DNA+and+RNA+and+Protein+Synthesis

[|Genetics Overview] (Weblink) A short overview of genetics and DNA.

[|How Does DNA Work?] (Weblink) In this web lab, explore DNA, what it does, and how it relates to an organism's inherited traits.

[|DNA Interactive] (Weblink) Learn all about the history of solving the DNA mystery and how DNA may be used in the future.

[|DNA History and DNA replication] (Flipchart) Students will take a look at the history of DNA. It lists all the scientists involved in the discovery of DNA. It includes: Griffith, Chase, Hershey, Franklin, Chargaff, Avery, Watson, and Crick. Students will also look at some of the basic facts about DNA and determine the sequence of Replication. The flipchart involves: erasing to reveal, putting objects in order, statements disappearing behind boxes, a concept map and a matching section.

[|Deciphering the Genetic Code] (Weblink) An animation showing the deciphering of the genetic code.

[|Molecules of Genetics] (Weblink) Great step by step animations of many concepts of DNA and RNA (check the listing on the right and tabs on the bottom)

[|DNA] (Flipchart) The following flipchart covers the major concepts of DNA and RNA.

[|PCR Virtual Lab: DNA] (Weblink) PCR is a relatively simple and inexpensive tool that you can use to focus in on a segment of DNA and copy it billions of times over. PCR is used every day to diagnose diseases, identify bacteria and viruses, match criminals to crime scenes, and in many other ways. Step up to the virtual lab bench and see how it works!

[|DNA Extraction Virtual Lab] (Weblink) DNA is extracted from human cells for a variety of reasons. With a pure sample of DNA you can test a newborn for a genetic disease, analyze forensic evidence, or study a gene involved in cancer. Try this virtual laboratory to perform a cheek swab and extract DNA from human cells.

[|Hardy Weinberg Equation (Alleles)] (Weblink) In this investigation of fish population, use an equation and ferequency of color alleles to calculate the percentage of individuals of different colors.

[|DNA Fingerprinting: On the Trail of DNA] (Weblink) Explore how DNA fingerprinting works in the interactive lab that investigates a crime scene.

[|Killer's Trail: Create a DNA Fingerprint] (Weblink) Student's must solve the crime by creating DNA fingerprints of the suspects. keywords - DNA, genetics, fingerprint, crime scene, forensics, virtual lab

[|DNA to Protein] (Weblink) Step-by-step animation of DNA to RNA to protein.

[|Protein Synthesis] (Flipchart) Protein synthesis is a very hard process to explain. This flipchart gives general information and manipulative demonstrations for each of the two steps.

[|Protein Synthesis] (Weblink) This animation shows the steps of protein synthesis.

[|Protein Synthesis] (Flipchart) A unit on protein synthesis. Includes transcription, mRNA processing, translation and mutation. Interactive slides, animations and assessment is included.

[|From Genes to Proteins] (Flipchart) This flipchart goes over the three types of RNA, their roles and functions in the process of protein synthesis.

[|Gene Muutations] (Weblink) An animated video of deletion and addition mutations.

[|Gel Electrophoresis & Restriction Mapping] (Flipchart) Following basic lab techniques of modern molecular biology, analyze the gel electrophoresis results of a restriction enzyme digest of DNA by using a HindIII-generated standard curve. Then solve two restriction mapping problems.

[|Electrophoresis Virtual Gel Lab] (Flipchart) Have you ever wondered how scientists work with tiny molecules that they can't see? Here's your chance to try it yourself! Sort and measure DNA strands by running your own gel electrophoresis experiment.

[|Gel Electrophoresis] (Weblink) In thhis virtual experiment, you will use gel electrophoresis tomake DNA figerprints to compare two suspects in a crime.