Biology Community Portal
Welcome – From the Editor
Hello and Welcome to the Biology Portal
MERLOT is a spectacular collection of online resources you can access for use in learning and teaching. MERLOT is an initiative of the California State University.
The Biology board curates the materials related to life science. We assemble, review, and maintain resources in Anatomy & Physiology, Medicine, General Biology (including subdisciplines such as Botany, Zoology, Evolution, Genetcs, etc.), Biochemistry, Ecology and Environmental Sciences. The materials range from short videos or articles to entire courses. These can be used for learning, teaching, professional development or anything else you can dream up.
The Biology board consists of people from institutions across the country who volunteer their time and energy to upkeep and update the amazing collection of resources in the life sciences.
Meet the current Biology Board here.
We invite you to peruse and use the Biology resources found in MERLOT. You can create a portfolio of materials for use in a class, a project or simply for your own use. If we have reviewed the material you will see a rating and a summary of the review. You can also find comments from people who have used the resource.
You can help with the MERLOT project as well by contributing materials (which we will put in our queu to review). If you are interested in joining the Biology board, please contact the editors, Michael Plotkin or Marty Zahn. Our board uses this form for our reviews.
Enjoy!
Showcase
Understanding Science is the Biology Board's Classic Award winner for 2019. This site has a huge variety of resources that present a detailed and accurate portrayal of what science is and how it works. We hope you love it as much we do!
New Materials
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Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook
Virginia Cooperative Extension Gardener Handbook is a guide for all gardeners in Virginia. It covers a variety of topics...
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Introduction to Systems Biology: Workbook for Flipped-classroom Teaching
This book is an introduction to the language of systems biology, which is spoken among many disciplines, from biology to...
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AnatomyLove
"This website is for fun and useful content related to learning anatomy and histology."
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Bio Concepts
Bio-Concepts are short multimedia pieces that address fundamental concepts in the life sciences. In addition, these...
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The Explorer's Guide to Biology - Collection of all Educational Resources at Our Site
Learning biology should be mesmerizing, not just memorizing. And it should be free-of-charge. Departing from traditional...
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Biology Educational Videos | Resources Library
Library of professionally-produced biology videos that explain & expand on concepts and experiments, and that reveal the...
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The Explorer's Guide to Biology - Guided Papers
Learning biology should be mesmerizing, not just memorizing. And it should be free-of-charge. Departing from traditional...
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Cell Biology, Genetics & Neuroscience | Narratives & Key Experiments
A selection of Narratives and Key Experiments in Genetics, Cell Biology, and Neuroscience, told by top biologists,...
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Educational Resources for Plant Science | Center for Applied Plant Sciences
This site includes a collection of videos. The Center for Applied Plant Sciences partnered with the Center of Science and...
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Online Teaching Resources
Botanical Society of America resource page with resources for teaching plant biology online.
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Teaching Tools in Plant Biology
Teaching Tools in Plant Biology, published by the American Society of Plant Biologists, combines peer-reviewed...
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The last century revealed our DNA's secrets and lingering mysteries
The Human Genome Project unveiled our genetic blueprint but also showed us how much we have to learn.
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Your native tongue holds a special place in your brain, even if you speak 10 languages
Neuroimaging reveals how polyglots’ brains respond to both familiar and unfamiliar languages
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Changing Seas | PBS
Explore the oceans with Changing Seas.
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Making It Grow | Cut Flowers, Beetles, and Caterpillars | Season 2022 | Episode 27 | PBS
Our feature segment is The Purple Tuteur Farm in Blythewood, S.C.
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Study Skills: Learn How To Study Biology
Learn how to study biology effectively. Improve your biology study skills for high school and college. Explore biology...
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Go Life Science
Free life sciences study materials, question papers, and books for Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR)...
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The Biotech Notes
A blog that is dedicated to the students of biotechnology and other life sciences. A variety of topics are discussed, in...
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Crime Pays But Botany Doesn't
Website from a botanist who seeks to inspire people to learn about and love plants, phylogenetics, biogeography,...
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Biology 1001 Lab
This is a "zero-cost" textbook course. All needed documents are included in the course. This is a general biology lab.
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BIOTECHNOLOGY DNA Replication: Prokaryotes.
DNA replication is an important process which takes place in every organisms, be it prokaryotic or eukaryotic. The DNA...
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DNA Replication: Eukaryotic Elongation and Termination.
An explanation of the Elongation and the Termination in Eukaryotic DNA Replication.
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How Does DNA Replication Occur? What Are The Enzymes Involved?
DNA Replication has three steps - Initiation, Elongation, and Termination. Multiple enzymes are used to complete this...
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Enzymes involved in DNA replication
Thi is an AI-generated source that has an audio component and a pdf component. The AI describes the steps and the enzymes...
New Members
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Yinka AdesinaThe Bedford College Group
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Sharon EnglandOld Dominion University
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Scott BerkowitzUniversity of Colorado System - Health Sciences Center
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Brian GibbensUniversity of Minnesota - Twin Cities
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Carla PolycarpoUniversidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
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sreetamaa GuptaUniversity of Calcutta
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Lessa EddletonBuena Vista Schools
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meh ov99282meh
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Sarah SwerdlowUniversity of Pittsburgh - Greensburg
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Katina Harris-CarterTidewater Community/Technical College
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Parastoo TirdadMolecular and cellular biology
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Tiffany RobinsonPublic School
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Nur KulenderHeltberg
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Samantha GildenhuysUniversity of South Africa
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Michael KellettBurnaby Schools
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Mandy BiggersTexas Woman's University
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Kristina PazehoskiGrove City College
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Chathuri PathirageOhio State University System - Columbus
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Jenny TilaroAllegany-Limestone Central School District
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Susan ShambergerSusan Shamberger
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Marcus ElburnHorizon Clinics
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Vita ChalkAnne Arundel Community/Technical College
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Jennifer VanderKelenCalifornia Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
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Mary SchillingNorthern Kentucky University
Materials by Discipline
- Biochemistry and Biophysics (68)
- Biodiversity (118)
- Biology Education (54)
- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics (46)
- Botany (374)
- Cell and Molecular Biology (610)
- Comparative Anatomy and Physiology (17)
- Development and Embryology (68)
- Ecology and Conservation Biology (817)
- Evolutionary Biology (286)
- Genetics (748)
- Human Anatomy and Physiology (976)
- Life (6)
- Marine Biology (15)
- Medicine and Health (54)
- Microbiology (445)
- Mycology (7)
- Neuroscience (15)
- Zoology (255)
Professional Organizations
- American Society for Microbiology
- American Association for the Advancement of Science
- Ecological Society of America
- Human Anatomy and Physiology Society
- Association for Biology Laboratory Education
- Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology
- American Society for Cell Biology
- Genetics Society of America
Journals & Publications
- Advances in Physiology Education
- American Biology Teacher
- Biochemistry and Molecular Biology Education
- Bioscene: Journal of College Biology Teaching
- Bioscience Education E-Journal
- Cell Biology Education
- CourseSource
- eLife
- International Journal of Science Education
- Journal of Biological Education
- Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
- Journal of Research in Science Teaching
- Journal of Science Education and Technology
- Journal of Microbiology & Biology Education
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