Biology Standards and Relevant Websites

1. The Chemistry of Life

1.1 Explain the significance of carbon in organic molecules.

http://ut.essortment.com/organicchemistr_rupa.htm An informational website on organic chemistry basics.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/biochem.htm An informational website with diagrams explaining the importance of carbon in macromolecules.

1.2 Recognize the six most common elements in organic molecules

(C, H, N, O, P, S).

http://ut.essortment.com/organicchemistr_rupa.htm An informational website on organic chemistry basics.

1.3 Describe the composition and functions of the four major categories of

organic molecules (carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids).

http://ut.essortment.com/organicchemistr_rupa.htm An informational website on organic chemistry basics and organic macromolecules.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/carbohyd.htm An interactive and informational website on carbohydrates.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/lipids.htm An interactive and informational website on lipids.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/proteins.htm An interactive and informational website on proteins.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/nucleic.htm An interactive and informational website on nucleic acids.

1.4 Describe how dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis relate to organic molecules.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/carbohyd.htm An informational website on carbohydrates featuring an interactive dehydration synthesis demo.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/lipids.htm An informational website on lipids featuring an interactive dehydration synthesis demo.

http://faculty.nl.edu/jste/proteins.htm An informational website on proteins featuring an interactive dehydration synthesis demo.

http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/dehydrat/dehydrat.html An interactive website featuring dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis of proteins and carbohydrates.

1.5 Explain the role of enzymes in biochemical reactions.

http://www.northland.cc.mn.us/biology/Biology1111/animations/enzyme.html An animated overview of enzymes.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookEnzym.html#Enzymes An informational tutorial on enzymes with diagrams.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/Enzyme%20activity.html An interactive enzyme tutorial with animations.

2. Structure and Function of Cells

2.1 Relate cell parts/organelles to their functions.*

http://biology.clc.uc.edu/courses/bio104/cells.htm An information site on organelles with diagrams. Concentrates heavily on chloroplasts, mitochondria, and the cytokeleton.

http://www.trentu.ca/academic/biology/101/3.html A table of organelles with associated functions.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/animcell.htm An interactive animal cell.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/plntcell.htm An interactive plant cell.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/bactcell.htm An interactive bacterial cell.

2.2 Differentiate between prokaryotic cells and eukaryotic cells, in terms of

their general structures and degrees of complexity.*

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/animcell.htm An interactive animal cell.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/plntcell.htm An interactive plant cell.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/bactcell.htm An interactive bacterial cell.

http://www.winterwren.com/apbio/cellorganelles/cells.html An informational site with thorough descriptions and pictures of organelles.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/cell_bio/tutorials/pev/page2.html A tutorial on prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells with diagrams.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/3dcell.htm Simplified descriptions and diagrams of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells.

2.3 Distinguish between plant and animal cells.*

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/animcell.htm An interactive animal cell.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cells/plntcell.htm An interactive plant cell.

http://sun.menloschool.org/~cweaver/cells/ Interactive plant and animal cells with magnified diagrams of organelles.

2.4 Describe how cells function in a narrow range of physical conditions, such as

temperature and pH, to perform life functions that help to maintain homeostasis.

http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/homeostasis.html An information site on membrane transport is used by cells to maintain homeostasis. Contains many diagrams.

http://regentsprep.org/Regents/biology/units/homeostasis/index.cfm An introduction to the concept of homeostasis.

2.5 Explain the role of cell membranes as a highly selective barrier (diffusion,

osmosis, and active transport).*

http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/homeostasis.html An information site on passive transport, (diffusion and osmosis) and active transport.

http://lessons.harveyproject.org/development/general/diffusion/diffusion/diffusion.html An animation of a selectively permeable membrane.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBooktransp.html An informational website on membrane transport mechanisms including diagrams.

2.6 Identify the reactants and products in the general reaction of photosynthesis.

Describe the use of isotopes in this identification.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookPS.html An informational website on photosynthesis including diagrams.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/problem_sets/photosynthesis_1/photosynthesis_1.html An interactive problem set on photosynthesis.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/problem_sets/photosynthesis_2/photosynthesis_2.html An interactive problem set on photosynthesis.

http://www2.kumc.edu/netlearning/examples/flash/photosyn2.html A photosynthesis animation.

http://www.web.virginia.edu/gg_demo/movies/figure18_12b.html An interactive photosynthesis animation.

2.7 Provide evidence that the organic compounds produced by plants are the

primary source of energy and nutrients for most living things.*

http://www.wcsscience.com/photosynthesis/page.html An information website relating respiration to photosynthesis.

http://library.thinkquest.org/11226/carbmap.htm An interactive site relating photosynthesis and respiration through the carbon cycle using a fictional Captain Carbon to explain the processes.

