CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Life Science: Transcription of Dna to Rna
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] DNA is located in the nucleus. Proteins are made on ribosomes in the cytoplasm. Remember that information in a gene is converted into mRNA, which carries the...
PBS
Nova: Picturing the Molecules of Life
Retrace the development of our knowledge of nucleic acids by viewing pictures of nucleic acids (both DNA and RNA) taken in 1952, 1973, 1979, 1980, 1984 and 2001.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: A Visit With Dr. Francis Crick
A transcript of a personal interview with Francis Crick, the co-discoverer of the structure of DNA.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Nucleic Acids
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the structure and function of nucleic acids.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Biology: Dna Structure and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes how DNA's structure and function was discovered.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Biomolecules: Dna: Dna Structure and Function
Provides detailed explanation of DNA's structure and function. Includes illustrations.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Dna Quiz
Take this interactive, multiple-choice quiz over the molecule of life, DNA. Then review your score and any missed questions at the end.
Other
Molecule of the Month: Dna (Java)
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Dna Structure and Replication
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Module describes how DNA's structure and function was discovered while summarizing the process of DNA replication. This activity also explains Chargaff's rules and...
Other
I Can Do That: Dna Introduction
In story form, this complete site examines what DNA is, the structure of DNA, genes, and replication. For clarity purposes, the text is supplemented with drawings.
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Reproduction, the Genome and Gene Expression
This lesson focuses on DNA including it's structure,components,and how it goes together to form genomes. It also provides to links to a video and a test.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Discovery of the Structure of Dna
Explore the structure of DNA double helix and how it was discovered. Learn about the work of Chargaff, Watson and Crick, Wilkins, and Franklin.
National Institutes of Health
National Library of Medicine: Profiles in Science: Francis Crick Papers
Biographical information about Francis Crick as well as access to an archival collection of his papers, letters, photographs, and notes, including those related to the discovery of the double helix.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Erwin Chargaff
Learn about the Austrian biochemist and author, Erwin Chargaff, best known for "Chargaff's Rules" which lead to the discovery of DNA's double helix structure.
National Health Museum
Access Excellence: James Watson
Excellent overview of the scientific career of James Watson. Includes a black and white photo. This site also offers links to information on Rosalind Franklin, Linus Pauling, and the Human Genome Project.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: Francis Crick Biographical
Read about the co-recipient of the 1962 Nobel Prize in Medicine. This biography includes a picture of Crick as well as information on his personal life. Most focus, however, is on his scientific contributions and discoveries "concerning...
PBS
Pbs: Watson and Crick Describe the Structure of Dna
From a PBS databank of twentieth-century scientists and their stories comes this brief description of the discovery by Watson and Crick of the double-helix structure of DNA. The work of other scientists on whom Watson and Crick relied...
BioMan Biology
Bio Man Biology: Life Chemistry Quizzes
Two multiple-choice quizzes, one on the processes and types of biological molecules, the other on the structure and replication of DNA.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Biography for Kids: Scientist: James Watson and Francis Crick
Students learn about James Watson and Francis Crick's biography on this website. Understand how these scientists discovered the structure of DNA called the double helix. They were molecular biologists.
Curated OER
Science Kids: Science Images: Dna Structure
A 3D computer generated model of humans DNA structure. The double helix image labels base pairs, diameter, major and minor grooves.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: Rosalind Franklin: Dna's Unsung Hero
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...