Biology Course Over-View:

• Course summary, page references and internet links to assist you with your test preparation.

Helpful Hints:

• Writing a Practical - guidelines for how to do it

Cells and DNA:

• DNA extraction practical - term 1 photographs

• View cells and their internal structures, take quizzes etc

• Journey into DNA

• The genetic code - movie: watch episode 1

• Passing on your genes - movie: watch episodes 1 and 6!

Genetic Barley:

• Genetic Barley Practical Assignment - instructions and questions

• Genetic Barley Assignment Marking Scheme - evaluation checklist and grade allocation

• Genetic Barley 2nd Hand Data - for those whose seeds ran away

Genetics Links, Games and Questions:

• Genetics Trial Questions (and solutions!) - an example of the questions for each area
  

• "Bloody Madness" - genetics game for Blood Grouping
  

• Punnet Squares practice - Mendel's peas - dihybrid crosses

• Genetics animations for Mendel's peas! - try this!!!

• DNA Transcription - web activity for how proteins are encoded

• Chromosome Linkage Maps - putting genes in order

• Dragon genetics - doing test crosses activities

• A genetics search engine and activities (may be helpful for your assignment!)

Evolution Stuff:

• Natural Selection Practical

• Earthquakes and Volcanoes activity

• Evolution of humans

• Research activity on the Earth's structure and Evolution

Biotechnology:

• Recombinant DNA excercise -go into the bioengineering section and then into recombinant DNA activity