Biology

Helpful links for Midterm Exam

Cell Parts

Cell Function Overview,

http://www.biologyjunction.com/cell_functions.htm

Includes information on

ribosomes
mitochondria
cilia
flagella
cell membrane
cell wall
chloroplast
vacuole

Helpful videos: These are a great overview of cells, they are short, less than 15 minutes each. They come from a really great youtube series called “Crash Course.” Mr. Drazan told me about it.

Eukaryopolis - The City of Animal Cells: Crash Course Biology #4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cj8dDTHGJBY

Plant Cells: Crash Course Biology #6

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9UvlqAVCoqY

Cilia, flagella, and pseudopodia

Overview http://library.thinkquest.org/27819/ch3_8.shtml‎

Figure 2, shows great picture comparison http://cnx.org/content/m48073/latest/

Basically Cilia, flagella, and pseudopodia are single cell organisms that move in different ways. Cilia are little “hairs”. Flagella looks like a tail. And pseudopodia look sort of like feet.

Eukaryotic Cell vs Prokaryotic Cell

Includes lots of details, with comparison chart and video

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Eukaryotic_Cell_vs_Prokaryotic_Cell

Macromolecules

Simple overview http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/four-groups-of-macromolecules.html

Cute 4 minute video lecture http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0tRmShWqO8

Diffusion and Osmosis

Good definitions and diagrams http://chemistry.tutorvista.com/inorganic-chemistry/diffusion-and-osmosis.html

Overview with pretty graphics, specific to Biology, on concept of transport http://www.goldiesroom.org/Note%20Packets/06%20Transport/00%20Transport--WHOLE.htm

Aerobic/Anaerobic

Includes nice comparison chart http://www.diffen.com/difference/Aerobic_Respiration_vs_Anaerobic_Respiration

Video related to exercise http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGbGiqPbmtM