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)
- Thylakoid and Stroma (Photosynthesis) (3D simulation model)
- Mitochondrion (Cellular Respiration) (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)
- Duplicated Chromosome (Eukaryotic) (3D model)
- Nucleosomes and Chromatin (3D model)
- DNA Double Helix (3D model)
- Molecular Level of DNA (3D model)
- Sugar-Phosphate Backbone (DNA) (3D model)
- Base Pairs (DNA) (3D model)
- Three and Five Prime (DNA) (3D model)
- DNA Coiling into Nucleosome (3D simulation model)
- DNA Coiling and Supercoiling into Chromatin (3D simulation model)
- Transcription (3D animation)
- Translation (3D animation)
- Mitosis (3D simulation model)
- Mitosis (3D animation)
- Meiosis I (3D simulation model)
- Meiosis II (3D simulation model)
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)
Animal Structure and Function Unit
Animals are made up of structures that help them survive and reproduce
- Sea Star (Starfish) (3D model)
- Sea Star, Oral View (3D model)
- Sea Star, Aboral View (3D model)
- Earthworm (3D model)
- Earthworm, Cross Section (3D model)
- Frog (3D model)
- Frog, Cross Section (3D model)
- Pig (3D model)
- Pig, Cross Section (3D model)
Evolution: Animal Diversity Unit
Animals have evolutionary similarities and differences
- Sea Star, Digestive (3D model)
- Earthworm, Digestive (3D model)
- Frog, Digestive (3D model)
- Pig, Digestive (3D model)
- Sea Star, Circulatory (3D model)
- Earthworm, Circulatory (3D model)
- Frog, Circulatory (3D model)
- Pig, Circulatory (3D model)
- Sea Star, Nervous (3D model)
- Earthworm, Nervous (3D model)
- Frog, Nervous (3D model)
- Pig, Nervous (3D model)
- Sea Star, Respiratory (Skin) (3D model)
- Earthworm, Respiratory (Skin) (3D model)
- Frog, Respiratory (3D model)
- Pig, Respiratory (3D model)
Lab activities
- Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells
- Monocot and Dicot Plant Structure
- Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
- Chromosomes and DNA Structure
- Mitosis and Meiosis
- Blood Cells
- Animal Structure and Function
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
- Dicot Leaf
- Plant Cell
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
Animal Structure and Function Quizzes
- Sea Star
- Earthworm
- Frog
- Pig