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QUIZThe Genetics of Alcohol Metabolism Interactive is a powerful visual tool that lets you step into the role of a geneticist. See in real-time how tiny changes in your DNA can alter how your body processes alcohol. This app is perfect for students, teachers, and anyone curious about the building blocks of life. With this […]
LABYou’ve just received a transmission from exoplanet Verdara. NASA’s Kepler-9 rover has photographed eight alien life forms and it’s your job to figure out how they’re related. In this interactive AP Biology simulation, you play the role of an evolutionary biologist, building and validating a phylogenetic tree (cladogram) using three independent lines of evidence: morphological […]
LABDesign aquatic ecosystems & study population dynamics, food webs & ecological balance
GAMEInteractive ATP synthesis simulation - master cellular respiration & energy production
LABExplore the science of natural selection and pesticide resistance with this engaging bed bug treatment simulation. This interactive lab lets you experiment with different pest control methods while tracking how resistance alleles spread through a population over time. Watch Hardy-Weinberg principles come to life as you discover why some treatments drive evolution while others don’t. […]
LABTrack blood sugar dynamics - see how insulin, glucagon & lifestyle affect glucose levels
SIMCell Builder is an interactive educational tool that allows students and biology enthusiasts to explore cell biology through hands-on construction and experimentation. Build realistic cells by selecting from various membrane shapes and adding organelles like mitochondria, ribosomes, chloroplasts, and more. Learn about cellular structures and their functions through an investigation mode that provides detailed descriptions […]
LABInteractive cell division simulator - control mitosis phases & understand cancer checkpoints
LABExplore how molecules cross cell membranes - diffusion, osmosis & active transport visualized
SIMCells must communicate to coordinate their activities, respond to their environment, and build complex multicellular organisms. This communication happens through chemical signaling molecules that travel between cells and bind to specific receptors. In this interactive, users can explore four different simulations of cell communication. These simulations demonstrate the physical principles behind each signaling mode – […]
QUIZThis interactive learning module explores the fundamental principles of energy flow in living systems through four interconnected components: understanding the balance between anabolism and catabolism, discovering how cells couple energy-releasing and energy-requiring reactions through ATP, experiencing the sequential steps of cellular respiration from glucose to ATP production, and witnessing what happens when energy flow stops. […]
QUIZExplore how a single gene mutation causes cystic fibrosis with the CFTR Channel Simulation from PEEBEDU. Choose maternal and paternal alleles for the CFTR gene, selecting between the normal wild-type sequence and the deltaF508 mutation, and watch the central dogma unfold as DNA is transcribed into mRNA and translated into protein. See how deleting three […]
QUIZInteractive chi-square calculator for genetics - test hypotheses & analyze biological data
GAMEContractile is an immersive, browser-based educational game that teaches osmosis, cellular water regulation, and the function of contractile vacuoles through interactive gameplay. Players control a single-celled organism navigating through different aquatic environments while managing osmotic pressure to survive. This STEM learning tool combines real-time biology simulation with engaging gameplay mechanics, making it perfect for biology […]
QUIZMaster data analysis with 100+ biology datasets - earn badges while learning statistics
SIMAnimated DNA replication - see polymerase, helicase & Okazaki fragments in action
SIMInteractive ETC simulation - track electrons through complexes & watch ATP synthesis
LABComplete ELISA lab with clinical cases - master immunoassays for disease diagnosis
QUIZExperience the revolutionary biological process that created complex life on Earth through this engaging educational simulation. Guide a primitive cell as it engulfs bacteria to form mitochondria and chloroplasts, recreating the pivotal evolutionary events that led to all plants and animals. Through hands-on gameplay and interactive quizzes, you’ll understand how simple cells became the complex […]
LABExplore how environment shapes observable traits with two hands-on virtual experiments designed for AP Biology students. This interactive lab demonstrates that genes don’t act alone. Environmental factors can dramatically influence how genetic information is expressed. Two Complete Experiments: Experiment 1: Hydrangea & Soil pH – Plant genetically identical hydrangea seeds in soil […]
LABTest how pH, temperature & substrates affect enzymes - see kinetics change in real-time
LABThis interactive demonstrates enzyme catalysis through an interactive visual simulation. Students explore how enzymes work as biological catalysts by experimenting with different enzyme-substrate combinations, observing the lock-and-key mechanism in real-time, and discovering a complete reaction cascade where products from one reaction become substrates for another. What You’ll Learn: – Lock-and-Key Model – Understand […]
SIMVisualize epigenetic modifications - methylation, histones & gene expression control
GAMERun a farm, grow crops, and turn a profit, but watch the water. Every decision you make affects the canal running through your land. Fertilizers boost your harvest but wash nitrogen and phosphorus into the waterway, feeding algae blooms that choke out life. Your challenge is to build a thriving farm while keeping the ecosystem […]
3DInteractive cell membrane model - watch lipids & proteins move in real-time
SIMThis nutrition guessing game challenges players to identify mystery foods from around the world by deducing their nutritional profiles. Features: -Diverse foods from different cultures and time periods (from ancient Turkish Kahvaltı to modern dishes) – Players must identify a mystery food by guessing its nutritional characteristics – Educational focus on learning about nutrition while […]
LABSimulate founder effect & genetic drift - watch evolution happen in small populations
CALCThe Gene Mapping Interactive walks you through crossing over during meiosis, genetic linkage, and recombination frequency with step-by-step animations and guided practice problems.
