Research Guides: OER: Biology

Biology OER

Inside the Cell
Inside the Cell is a science education booklet that explores the interior design of cells and vividly describes the processes that take place within its organelles and structures. Each chapter includes a few review questions.
The New Genetics
The New Genetics, a science education booklet published by National Institute of General Medical Sciences, explains the role of genes in health and disease, the basics of DNA and its molecular cousin RNA, and new directions in genetic research.

The Biology Project
An online interactive resource for learning biology, from The University of Arizona.

The Cell: An Image Library
The Cell: An Image Library™ is a freely accessible, easy-to-search, public repository of reviewed and annotated images, videos, and animations of cells from a variety of organisms, showcasing cell architecture, intracellular functionalities, and both normal and abnormal processes.
Exploring Life's Origins: A Virtual Exhibit
Funded by The National Science Foundation, the goal of this exhibit is to use molecular illustration and animation to help describe origins of life research and theories to broad audiences.

Animal Cloning 101
In this interactive activity from the Dolan DNA Learning Center, learn about what clones are, the technique that makes cloning of organisms possible, and some animals that scientists have successfully cloned over the years.
Animated Tutorials: General Biology
Sumanas, Inc. develops animated tutorials in a variety of formats for many scientific disciplines.
DNA Sequencing
In this interactive activity adapted from the Dolan DNA Learning Center, examine the techniques geneticists use to read a sequence of DNA fragments. Sequencing enables scientists to analyze DNA and ultimately piece together the genomes of living organisms.
University of Utah Tour of the Basics
"We are pleased to offer you a partial preview of our new Tour of Basic Genetics."

Biofundamentals 2.1
A one-semester introductory evolutionary and molecular biology course
MIT OpenCourseWare
The Department of Biology offers undergraduate, graduate, and postdoctoral training programs ranging from general biology to more specialized fields of study and research.

A Tour of the Cell
Although the cell is the smallest unit of life, it is by no means simple. Here is an interactive tour to help you understand a basic cell.
BioInteractive
Free resources for science teachers and students.
Cells Alive
CELLS alive! represents 30 years of capturing film and computer-enhanced images of living cells and organisms for education and medical research.
Biology Animations
Extensive list of biology animations and videos covering a wide range of topics from the BBC, McGraw Hill, Carnegie Mellon, and more.
PhET
PhET provides fun, interactive, research-based simulations of physical phenomena for free. The open source simulations are written in Java, Flash or HTML5, and can be run online or downloaded to your computer

Nucleic Acids and Chromatin from The Open University
This unit helps you understand the properties of nucleotides and how they contribute to secondary and tertiary structures of nucleic acids at the molecular level.
Molecular Biology Laboratory Manual
A free online lab manual that includes general laboratory procedures, equipment use and safety considerations. CC license

Click and Clone
Try it yourself in the mouse cloning laboratory.
Build a Molecule
"Starting from atoms, see how many molecules you can build. Collect your molecules and see them in 3D!"