MLAB 2378 Fundamentals of Molecular Diagnostics
 

Unit 1 Assignments

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  1. Visit Cells Alive. Learn to identify the structure and function of each organelle by clicking on the structures within the animal cell.

  2. Visit the "Structure of an Animal Cell" for a picture diagraming the structure of an animal cell. (Molecular Expressions)

  3. Meiosis
    a. Meiosis Tutorial- has animations as well - Complete the "Test Yourself"
    b. Animation http://www.johnkyrk.com/meiosis.html - if clicking the link does not work copy/paste the url into your browser address.
    c. Animation http://www.cellsalive.com/meiosis.htm

  4. Mitosis
    a. The Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial - The Biology Project
    b. Cells Alive Animation
    c. Mitosis - Introductory Concepts
    c. Tutorial with Animations (About.com Biology)

  6. Additional sites of interest:

    a. The Virtual Cell
    b. Cell Inspector - Interactive site where you identify the cell structures by dragging and dropping the names onto the correct structures. go to the bottom and click on “new cell”.
    c. NSF http://www.nsf.gov/news/overviews/biology/interactive.jsp - mouse over the structure to display name.
    d. Virtual Electron Microscope - Just for fun.
    e. Cell structure and processes

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