MERLOT Materials

This Website covers cell biology all in animation. Cell structure with descriptions of each part, DNA structure, an... see more

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

This site shows a good comparison of mitosis and meiosis. It describes both, with their step by step processes. It also... see more

This Website includes interactive learning with animation, movies, and tutorial links. It is created to help in teaching... see more

This is a module from the Supersite, "DNA From the Beginning." This learning object explains the meaning and signficance... see more

A nerve cell receives, conducts and transmits signals. Neurons propagate signals in the form of action potentials. This... see more

Activity sheet for Digestive System.

Activity sheet for Nervous System.

Acivity sheet for Plant Anatomy.

Activity sheet for Respiratory System.

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

This site is part of an on-line lab manual for anatomy and physiology. This particular section provides learning material... see more

This site includes an animated presentation of the cell membrane that walks users through the structure and function of... see more

On this site, students will have the opportunity to view an animation on how humans have manipulated the natural... see more

This site shows different types of algae, fungi, and flora. You can also view plants found on stamps and on emblems. This... see more

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

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

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

An excellent Online Biology Textbook designed for the Internet. It is a virtual textbook that provides information on... see more

This animation provides a detailed depiction and description of how blood (deoxygenated and oxygenated) travel throughout... see more

This resource provides animations for blood supply. It shows the pumping of oxygen righ blood to the various tissues of... see more

Several images from histological preparations of bone can be viewed at this site.

Excellent pictures of human bones are on display at this site, along with labeled parts. Users must click on each part... see more

This portion of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's website is dedicated to educational simulations, case... see more