Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Courses: Biology: Introductory Biology
College-level introductory biology course focusing on the application of the fundamental principles of human biology. Course topics include genetics, cell biology, molecular biology, disease (infectious agents, inherited diseases and...
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Cellular and Molecular Biology : The Cell and Cell Structure Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over cells and cell structure, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Cellular and Molecular Biology : Cell Processes Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the biochemical processes of life, then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Biochemistry and Organic Chemistry Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over biochemistry and organic chemistry. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
University of Hamburg
University of Hamburg: Membranes: Diffusion, Permeability, Osmosis, Turgor, Active and Passive Transport and Transport
This cellular biology page presents extensive detail on the chemical nature of the cell membrane. Using the Chime plug-in, students can manipulate and study models of the membrane.
Other
Molecular and Cellular Biology Learning Ctr: Virtual Cell Animation Collection
An extensive collection of detailed diagrams and animations showing the structure of cells and how they work.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Biocomplexity Diagram
This biocomplexity spiral diagram depicts the multileveled complexity of organisms in their environments, including molecular, cellular, habitat, ecosystem and others.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Chromosomes
This informative resource features an overview of genetic material: DNA, chromosomes, genomes, homologous chromosomes, sister chromatids, and haploid/diploid.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Phases of the Cell Cycle
Article explores the life cycle of a cell and delves into the phases of the cell cycle.
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Khan Academy: Phases of Mitosis
Tutorial examines how a cell divides to make two genetically identical cells and explores the four basic phases: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase.
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Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Checkpoints
Learn how cells use checkpoints to regulate the cell cycle. This article provides an overview of cell cycle control, outlining the factors that influence a cell's decision to pause or progress at each checkpoint.
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Khan Academy: Cell Cycle Regulators
This article looks at a few of the most important core cell cycle regulators: proteins called cyclins, enzymes called Cdks, and an enzyme complex called the APC/C.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Cancer and the Cell Cycle
Article takes a look at how cancer develops and what's wrong with cancer cells. Also, delves into how abnormal forms of cell cycle regulators can contribute to cancer.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Apoptosis
Resource explains apoptosis (programmed cell death) and how it is different from necrosis (cell death due to injury).
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Khan Academy: Mitosis Questions
Use these questions to check your understanding of mitosis.
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Khan Academy: Bacteria Binary Fission
Tutorial explains the steps of bacterial binary fission which is the process that bacteria use to carry out cell division.
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Khan Academy: Meiosis
In this tutorial students will learn how meiosis reduces chromosome number by half and become familiar with crossing over, meiosis I, meiosis II, and genetic variation.
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Khan Academy: Sexual Life Cycles
Tutorial takes a look at the three types of sexual life cycles used by different organisms: diploid-dominant, haploid-dominant, and alternation of generations.