Biology in Motion

Cartoon Mini-Lectures One-page biology cartoons with explanations. Require Flash plug-in Intestinal Gas Enzyme Characteristics Receptor and Signal as "Lock and Key" Organize-It Learn biology terms by dragging and dropping to show category relationships. Includes terms from a growing list of biology topics. Version 1.2 - Features include a "Shuffle" button to focus your learning, and the ability to bookmark a quiz. Last quiz added 16-Oct-02. Requires Flash plug-in. Evolution Lab Do-it-yourself evolution! Use this humorous but powerful simulation tool to test the effects of selection, mutation and chance on the evolution of a trait. Requires Flash plug-in ATP and Energy Storage Find out why eating lunch really is like "recharging your batteries." Requires Flash plug-in Fat Digestion and Bile Find out why digesting cheesecake is like washing the dishes--even if you like cheesecake! Requires Flash plug-in Thyroid Gland and Negative Feedback A series of animations illustrating the role of negative feedback in regulating the level of thyroid hormone in the blood. Requires Flash plug-in The Cardiovascular System This tutorial uses 3D animations to explain the basic design of the mammalian cardiovascular system. Requires Flash plug-in Cell Division Exercise When a cell divides, what happens to its chromosomes? Drag and drop to find out if you know the answers. This exercise covers both mitosis and meiosis. Requires Shockwave plug-in Urine Concentration in 3 Easy Steps One of the most difficult topics in basic physiology is how the kidneys work. Here we focus on how the kidney tubules produce a concentrated urine. Uses JavaScript

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