information On Cell Biology from UTMB
Plant Cell Structure
Cytoskeleton Tutorial
How Cancer Arises
Cells and Cancer
Apoptosis(Cell death)

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Biological Membranes
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Web Pages about Biological Membranes:

Brownian Motion Animation(Java)
Animations on Diffusion and Osmosis(Java)
Diffusion, Dialysis and Osmosis Tutorial(Java script)
Junctions between Cells
Excellent Information On Plasma Membrane Biology from UTMB
Transport in and out of the Cell
Phagocytosis, Pinocytosis, Receptor- Mediated Endocytosis(LDL receptors)

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Enzymes, Energy and Metabolism
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Enzymes/Energy/Metabolism Stuff:

Reactions and Enzymes
Energy, Enzymes, and Catalysis Problem Set
Enzymes, Competitive Inhibition, Non-Competitive Inhibition

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Cellular Respiration
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Cellular Respiration Info:

Production of ATP by Oxidative Phosphorylation (java script)
Glycolysis(java script)
Anaerobic Respiration-Glycolysis and Fermentation (shockwave animation)
Cellular Respiration
Animation of Electron Transport in Mitochondria
Questions with Tutorial - Excellent on Cellular Respiration
Cellular Respiration and Fermentation

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Photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis:

Photo systems 1 and 2-Oxygenic Photosynthesis(shockwave animation)
The Virtual Chloroplast
Photosynthesis Tutorial -Be patient illustrations slow.
Photosnthesis Problem Sets and Tutorials I.
Photosynthesis Problem Set 2
Photosynthetic Pigments
Photosynthesis - Light Reaction

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Genetics
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Tutorials, etc.:

Genetics Virtual Library SUPER Meta-Link!
RM Chute's EXCELLENT online genetics tutorial and quizzes. Mono/Dihybrid crosses, etc.
BioProject's online genetics tutorial and quiz. Mono/Dihybrid crosses, etc.
Wisconsin's BioWeb - Human Karyotypes Online!
NIH's Genes and Diseases!
Tamarin's "World of Genetics" Links.
Tamarin's On-line Data Gathering Sites. Sites will provide you with the opportunity to "play the research geneticist" by allowing you to perform experiments and/or collect and analyze data.
Tamarin's General Links. Includes sections on History, Careers, Terminology, News, etc.
CeleraScience accelerates scientific discovery by making genomic data, analysis tools, and resources available through a highly robust and integrated delivery platform.
Genetics, the next ethical challenge
Nature Genetics On-Line
Genetics Online
Genetics Resources