Cell+Biology+Links


 * Student Tutorials**

Anatomy & Physiology: Animations, Movies & Interactive Tutorial Links Provides a large collection of links to tutorials, animations, and simulations on cell biology and other science topics. //(North Harris College, Houston, TX)//

How Cells Work Provides a concise overview of bacterial cell structure and function and explores enzyme chemistry and the role that enzymes play in cellular processes. The effects of antibiotics upon cell enzymes are also discussed. Related text and web resources are included. //(HowStuffWorks.com, Atlanta, GA)//

Structure and Function of Cells & Viruses Explores the structures of animal and plant cells, viruses, and bacteria. Tutorials are enhanced by high-quality illustrations and images (e.g., micrographs and fluorescence microscopy images), and digital videos capture cells in motion. A mitosis tutorial is also available. //(National High Magnetic Field Laboratory, The Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL)//


 * Teacher Resources**

Access Excellence Provides news, lesson plans, and collaboration opportunities for educators in the biological sciences. Biotechnology is a strong focus; therefore, many resources for exploring the effects of genetic engineering upon cells and cellular function are available. //(The National Health Museum, Washington, DC)//

Cell Biology Laboratory Manual Provides complete instructions, including materials and procedures, for laboratories that can be used to accompany a comprehensive cell biology course. //(Gustavus Adolphus College, St. Peter, MN)//


 * Simulations**

BioInteractive: Diffusion Across Membranes Enables students to visualize the processes of active transport and passive diffusion, utilizing a QuickTime animation. From the home page, choose Animation and then scroll to the bottom of the Index to find Diffusion Across Membranes. The necessary plug-in can be downloaded from the site. //(Howard Hughes Medical Institute, Chevy Chase, MD)//

Cellular Biology Animations Illustrates a variety of cellular processes through Flash animations. Topics include cell division, osmosis, the sodium-potassium pump, diffusion, and active transport. Although the captions are in French, these animations will help students visualize complex processes. Click on an image to view the corresponding animation. //(Laurent Martorell, Biochemistry Professor, Lycee Louise Michel, Champigny-sur-Marne, France)//

Interactive Mitosis Tutorial Provides an overview of mitosis, an animation in which the user can explore each phase of the process, and a movie that shows mitosis in plants. The Shockwave plug-in is required and is available at the site. //(San Diego State University, San Diego, CA)//

Virtual Cell Explores the organization of cells, using 3D models. //(SCALE, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL)//


 * Extensions**

Cells Alive! Provides scanning electron micrographs and animated gifs of cells and cell structure, as well as biological processes that occur on the cellular level. //(Quill Graphics, Charlottesville, VA)//

How the SEM Works Details how a scanning electron microscope works. Actual SEM images can be accessed by clicking on the SEM icon at the bottom of the page. //(Museum of Science, Boston, MA)//


 * Biology Gateways**

Science & Arts Gateway for Education Provides web resources for biology, addressing topics such as vertebrates, invertebrates, plants and fungi, ecology, and DNA. To access these sites, select Biology from the SAGE Index. //(Cornell University, Ithaca, NY)//

Intute Features evaluated and well-annotated web resources, which can be searched via keywords or browsed. Use the keyword search to find resources for cell biology, molecular biology, microbiology, genetics, and biochemistry, among others. //(The Intute Consortium, The University of Manchester, Manchester, United Kingdom)//

MERLOT: Biology Offers an extensive and searchable index of biology sites. Each resource is annotated, attributed, and categorized (e.g., animation, simulation, tutorial). Prerequisite knowledge and target audience are noted; peer reviews, ratings, and user comments are included. //(California State University, Long Beach, CA)//

The Virtual Library: Biosciences Provides an extensive list of links for all major biological disciplines and categories. //(Virtual Library, maintained by Stanford University, Stanford, CA)//