Cell Biology
Look inside cells: compare prokaryotic and eukaryotic structure, watch mitosis and meiosis phase by phase, test diffusion, osmosis and membrane transport, and measure how temperature and pH change enzyme activity.
24 interactive Biology simulations on cell biology.
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ATP and energy coupling – ATP hydrolysis drives endergonic reactions, the ATP–ADP cycle
Biology · Cell Biology
Three screens on ATP as the cell's energy currency. ΔG bars show ATP hydrolysis (ATP + H₂O → ADP + Pi, ΔG°′ ≈ −30.5...
Ages 15–16
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Cell types gallery – specialised cells, unicellular organisms and atypical cells
Biology · Cell Biology
Seventeen schematic drawings: sperm, egg, motor neuron, skeletal muscle fibre, red blood cell, ciliated epithelial...
Ages 15–16
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Levels of biological organization
Biology · Cell Biology
Zoom continuously from molecules up to the biosphere: molecule, organelle, cell, tissue, organ, organ system,...
Ages 15–16
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Carbohydrates and lipids – building molecules, bonds and functions
Biology · Cell Biology
Build molecules from α-glucose and β-glucose (the OH on carbon 1 below or above the ring): condensation forms 1,4...
Ages 15–16
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3D
Protein Structure in 3D – from Amino Acids to Quaternary Structure
Biology · Cell Biology
A rotatable 3D model of proteins: amino acids (amine group, carboxyl group, R group) join by peptide bonds in...
Ages 15–16
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Root-tip squash practical – stages of mitosis and mitotic index
Biology · Cell Biology
A virtual practical: hydrolyse onion root tips in hydrochloric acid, stain and squash them, then view the cells at...
Ages 15–16
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Cell cycle and mitosis
Biology · Cell Biology
The cell cycle ring runs G1 → S → G2 → M with a phase hand, three checkpoints, and a DNA-content graph; alongside...
Ages 15–16
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Cellular respiration pathway – glycolysis, link reaction, Krebs cycle, electron transport chain and fermentation
Biology · Cell Biology
Step through glycolysis in the cytoplasm, the link reaction and Krebs cycle in the mitochondrial matrix, and...
Ages 15–16
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Characteristics of Living Things – Living or Non-living and the Three Life Functions
Biology · Cell Biology
Test eight specimens – a bean seed, a virus, fire, a robot, yeast, a salt crystal, a mushroom and a dead leaf – for...
Ages 11–12
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Enzyme activity vs. temperature, pH, substrate concentration and inhibitors
Biology · Cell Biology
The enzyme (with an active site) and substrate molecules move around and collide; when a substrate molecule fits the...
Ages 15–16
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Meiosis and the origin of gamete variation
Biology · Cell Biology
Step through each phase of meiosis I and II in a cell with n pairs of homologous chromosomes. Toggle crossing over...
Ages 15–16
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Tissues under the microscope – plant and animal histology slide box
Biology · Cell Biology
A box of 20 prepared slides and a virtual microscope: meristem, parenchyma, collenchyma, sclerenchyma, xylem, phloem...
Ages 11–12
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Surface Area to Volume Ratio – Agar Cube Diffusion
Biology · Cell Biology
Virtual lab: drop pink agar blocks (made with dilute sodium hydroxide and phenolphthalein), cubes of side 0.5–3 cm...
Ages 15–16
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Diffusion across membranes and osmosis in cells
Biology · Cell Biology
On the left, small molecules diffuse through membrane pores from high to low concentration until equilibrium, with...
Ages 15–16
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Food tests – sugars, starch, protein and fats in unknown foods
Biology · Cell Biology
Run the classic food tests in a virtual lab: Benedict's reagent in a hot water bath for reducing sugars, iodine for...
Ages 15–16
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Water and macromolecules – polarity and hydrogen bonding
Biology · Cell Biology
The water mode draws polar H₂O molecules with an oxygen end carrying a partial negative charge and two hydrogen ends...
Ages 15–16
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Metabolism – following atoms through digestion, respiration and building
Biology · Cell Biology
Follow the atoms of a meal: starch, protein or fat is hydrolysed into monomers, some of the monomers are respired...
Ages 15–16
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Eukaryotic and prokaryotic cell structure
Biology · Cell Biology
Diagrams of an animal cell, a plant cell and a bacterium with organelles drawn in their correct positions. Students...
Ages 15–16
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Microscopy lab – slides, calibration, cell size and electron microscopes
Biology · Cell Biology
A virtual practical: make temporary mounts (onion epidermis with iodine, cheek cells with methylene blue, Elodea...
Ages 15–16
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Beetroot Membrane Permeability Practical – Temperature and Ethanol
Biology · Cell Biology
Cut beetroot discs, rinse them, soak them in water from 0 to 70 °C or in ethanol from 0 to 100 %, then read the...
Ages 15–16
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Cell signalling – signalling modes and signal transduction pathways
Biology · Cell Biology
Compare direct contact, paracrine and endocrine signalling and quorum sensing in bacteria: drag a target cell nearer...
Ages 15–16
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Membrane transport – diffusion, channels and pumps
Biology · Cell Biology
Add substances on either side of the cell membrane, then insert channel proteins, carriers and pumps to see how they...
Ages 15–16
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Community How Neurons Send Signals: Action Potentials and Synapses
Biology · Cell Biology
A chain of three neurons passes electrical signals along axons and chemical signals across synapses. A live graph...
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Community Phosphorus cycle and fertiliser runoff
Biology · Cell Biology
A box-and-arrow model of the phosphorus cycle through rocks, soil, plants, animals, a lake, the ocean and sediments....
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