MERLOT Materials

The origin of viruses is a scientific problem that we do not know the answer, but there are some theories. RNA viruses... see more

Many bacteria, eukaryotes, and archea consume hydrogen in their metabolic pathway for producing energy. They have an... see more

This open textbook attempts to unravel the basic concepts about mitochondrial DNA , its inheritance and mitochondrial... see more

Development of the ability to design protein molecules will open a path to the fabrication of devices to complex atomic... see more

The rules of biology are different from the inorganic world in that the emergent properties(such as cells, multicellular... see more

There are many quantum effects in life that are newly being discovered in a field called quantum biology. Wave-particle... see more

Did you know that we have approximately 2 meters of DNA packed in our cells, which are less than 10 μm diameter? Or... see more

Eukaryotes often have symbiotic relationships with prokaryotes where the prokaryotes aid in metabolic paths, cell... see more

Horizontal gene transfer is when genes move between two organisms of different species. Not only do eukaryotes get some... see more

'Despite recent advances in molecular biology and genetics, the mysteries that control human lifespan are yet to be... see more

בכל תא בגופנו טבוע מנגנון שעלול לחרוץ את דינו למות. תהליך זה, המכונה "התאבדות תאים" (אפופטוזיס), נוטל חלק בתהליכי חיים... see more