"Doing what little one can to increase the general stock of knowledge is as respectable an object of life, as one can in any likelihood pursue."
- Charles Darwin
Science Prof Online (SPO) is home to straightforward, easy to understand explanations of complex biological principles, chemistry simplified and current events that bring science to life.
The site is continuously growing to provide you with numerous resources on a wide range of science topics.
In addition to the main topic areas linked below, SPO offers two virtual science classrooms that are used as supplemental materials for actual 100-level college science courses: the Virtual Cell Biology Classroom and the Virtual Microbiology Classroom. Each Virtual Classroom includes individual lecture topics featuring:
The column to the right contains links to the Virtual Classrooms and other features of the site. Below are Quick Links to the main topic areas the Science Prof Online Website.
Inorganic chemistry is the science of substances that do not contain carbon-hydrogen bonds; chemicals not made by living organisms. This link will take you to a growing collection of web pages addressing the topics of inorganic chemistry, including atomic structure, ions, acids & bases, buffers and more.
This relatively new science began with the erroneous belief in spontaneous generation (abiogenesis) and matured into the germ theory on which today’s understanding of infectious disease is based. This link will take you to a series of articles covering the history of microbiology, infectious disease, eukaryotic microbes, bacteria, viruses, viroids and prions.
Also, see the Virtual Microbiology Classroom. This is the site used to provide support materials to an introductory college microbiology class, but it is a great place for anyone interested in micro to find useful information.
All forms of life is made from these tiny units, one of two types--prokaryotes and eukaryotes. This link leads to articles that explore the cells and cellular processes that are the common denominator shared by all living things.
Also, see the Virtual Cell Biology Classroom. This is the site used to provide support materials to an introductory college cell biology class, but it is a great place for anyone interested in miro to find useful information.
This branch of biology basically examines how traits are passed down over generations. This is the study of heredity, particularly the nucleic acid mechanism - the genetic code of DNA.
This section of the website includes the basics of genetics, including the materials (nucleic acids) and processes (mitosis and meiosis), and explores genetic disorders and current issues related to the topic.
This page contains links to articles on several subtopics of evolutionary theory. How does evolution work? What is the relationship between natural selection and evolution? Was Darwin the first to come up with the idea of evolution? Click the evolution link and explore!
The human body has many immunologic lines of defense against potential pathogens invading its territory. The link above will lead to a variety of articles and information on the human immune system.
Sample Science Tests, Worksheets and Study Guides
SPO provides free practice science quizzes and tests on several different topics. Whether you are a student trying to get a leg up on your studies or an educator looking for fresh material, this is a link that you just must check out!
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Sources
Images:
Sperm & Egg : Wikimedia Public Domain
Cholera : Public Health Image Library (PHIL) #7815
Phospholipid : Mr. Ts Science 9
FluorescentCells: NIH, public domain
Chromosome & Karyotype : Sanger Institute http://www.sanger.ac.uk/Info/Press/2005/050316.shtml
Macrophage : National Science Counce
Cell Endomembrane System : Mariana Ruiz
Science Prof Online is a free eductional resource with information on cell biology, microbiology, organic chemistry, inorganic chemistry, genetics, evolution and immunology. The site also features virtual microbiology and cell biology classrooms with PowerPoint lectures, practice test questions, review questions and animated graphics.
