MERLOT Materials

Only the influenza Type-A virus is capable of what is known as antigenic shift. The current flu in circulation is an... see more

AIDS is caused by HIV, the human immunodeficiency virus. This animation provides information as to where the virus... see more

THis animation discusses the various host defenses to foreign invaders and also shows what makes up the immune system. 

This animation follows the progression of antibiotic resistance. As mutations happen, they are passed to the next... see more

This site takes you through the process of both meiosis and mitosis. You are also able to compare meiosis and mitosis... see more

This website shows a video on how enzymes work, followed by a quiz.  

This site provides a summary video of how the infectious agent prion (proteinaceous infectious particle) arises and how... see more

This animation illustrates how sound waves cause us to hear.

This site includes a video that is presented as part of the Annenberg Foundation series on "The Brain:  Teaching... see more

This narrated animation describes how Influenza A is transmitted from person to person, what it is composed of, and how... see more

The home page has a listing of animations of general biochemical/physiological processes (e.g.G-protein signal... see more

This animation was created in collaboration with Prof. Vic Camp in the SDSU Dept. of Geology for the Project Alert web... see more

The Interactive Cat Skull is a collection of interactive movies consisting of images showing the cat skull from the side,... see more

Interactive Galapagos Island presentation by PBS to accompany the "Darwin's Darkest Hour" Nova special.  

Interactive visuals and discussions of physics and mathmatical applications.

Build-A-Sandwich is an interactive activity where users may select ingredients for a deli sandwich and see how the... see more

A shockwave animation of translation. Students are presented with a strand of mRNA on a ribosome and they must choose the... see more

Overview of autosomal dominant, autosomal recessive, and xlinked inheritance, polygenetic traits and chromosome disoders.... see more

A simple animation that illustrates how air molecules move in sound waves, one dimensionally.

Conventionally antibiotics were revealed by screening. This animation will concentrate on this method and how natural... see more

3-D interactive images of simple biological molecules. this site uses a java app, JMOL, to present the interactive 3-D... see more

A site by the Pennsylvania Dept. of Environmental Protection that teaches children all about air, energy, land, water,... see more

Confused about how the new health reform law really works? This short, animated movie -- featuring the "YouToons" --... see more

Kansas and South Carolina Require Code Footprints as part of submittals for review.  Other states are considering the... see more