This lesson focuses on alkanes which are saturated hydrocarbons including the general formula, properties, examples, and structures. It also provides links to a video and a test.

College-level advanced chemistry course focusing on organic chemistry. Course highlights the application of structure and theory to the study of organic reaction mechanisms. Course features include selected lecture notes, assignments,...

Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of material molecules.

Investigate the three-dimensional structure of different types of organic molecules.

Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D. How does molecule shape change with different numbers of bonds and electron pairs? Find out by adding single, double or triple bonds and lone pairs to the central atom. Then, compare...

A presentation on intermolecular forces. Click the desired topic to view a PowerPoint slideshow.

Explore molecule shapes by building molecules in 3D. Find out how a molecule's shape changes as you add atoms to a molecule.

This site details the process of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process of the production of oxygen by plants and carbon dioxide by animals, both of which are needed for respiration purposes.

Learn about the life and work of Friedrich August Kekule, and his contributions to organic chemistry.

Want to know about more antibiotics that are used to treat a variety of diseases? This site includes basic information, molecular structure, mode of action, and links to interactive 3D molecule display for common antibiotics.

Brief biography of the scientist who is recognized for determining organic molecular structure and the synthesis of many steroids.

Explore the structure and function of two of the four major macromolecules: proteins and nucleic acids. This version includes Introduction to Macromolecules. (Requires Java)

Explore the structure and function of two of the four major macromolecules, lipids and carbohydrates. (Requires Java)

Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.

Explore what happens when a force is exerted on a rubber tire with many different types of materials.

In this activity, students construct models of molecules using marshmallows and gum drops.

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.

Resource explains apoptosis (programmed cell death) and how it is different from necrosis (cell death due to injury).

A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry course taught at the University of California, Berkeley. The course covers topics like stoichiometry, acid-base and solubility equilibrium, oxidation-reduction reactions, chemical...

Learn how prokaryotes reproduce by binary fission, and find out the use of E. coli bacteria in molecular biology.

This site from the University of Massachusetts links to downloadable freeware (Rasmol and CHIME) which are required to view 3-D images common on organic chemistry tutorials.

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...

Article explores the life cycle of a cell and delves into the phases of the cell cycle.

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.