University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Rasmol & Chime
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.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Types of Rna: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce the three types of RNA and describe how they are used within a cell. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Types of RNA."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Types of Rna: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the three types of RNA and describe how they are used within a cell. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Types of RNA."
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Glowing Flowers
Student teams learn about engineering design of green fluorescent proteins (GFPs) and their use in medical research, including stem cell research. They simulate the use of GFPs by adding fluorescent dye to water and letting a flower or...
Curated OER
Smithsonian Institution Archives: Dorothy Maud Wrinch (1894 1976)
Dorothy Maud Wrinch (1894-1976), Mathematical Institute, Oxford University, was an English-American philosopher and mathematician known for her theoretical work on protein structure. In 1939, she came to work at Johns Hopkins University...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Dietary Supplements for Building Up Muscles
Read this passage and study the graphics to complete a five-question quiz pertaining to dietary supplements for building up muscles.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Rna Origin of Life Quiz
Try this quiz about RNA and the origin of life.
Curated OER
The World of Cells: Golgi Apparatus
A very brief explanation of the structure and function of this organelle.
University of Utah
University of Utah: learn.genetics: Foundational Toolkit Genes
Explains how the eyes of very diverse species have a common genetic ancestry.
Nobel Media AB
The Nobel Prize: William Lawrence Bragg Biographical
The official Nobel biography of William Lawrence Bragg. the son of William Henry Bragg, who shared the 1915 Nobel Prize in Physics with his father. This article focuses on Bragg's science activities, positions, and achievements and honors.
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dna From the Beginning
At DNA from the Beginning, choose from classical genetics, molecules of genetics, genetic organization and control. Each concept is explained through animation, an image gallery, video interviews, biographies and links.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Do Scars Form?
It's hard to escape childhood without racking up a few scars. Why do these leftover reminders of a painful cut or crash look different from the rest of our skin? And why do they stick around for so long after the incident that caused...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ligands & Receptors
Article looks at different types of receptors and ligands, seeing how they interact to turn information from outside the cell into a change inside the cell.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Mirror, Mirror, on the Wall
This instructional activity covers chiral molecules, which are important in carbohydrate and protein chemistry. Understanding the difference in their structures helps with understanding the different biochemical properties of molecules...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: What Causes Red Blood Cells to Sickle?
The resource from Khan Academy and the Association of American Medical Colleges provides study content for the MCAT. This resource provides questions related to the structure and characteristics of hemoglobin proteins.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Virus
An encyclopedia article on viruses discusses what they are and their different classifications. It also gives several examples of viruses, how they can be treated, and gives speculation on their origins.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Molecules of Life Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over the molecules of life. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Soft Schools
Soft Schools: Cellular Functions of Organic Compounds Quiz
Take an interactive quiz over organic compounds. After completing the quiz, check your score, and then revisit any incorrect question for further review.
Curated OER
Biochemistry
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Molecular Formula of a Diglyceride (Phospholipid)
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Legend: Hydrogen (H), Carbon (C), Nitrogen (N), Oxygen (O), Phosphate (P)
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Biochemistry
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Curated OER
Chemical Formula of a Nucleotide
Tutorial provides an overview of the structural features of carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Exocytosis
This site from the Wikipedia Encyclopedia describes the process of exocytosis and what is accomplished by the process. Throughout this brief article, links are provided for additional information on the subject.