MERLOT Materials

BacSim is an individual-based simulator of bacterial growth. Users manipulate environmental parameters and then monitor... see more

In this new video we look at the basics of bacteria. We look at their classifications, sizes, shapes and how they... see more

The bacterium Helicobacter pylori makes its living in the acidic interior of the human stomach, where it causes most... see more

Eureka!Science is a site aimed at high school and middle school students. This particular portion addresses cells,... see more

"This online text is a revision of the text "Basic Human Anatomy" which was published in 1983 by W.B. Saunders.... see more

Video introduction to asceptic techniques and preparing agar plates for incubation.

This site includes free samples for biochemical animations such as DNA structure, nucleosome remodeling, malaria fighting... see more

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

Explore the importance of biodiversity and how observing variation in the beak shape of Galapagos finches helped Darwin... see more

Inspires discovery through free access to biodiversity knowledge. The Biodiversity Heritage Library works collaboratively... see more

Working in medical teams, students balance competing priorities for the conservation of an endangered species and devise... see more

A resource Website for secondary school biology teachers. Linked to Nature Science Update published by Nature magazine.

This micrograph animation depicts a biofilm of bacteria collected from a rock surface in Yellowstone hot springs. 

This book is an offshoot of a freely available one-semester introductory molecular biology course. The goal of the course... see more

Around the country, a number of academic departments in a host of natural science fields have assembled databases of... see more

This course covers the basics of R software and the key capabilities of the Bioconductor project (a widely used open... see more

An integrated course stressing the principles of biology. Life processes are examined primarily at the molecular and... see more

An integrated course stressing the principles of biology. Life processes are examined primarily at the organismal and... see more

Provides information and pictures on electron transfer reactions and their application in various areas of biology... see more

This is a free textbook offered by OpenStax. Biology is grounded in an evolutionary basis and includes exciting features... see more

Biology is designed to cover the scope and sequence requirements of a typical two-semester biology course for science... see more

This free, online textbook is found at HippoCampus, so the book is indexed by topic, rather than using a table of... see more

Animations and quizes on topics in biology. This site has links to all tutorials.  

Contains free online resources in Biology on many categories. Useful for students anf teachers of Biology.