2.8 Identify how cellular respiration is important for the production of ATP.

http://www.sp.uconn.edu/~terry/Common/respiration.html An interactive animated aerobic and anaerobic respiration activity.

http://science.nhmccd.edu/biol/etc/respirat.html An interactive site featuring animations of the Krebs cycle and the electron transport chain.

http://scholar.hw.ac.uk/site/biology/activity3.asp?outline= An interactive animation of respiration from eating to the production of ATP.

2.9 Explain the interrelated nature of photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

http://www.wcsscience.com/photosynthesis/page.html An information website relating respiration to photosynthesis.

http://library.thinkquest.org/11226/carbmap.htm An interactive site relating photosynthesis and respiration through the carbon cycle using a fictional Caption Carbon to explain the processes.

http://sciences.aum.edu/bi/BI4523/student/cardwell/phvre.html An informational website relating photosynthesis to respiration.

2.10 Describe and compare the processes of mitosis and meiosis, and their role in

the cell cycle.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/mitosis.html A mitosis animation.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/meiosis.html A meiosis animation.

http://www.cellsalive.com/mitosis.htm A mitosis animation.

http://www.cellsalive.com/cell_cycle.htm A cell cycle animation.

3. Genetics

3.1 Describe the structure and function of DNA, and distinguish among

replication, transcription, and translation.*

http://www.blc.arizona.edu/Molecular_Graphics/DNA_Structure/DNA_Tutorial.HTML An informational website with diagrams of DNA.

http://www.umass.edu/molvis/freichsman/StryerDnaTut/dna/menu.html An interactive site focusing on DNA structure.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/DNA%20Replication%20-%20long%20.html A DNA replication animation.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/Protein%20Synthesis%20-%20long.html A protein synthesis animation.

http://www.nobel.se/medicine/educational/dna/index.html An interactive animation of replication, transcription, and translation.

3.2 Describe the processes of replication, transcription, and translation and how they

relate to each other in molecular biology.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/DNA%20Replication%20-%20long%20.html A DNA replication animation.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/Protein%20Synthesis%20-%20long.html A protein synthesis animation.

http://www.nobel.se/medicine/educational/dna/index.html An interactive animation of replication, transcription, and translation.

3.3 Describe the general pathway by which ribosomes synthesize proteins by using tRNAs to translate genetic information encoded in mRNAs.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/animations/Protein%20Synthesis%20-%20long.html An interactive animation of translation in simplified terms.

http://biology.about.com/cs/cellbiology/a/aa042304a.htm An informational site on translation.

3.4 Explain how mutations in the DNA sequence of a gene may be silent or result in

phenotypic change in an organism and in its offspring.

http://www.genetichealth.com/G101_Changes_in_DNA.shtml An informational website on types of mutations.

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/M/Mutations.html An informational site with diagrams of mutations.

http://evolution.berkeley.edu/evosite/evo101/IIIC3aTypes.shtml An informational site with diagrams of mutations.

3.5 Differentiate between dominant, recessive, codominant, polygenic, and

sex-linked traits.

http://www.accessexcellence.org/AB/GG/recessive.html An informational site showing monohybrid crosses for recessive and dominant traits.

http://www.bioproject.info/GENERAL_BIOLOGY/Cell/The_hereditary_information/Patterns_of_inheritance.html An informational site describing the various patterns of inheritance.

http://www.borg.com/~lubehawk/inccodom.htm An informational site with practice questions about incomplete and codominance.

3.6 State Mendel’s laws of segregation and independent assortment.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookgenintro.html An informational site describing Mendel’s work.

3.7 Use a Punnett Square to determine the genotype and phenotype of monohybrid

crosses.

http://www.biology.arizona.edu/mendelian_genetics/problem_sets/monohybrid_cross/monohybrid_cross.html An interactive problem set focusing on monohybrid crosses.

http://bioweb.wku.edu/courses/Biol114/Vfly1.asp A virtual fly lab experiment allows students to cross fruit flies with various phenotypes.

http://www.cccoe.net/genetics/daddyhome.html “Who’s your daddy?” interactive game that allows students to use their knowledge of Punnett squares to match children to the correct sets of parents.

3.8 Explain how zygotes are produced in the fertilization process.

http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/reprod/fert/fert.html An interactive view of the steps involved in fertilization.

3.9 Recognize that while viruses lack cellular structure, they have the genetic

material to invade living cells.

http://www.galaxygoo.org/hiv/hiv_lifecycle.html An interactive view of the HIV life cycle.

http://w3.dwm.ks.edu.tw/bio/activelearner/23/ch23c1.html An informational website on viruses with a diagram.

