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The Biology program at NC Wesleyan College combines classroom lectures with laboratory hands-on experiences. There is also a required senior seminar (Biology 412) course which is designed to help students compile research and present a series of speeches on a chosen topic in a related field. Please also check out the Science Club on campus - this is a great way to become involved! Please check out our campus
walking tour of plants, dedicated to the late Dr. Arch Sharer |
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Discover Biology (BIO 105) Additional Ecology sites Virtual Dissections (e.g. frog, pig) Harvard University Department of Molecular and Cellular Biology (this site provides databases, information on biology topics, job information, educational resources and online biology journals - a wonderful site!!) Invertebrate Zoology Dissection Webpage (this site provides diagrams of various invertebrate animals that you can use for study - there is also a test page as well so that you can practice for a practical)
Natural World of North America
- information on the natural history as well as ecology (includes simulations of
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 Holiday Lecture
Series: Human Genetics (this is an awesome site that provides information about
current projects by human genetic investigators, it also provides a link to an
"Interactive Web" offering virtual demonstrations with sound, lastly this site
offers an "ask a scientist" feature that allow interactions between students and
volunteer scientists in the genetics field)
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Electron Transport Chain and Respiration Demonstration |
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 Photosynthesis
Photosynthesis with concentration on the light-independent reactions The Evolution of Photosynthesis (this site provides a time line for the evolution of photosynthesis, the basic reaction formula, descriptions of the light and dark reactions and information about chloroplasts)
Using
Light to Make Food (this site supplies the basic
equation for photosynthesis as well as information about the light and dark reactions and
a general overview of all involved processes) Using Chlorophyll Fluorescence to study photosynthesis
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 How Cellular
Respiration Works
Respiration Flow Chart (basic respiration flow chart, it is expandable)
Cellular
Metabolism & Tutorial (you have the ability to ask
questions at this site) |
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 A Tour of
the Cell (this site provides information about
cell structures, prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells and individual organelles and their
functions)The Cell (this site offers a "virtual cell", gallery and individual presentations on different cellular topics; also offered are a set of quizzes for students) CELLS Alive (this site offers information on topics such as HIV, infections, allergies and mites, antibody production and parasites; they too also offer a gallery) Cell Cycle Control (this site provides information about the 4 stages of the cell cycle; G1 (and G0), S, G2 and M) Mitosis Interaction - The Biology Project (University of Arizona) Cell Biology Tutorial and Interaction from The Biology Project (University of Arizona)
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History of various living organismsBiomes - find out more information on various biomes around the world (such information as climate characteristics, plant and animal adaptations, etc. The Tree of Life Web Project Poisonous Plants of North Carolina (look up information on whole plants or parts of plants) Botany: Introduction to Plant Biology NC State University - Vulpia online botanical publication containing research, papers and notes Molecular Expressions - images from microscopes and video clips Invertebrate Animals Vertebrate Animals NC State's Herbarium Collection (lots of information on plants, but also links to zoos, insect collections, and other animal diversity sites) Wildlife On-line field guides (find information on both plants and animals) Life: Theme and Variations (this site offers information about the diversity of life, including explanations about Natural Selection, organization, properties of life and form and functions) Plant Information (will find interesting links here as well as information on various plant species) Plants of Horticulture, from The Ohio State University - this database allows you to search by name and has a variety of photos available Plant Database (contains information on contains 53,425 plants and has 9,519 photos) Plants and People (links to learn more about plants and how people interact with them - e.g. edible plants, medicinal plants, and poisonous plants) Plant Image Gallery (find pictures of all sorts of plants!) Gardens and Resources for Plants - University of North Carolina The United States Botanic Garden Forestry Images (including insect pests as well as trees) The Bee Works (find out more about these important pollinators and their plants) Entomology database library from the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History (also contains links to other entomology sites) Key to Insect Orders; Another site for Insect Orders; A third good site for insect order keys Interactive Insect Order Key (you click on choices until "answer" appears) Information about Insect Orders
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The Why Files? (this is a fun site that has links to weird and unusual occurrences that deal with science, is it similar to what you would expect to read about in science fiction novels, but it is all true)
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Last modified by ekosal@ncwc.edu
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08/28/08
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Disclaimer: This is not an "official" document of North Carolina Wesleyan College.