MERLOT Materials

Protein Explorer became non-operational about 2008. It is replaced with FirstGlance.Jmol.Org (for guided exploration of... see more

This site provides great animations in a tutorial format. The Learning Object (LO) is a great teaching tool because it... see more

This tutorial/simulation consists of three topics. In topic 1, students look at the components of chemiosmosis in the... see more

Online textbook covers The Molecular Design of Life, Transducing and Storing Energy, Synthesizing the Molecules of Life,... see more

Students compare the energetics of photosynthesis, cellular respiration, and cellular work. Students will: 1) complete a... see more

This self pased activity concentrates on three aspect of nutrition. 1. what are the different nutrients 2. where are... see more

A lecture aid for use in the classroom, to provide figures, and for student exploration. Provides interactive... see more

This simulation/tutorial consists of five topics. In topic 1, students make decisions for a paramecium living in a Petri... see more

Tutorials and interactive quizzes covering basic chemistry, metabolism, enzymes, energy, & catalysis, large molecules,... see more

Six flash animations that show the data collection, graphing and calculations commonly done in an enzyme kinetic assay... see more

VRML utility for the calculation and visualization of IR and Raman Spectra and 3D visualization of corresponding normal... see more

This site provides a fun game that allows students to learn the correct molecular structures of the 20 amino acids.... see more

Biochemistry Online: An Approach Based on Chemical Logic is an interactive web-based biochemistry text, utilizing a... see more

This online textbook/course is designed to incorporate various topics from the overall site, ChemWiki. The ChemWiki is... see more

This animation displays how reactions are driven by energy changes and how enzymes increase the rates at which reactions... see more

This interactive animation offers material explaining the different types of transport that occur across a membrane... see more

ChemToolBox is a free software program that has an internal database that gathers data for you on different topics in... see more

This animation presents information pertaining to cholesterol such as its structure, its vital roles in the body, what... see more

This animation provides a fun simulation on cloning. The problem stated in the animation is that the newly created... see more

Students follow the evolution of chemiosmosis and the role it played in the evolution of cellular life. Students will: 1)... see more

Many of the addiction gene discoveries have been determined by the use of animal models such as mice. Listen to Dr. Scott... see more

By using the candidate gene approach, researchers are able to compare normal DNA sequences to affected DNA sequences by... see more

An animated series of views of the molecular structure of DNA in 3-D, from individual nucleotides to double-stranded DNA.

This is a review article that provides an overview of the molecular techniques in DNA, RNA, and protein isolation, past... see more