Visible Biology is a visual guide to biological concepts and processes. Learn and teach biology in immersive 3D. Use simple controls to engage with interactive simulations. Study 3D models from multiple perspectives. Watch bite-sized 3D animations that explain big concepts.
Here is an overview video that showcases how the content appears in the sections of the Visible Biology Site License product.
Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Unit
What cells are there in the world?
- Bacterial Cell (3D model)
- Animal Cell (3D model)
- Plant Cell (3D model)
- Types of Cells (3D animation)
- Cell Transport (3D animation)
Monocot and Dicot Plant Structure Unit
All flowering plants are monocot or dicot
- Monocot Root (3D model)
- Dicot Root (3D model)
- Monocot Stem (3D model)
- Dicot Stem (3D model)
- Monocot Leaf (3D model)
- Dicot Leaf (3D model)
Energy Unit
Animals and plants have two main ways that they create energy
- Photosynthesis (3D simulation model)
- Dicot Leaf (3D model)
- Plant Cell (3D model)
- Chloroplast | Photosynthesis (3D simulation model)
- Cellular Respiration (3D animation)
Genetics Unit
Cells carry information for how every living thing looks and functions
- Prokaryotic Chromosome (3D model)
- Eukaryotic Chromosome (3D model)
- Molecular Level of DNA (3D model)
- DNA Coiling into Nucleosome (3D simulation model)
- DNA Coiling and Supercoiling into Chromatin (3D simulation model)
- Mitosis - (3D animation)
- Transcription (3D animation)
- Translation (3D animation)
Blood Cells Unit
Animal cells include specialized cells with specific functions
- Red Blood Cells and Platelets (3D model)
- Granular Myeloid White Blood Cells (3D model)
- Agranular Myeloid White Blood Cells (3D model)
- Lymphoid White Blood Cells (3D model)
- Function of Plasma (3D animation)
- Red Blood Cell Production (3D animation)
- Red Blood Cells (3D animation)
- Platelets (3D animation)
- Phagocytes (3D animation)
- Lymphatic System Functions (3D animation)
Lab activities
- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
- Monocot and Dicot Plant Structure
- Photosynthesis
- Chromosomes and DNA Structure
- Blood Cells
Quizzes
- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Quizzes
- Bacterial Cell
- Animal Cell
- Plant Cell
- Monocot and Dicot Plant Structure Quizzes
- Monocot Root
- Dicot Root
- Monocot Stem
- Dicot Stem
- Monocot Leaf
- Dicot Leaf
- Energy Quizzes
- Genetics Quizzes
- Eukaryotic Chromosome
- Prokaryotic Chromosome
- Molecular Level of DNA
- Blood Cells Quizzes
- Red Blood Cells and Platelets
- Granular Myeloid White Blood Cells
- Agranular Myeloid White Blood Cells
- Lymphoid White Blood Cell