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[|AP Biology Review Games]: Here is a site you can play what you know and have learned. Maybe you need just a review, but its always good practice!

[|Ask a Scientist]: From MIT's Whitehead Institute of Biomedical Research, find the latest questions (from students) and answers (from leading scientists) regarding biotechnology and medicine. Check this one out: [|What is a microarray?]

[|Biology News]: News within the study of Biology!

[|Meiosis Square Dance]: Hilarious but educational video to help review the steps of meiosis in detail.

[|PH School Biology Place]: Check out the BioCoach to preview or review material from class. Click on LabBench to go through the AP bio labs step by step. Both options include simple language, relevant animations, and quiz questions at the end. These will become your favorite resources for this class!

[|Talking Glossary of Genetic Terms]: The National Human Genome Research Institute's comprehensive glossary that includes definitions, spoken explanations, illustrations, and links for hundreds of genetics terms is well worth a visit.

[|The Biology Project]: A collection of tutorials and activities to review major concepts in biology, this site is geared towards advanced high school students and college students.

[|Virtual Labs]: Collection of Virtual labs that are interactive and fun.

[|Want to do You're Part in Reducing Green House Emissions?] : What you can do to help mother earth.

[|zeroBio]: Online games and practice problems for grade 12 biology students

A Prehistoric shark was found off of the coast of Japan, check out this site for a video of this "living fossil" by [|clicking here.]

=__Biotechnology__=

[|Biotechniques Virtual Lab]. From the Genetic Science Learning Center, these three tutorials demonstrate DNA extraction, gel electrophoresis and DNA microarray technologies.

[|Gene Therapy Information]: A website about gene therapy, very interesting and seems like something useful.

[|Human Cloning Risks]: A website talking about the risks of cloning humans.

P-Glo lab links...
 * Here's another version of the lab with [|pictures].
 * [|Illustration] of transformation

=__Cat dissection__=

[|Anatomically correct]: Thinkquest site that has vivid, labeled images of the systems of the body as well as self-quizzes.

[|Dissection of Sheep Heart]: YouTube video of a teacher leading students through a heart dissection.

[|Photographic Cat Dissection Atlas]: This site is only partially completed but there are some nicely labeled images of various systems of the cat body.

= = =__DNA and Protein Synthesis__=

[|Protein synthesis: an epic on the cellular level]: Video of college students kinethetically modeling the process of translation.

[|DNA Transcription Video:] A very helpful video that makes understanding transcription easier.

=__**Evolution**__=

[|Evidence of Evolution]: Part of an evolution tutorial that describes the history of the theory, this page includes several multimedia links and graphics to help you understand the evidence.

[|Evolution at PBS.org]: Comprehensive exploration of the topic, with links to videos, animations and tutorials.

[|Hardy-Weinberg Animation]: Quick Shockwave demonstration of the H-W equilibrium and how different conditions affect allele frequencies.

[|Understanding Evolution]: UCMP site dedicated to everything evolution! Find out about evidence, read breaking news, learn the history of the theory, explore interactive learning modules and much more.

=**__Genetics__**=

[|DNA from the Beginning]: Includes animations and tutorials on a range of topics in genetics.

[|Genetic Science Learning Center]: From the University of Utah, a cutting edge site covering the science behind today's top genetics headlines.

[|Lac operon]: BioCoach activity including animations and a self-quiz to enhance your understanding of this inducible system.

=__Muscular System__=

[|Gross Physiology of Skeletal Muscle]: PowerPoint-style tutorial on muscle cell basics

[|Muscular System]: simple outline of all the major structures and functions of the muscular system

[|Sliding Filament Theory]: animated tutorial with matching quizzes that demonstrate the process of muscle cell contraction

=__Nervous System__=

[|Action potential tutorial]: Includes a brief intro and a narrated animation.

[|On-Line Biology Book]: Run-through of major concepts and terms regarding the nervous system. Lots of pictures!

[|Organization of the Nervous System]: Summarizes each division and the major parts/functions.