SIMVirtual glycogen breakdown lab - test enzymes & track glucose production rates
QUIZProfessional graphing & stats for biology - create plots & run statistical tests
GAMEGTA-style microbiology game - play as Streptococcus & learn pathogenesis
LABInteractive IVF lab simulation - master fertilization techniques & embryo development concepts
SIMAnimated photosynthesis light reactions - follow electrons from H2O to NADPH
LABComplete membrane transport toolkit - diffusion, channels, pumps & gradients
QUIZExplore how fish in cold waters incorporate more unsaturated fatty acids into their membranes, keeping them fluid enough for cellular processes to continue.
GAMEBuild 3D biological molecules - proteins, DNA & carbohydrates with drag-and-drop
SIMMaster the molecular building blocks of life with this hands-on AP Biology interactive. The Nucleic Acid Builder guides you through 7 progressive missions that transform abstract concepts into visual, interactive experiences. What You’ll Learn: Build DNA & RNA nucleotides – Drag and drop phosphate groups, sugars (deoxyribose vs. ribose), and nitrogenous bases to […]
LABSimulate ocean acidification effects - CO2, pH changes & marine ecosystem impacts
QUIZDiscover how genes are controlled at the molecular level with this engaging train-themed AP Biology simulation. Operail transforms the complex world of gene regulation into an intuitive visual experience where DNA becomes railroad tracks, RNA polymerase is a locomotive, and repressor proteins are crossing gates. What You’ll Learn: Operon structure – Understand how promoters, […]
LABInteractive osmosis demo - watch water move & cells shrink or swell in real-time
GAMEWatch electrons jump between orbitals - understand energy absorption in photosynthesis
SIMSimulate plant responses - hormones, tropisms & environmental adaptations
QUIZExplore the principles of natural selection, evolution, and population genetics through this interactive simulation featuring pocket mice and the MC1R gene. Watch in real-time as owl predation drives changes in allele frequencies across multiple generations, demonstrating how environmental factors shape the evolution of coat color in mouse populations. -Run a natural selection simulation with mice […]
QUIZMaster the equations behind population dynamics with this interactive study tool designed for AP Biology students. Explore how birth rate, death rate, carrying capacity, and growth rate shape population curves in real time. Select an equation, adjust its variables with sliders, and watch the graph update instantly to build intuition for how each term drives […]
QUIZComplete mitochondria simulator - Krebs cycle, ETC & ATP production visualized
3DBuild proteins from amino acids - explore folding & structure-function relationships
QUIZSee protein modifications happen in real-time - phosphorylation, methylation & more visualized
3DThis app provides an interactive way to explore protein and viral structures in three dimensions. It includes over 40 protein/viral models that can be viewed, rotated, and examined in detail directly in a web browser. Each protein includes educational information about its biological function, structural significance, and role in cellular processes. The app supports both […]
SIMDesign biochemical pathways - enzymes, substrates & regulatory networks mapped
QUIZMaster the flow of electrons through photosynthesis and cellular respiration in this interactive touch enabled game. Progress through 8 sequential redox reactions, deciding whether each molecule undergoes oxidation (loss of electrons) or reduction (gain of electrons). Hover over molecules to discover where they’re produced in the cell. After completing all challenges, you can test your […]
LABSimulate speciation & reproductive barriers - watch populations evolve apart
QUIZExplore the connection between DNA, protein structure, and disease with the Sickle Cell Simulation from PEEBEDU. This interactive biology simulation lets you select genotypes for two copies of the HBB gene on chromosome 11 ; choosing between the normal HbA allele and the sickle HbS allele. Instantly see how a single nucleotide substitution changes the […]
SIMFollow cell signals from receptor to nucleus - cascades & messengers visualized
QUIZCalculate biodiversity indices - compare ecosystem diversity with statistical tools
QUIZAnimated Na/K pump - see how cells maintain ion gradients using ATP energy
QUIZHelp the chloroplast create glucose by guiding molecules through the light-dependent reactions and Calvin cycle while answering embedded questions to check your understanding.
SIMVariant Ventures puts you in charge of a pig farm during an active virus outbreak. Each virus in the simulation carries a short RNA sequence made of three codons: one that controls how far it can spread, one that determines the shape of its surface antigen, and one that sets how long an infection lasts. […]
LABRun virtual DNA gels - load samples, separate fragments & analyze band patterns
LABComplete PCR simulation - design primers, run cycles & troubleshoot results
LABSimulate DNA cutting with restriction enzymes - predict fragments & gel patterns
QUIZBuild biology vocabulary fluency with Vocab Studio, an interactive quiz for practicing and mastering essential biology terms through active recall.
LABCalculate water potential in plants - pressure, solutes & water movement
QUIZExplore water's life-sustaining properties - H-bonds, cohesion & heat capacity
LABVirtual yeast fermentation lab - measure CO2, test sugars & explore metabolism