Web Links for Bio 111

Audesirk Live! This is the website for your course

Doing Science (The Laboratory at the Bioactive Site) Click on "The Process of Scientific Inquiry".

Experimental design is discussed  here  in an article presenting an experiment to be done by students.  Pay particular attention to "Tips for Teachers".

Information on pillbugs can be found here, while  this site provides information about mealworms.

The Biology Project includes useful images, animations and descriptions about most of the topics in this course. You should especially check out the Mitosis Exercise before attending your lab on Mitosis.

CELLS alive! Includes excellent animations and movies illustrating cell processes.

Exercise Physiology is a huge accumulation of information about how the body works. You may find it easier to understand cellular respiration and fermentation if you see the information in the context of athletics.

Genetic Science Learning Center (at the University of Utah). This very large site contains lots of information geared at teaching the public about human genetics. It also includes pictures of karyotypes and even a "game" similar to what you will do in lab (Click on “Genetic Disorder Corner” and then "What can our chromosomes tell us?").

Good information about chromosomal abnormalities is located here , while information about specific chromosomal abnormalities is found here and  here

Human Karotype Exercise  like the one we did in lab.  Maintained by the University of Washington.

Human Genome Project includes links to lots of useful sites pertaining to genetics and/or molecular biology

Border Collie Breeding You might find genetics makes more sense when you look at breeding experiments on critters other than pea plants or fruit flies (maintained by the USBCC).

Charles Darwin's writings   and audio version of "Origin of Species"

National Center for Science Education

The Creation - Evolution Continuum  If you think there are only two perspectives on the Creation-Evolution controversy, perhaps you should read this.

Creation vs. Evolution links to 24 short videos on the topic

The Talk.Origins Archive

The Pope's position on evolution  (Pope John Paul II) October 22, 1996

Origin Myths