ONLINE TEXTBOOKS & LECTURE NOTES

General Sites for Online Textbooks and Lecture Notes

  • An Online Biology Book
    This online biology book has over 50 chapters covering all areas of biology. Chapters include: biological molecules; cell biology; enzymes; DNA; genetics; plant biology; animal biology: digestive, nervous, reproductive, endocrine, muscular, respiratory, excretory; evolution; biodiversity and classificaiton; ecology; and human evolution. Well worth a look and also contains a glossary of terms.

  • Actionbioscience.org
    This site provides articles on a range of issues, including biodiversity, human genome, biotechnology, evolution and the environment.

  • Biology-Online Org.
    This site provides biology notes on cell biology, genetics & evolution, control & development, biological regulation, adaptation, and freshwater ecology. Also provides a dictionary for biological terminology and links to other useful websites.

  • Bursary Topics
    Lecture notes from Otago School of Medical Sciences, New Zealand. Includes: biocontrol, GM plants, GM animals, biotechnology, molecular biology techniques, gene therapy, cancer, heart disease, proteins, and HIV & AIDS.

  • Examcentre
    This site aims to help students taking science related topics to pass their courses. Choose from the many topics listed to view study notes. At the end each topic is a list of questions, so you can test your knowledge on the material you have just studied.

  • Gondar Design Sciences
    This UK site is devoted to helping students learn more about science. Learn about specific areas in biology, ecology and chemistry. Also has a section on essay writing, homework, and making investigations.

  • Human Biology Guide
    Revision notes designed for the AQA Human Biology (A-Level/GCE) specifications. Several books and other resources were summarised and combined to make this set of notes.

  • Kimball's Biology Pages
    Kimball's Biology pages offer a wide range of information of various biology topics. Well worth a look.

  • Learn.co.uk
    This site provides lecture notes and tests on a variety of biological issues. Aimed for students at Key Stage 4 and higher.

  • Mark Rothery's Biology Web Site
    Aimed mainly at AQA (B) AS and A Level students, this website id divided up into the five modules and provides background lecture notes, key facts, and past paper questions.

  • MIT Biology Hypertextbook
    An introductory biology course from the prestigious Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Includes chapters on many aspects of biology, including cell biology, biochemistry, genetics, and cellular energetics.

  • NOVA-Science in the News
    This Australian based site allows you to read full text articles on a wide range of science topics and also lists activities, further reading and other useful sites for each article, well worth a look.

  • S-Cool! - A-Level Biology Revision Guide
    This website is designed for AS and A2 Biology students and covers a range of topics from biological molecules and cells, to Evolution and Genetic engineering.

  • The Biology Project
    Offers information and online tutorials on a range of topics such as: cell biology, human and developmental biology, immunology, Mendelian genetics, and molecular biology.

  • The Open Door Web Site
    Aimed for more junior biology students, this is a great place to get started. Includes various topic chapters, facts and figures, laboratory work, and quizzes.

  • Welcome to the Biology Web
    An online textbook and laboratory manual designed speciafically for UK students.

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