Chapter 9 Related Websites


The Cell Cycle and Mitosis Tutorial
From The Biology Project at the University of Arizona. An introduction to the events of the cell cycle and the mechanism of mitotic cell division. With practice problems.

Online Onion Root Tips
From The Biology Project at the University of Arizona. Using your monitor like a microscope, classify onion root tip cells into the correct phases of the cell cycle and predict the length of time spent in each phase by a dividing cell.

Apoptosis Activity: Cell Death Establishes Itself as a Lively Research Field
A discussion of the history and significance of scientific reasearch on apoptosis - programmed cell death. From The Scientist, Vol 9 #3 p. 15 February 6, 1995.

Telomere Findings May Yield Tips for Treating Cancer, Geriatric Disorders
A discussion of the research and clinical significance of telomeres, tips of chromosomes where repeating sequences of nucleotides are found. From The Scientist, Vol:10, #4, pg.12-13 , February 19, 1996.

Oncolink
From the University of Pennsylvania Cancer Center. Search for information about cancer or examine extensive menus for specific diseases, medical specialties that treat cancer, or the causes, screening procedures, and preventative measures associated with cancer.

American Cancer Society
National information source for cancer research news, resources, and support groups.

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