4. Human Anatomy and Physiology

4.1 Explain how major organ systems in humans (e.g., kidney, muscle, lung) have

functional units (e.g., nephron, sarcome, alveoli) with specific anatomy that perform

the function of that organ system.

http://www.studystack.com/java-studysta/frames.jsp;jsessionid=8DF22A112D66E0E839476DFF51FA8728?reloading=1 An interactive flashcards tutorial on the major organ systems.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookANIMORGSYS.html An informational site with diagrams of the major organ systems.

http://web.jjay.cuny.edu/~acarpi/NSC/14-anatomy.htm An informational site with diagrams of the major organ systems.

4.2 Describe how the function of individual systems within humans are integrated to

maintain a homeostatic balance in the body.

http://www.emc.maricopa.edu/faculty/farabee/BIOBK/BioBookANIMORGSYS.html This site relates homeostasis to the systems of the body.

www.mrothery.co.uk/studentswork/Homeostasis%201.ppt A powerpoint presentation on homeostasis and systems of the body.

5. Evolution and Biodiversity

5.1 Explain how the fossil record, comparative anatomy, and other evidence

support the theory of evolution.

http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/evolve_3.htm An information site stating the evidence for evolution with hyperlinks to other sites.

http://www.darwins-theory-of-evolution.com/ An informational site on the theory of evolution.

http://t3.preservice.org/T0300208/ An informational as well as interactive site explaining evolution, the evidence for evolution, and natural selection. Includes a web-based activity/lab for students.

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/ A PBS site on evolution with a host of hyperlinks and information regarding evolution.

5.2 Illustrate how genetic variation is preserved or eliminated from a population

through Darwinian natural selection (evolution) resulting in biodiversity.

http://anthro.palomar.edu/evolve/evolve_3.htm An informational site on natural selection.

http://www.athro.com/evo/pthumb.html An informational site on the adaptation of the panda’s paw through natural selection.

5.3 Describe how the taxonomic system classifies living things into domains

(eubacteria, archaebacteria, and eukaryotes) and kingdoms (animals, plants, fungi,

etc.). [Note: there is an ongoing scientific debate about the number of kingdoms and

which organisms should be included in each. The following websites provide more

information: Brave New Biosphere whyfiles.org/022critters/phylogeny.html, and The

Tree of Life Project Root Page phylogeny.arizona.edu/tree/life.html.]

http://www.biolessons.com/lessonplans/taxonomy/tutorial.asp An introduction to taxonomy.

http://anthro.palomar.edu/animal/default.htm A complete guide to taxonomy, focusing on the human.

http://www.palaeos.com/Kingdoms/kingdoms.htm An interactive guide to the kingdoms of life.

http://www.windows.ucar.edu/tour/link=/earth/Life/classification_intro.html&edu=elem An information site on domains and kingdoms.

6. Ecology

6.1 Explain how biotic and abiotic factors cycle in an ecosystem (water, carbon,

oxygen, and nitrogen).*

http://www.kidzone.ws/water/ A basic introduction to the water cycle with printable worksheets.

http://www.physicalgeography.net/fundamentals/9s.html An informational site about the nitrogen cycle with interactive links to definitions.

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/CarbonCycle.html An informational website on the carbon-oxygen cycle.

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/chpt54.html An overview of ecology with information about the cycles.

6.2 Use a food web to identify and distinguish producers, consumers, and

decomposers, and explain the transfer of energy through trophic levels.*

http://www.niles-hs.k12.il.us/jacnau/chpt54.html An overview of ecology with information about trophic levels.

http://www.sirinet.net/~jgjohnso/ecology.html An overview of ecology explaining trophic levels with diagrams.

6.3 Identify the factors in an ecosystem that influence fluctuations in population size.

http://www.biology-online.org/4/5_monitoring_populations.htm Tutorial on factors affecting the population size in an ecosystem.

http://www.arcytech.org/java/population/popintro.html An informational website on the factors affecting population size in an ecosystem.

6.4 Analyze changes in an ecosystem resulting from natural causes, changes

in climate, human activity, or introduction of non-native species.

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/play/cross/climate/cross1.html An interactive crossword puzzle about the impact of climate on the ecosystem. Contains information found in the website http://edugreen.teri.res.in/explore/climate/impact.htm.

http://www.lewport.wnyric.org/jwanamaker/le_revtests/le_hum_impact_rev.htm An interactive online quiz about the human impact on the ecosystem.

http://www.aag.org/HDGC/www/intro/units/unit2/html/2bkground.html An informational site on the environmental changes in terrestial ecosystems.

http://www.eco-pros.com/invasive_non-native_species.htm An informational website about the impact of non-native species, including humans, on an ecosystem.

6.5 Explain how symbiotic behavior produces interactions within ecosystems.

http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/S/Symbiosis.html An informational site on symbiosis.

http://www.ms-starship.com/sciencenew/symbiosis.htm An informational site with diagrams focusing on symbiosis in marine environments.