Index of Biology multimedia
This is a listing of links to multimedia (animations, video clips, simulations, etc) which I
have found useful in A level Biology. It deliberately excludes photos and graphics, which
can be readily found through web search engines. If I have missed a really good resource,
please let me know (via BioTutor) so that I can add it to the next revision of this page.
A Gillham. The Blackpool Sixth Form College. June 2003
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Technical notes
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Source
An interactive tour of
the cell
Narrated animation (A
number of other
animations at this url.)
Membrane structure &
neuron physiology Very
nice Flash animations,
mostly from UCLan.
 Novo. Hidden away in http://www.novo.dk
Flash animations with
text of mitosis & meiosis
How Embryonic Stem
Cell Lines are Made –
basic animation
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/1/concept/index.html
What are clones?
Animal cloning including
Dolly the sheep
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.dnalc.org/cloning.html
 Cell Biology
Virtual Cell Lab
Cell fractionation
Cell membrane
and transport
mechanisms
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/
microbiology/microbiology.html
 University of Central Lancashire.
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/clt/p_intro/jb/framset1.htm
 Cell Cycle
Cell division
Stem cells
Cloning
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.dnalc.org/stemcells.html
 Basics of Molecular Biology
DNA from the
beginning
Molecular
genetics.
"Exploring Our
Molecular Selves"
Introduction to
genetics
Chromosome and
DNA
DNA replication
Transcription
Translation
Complete molecular
genetics. A series of 41
animated tutorials
A computer-animated
video illustrating the
basic components and
principles of molecular
biology.
Flash introductions to
DNA and Genetics
Chromatin animation
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab. http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb
 National Human Genome Research Institute.
http://www.genome.gov/Pages/EducationKit/
 GlaxoSmithKline.
http://www.genetics.gsk.com/overview.htm
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/
A real-time animation
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/
A real-time animation
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab: DNAi. http://www.dnai.org/a/
A real-time animation.
Simple translation
movie animation.
 Tom Diab. http://www.toppermost.biz/index2.html
Simple animation of
whole process.
Animated graphic tRNA
 University of California.
Molecular genetics “Learning to read the
http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/
lecture
molecular book of life”.
26 minutes Real Player
video stream
 University of California.
The Code of Life
Illustrated lecture in
http://www.ucsd.tv/sciencematters/lesson1-col.shtml
lecture
English or Spanish
 More Molecular Biology, Biotechnology & Gene Technology
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PCR
Polymerase chain
reaction animation – 2
choices
Electrophoresis
Preparing and running
an agarose gel.
Agarose gel run
animation.
DNA
fingerprinting
“DNA Detective”.
Description of the
technique and three
actual cases.
DNA microarray
methodology animation
DNA chip
Virtual Brewery
Outline of the brewing
Tour
process
 Genetics & Selection
Your genes, your
A multimedia guide to
health
genetic disorders.
Includes haemophilia,
PKU & sickle cell.
Genetic
counselling
Genetics and
selection
A role-playing activity
based on sickle cell
disease
Rabbit genetics
simulation
Bug Lab
Evolution simulation
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.dnalc.org/resources/BiologyAnimationLibr
ary.htm
 At-Bristol. http://www.atbristol.org.uk/stirring/schools.htm
 Wellesley College.
http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Concepts/Neuro_L
ab_Videos/movieDissections.html
 DJGood. http://wwwunix.oit.umass.edu/~ansc311/agarose_gel.swf
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.dnalc.org/shockwave/dnadetective.html
 Davidson College.
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/courses/genomics/chip/
chip.html
 Belhaven Breweries.
http://www.belhaven.co.uk/index01.html
 Cold Spring Harbor Lab.
http://www.yourgenesyourhealth.org/
 Channel 4 learning.
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/G/gen
etics/activities/chrom11.html
 University of Cambridge.. http://ital.uclesred.cam.ac.uk/enigma/simulations/rabbits/rabbits.ht
ml
 Channel 4 learning.
http://www.channel4.com/learning/microsites/G/gen
etics/activities/buglab.html
 Biochemistry
Enzymes
Enzymes
Simple enzyme action
animation, effects of
heat, denaturation.
Simple enzyme action
animation, competitive
inhibition, noncompetitive inhibition
 R.G.Steane.
http://web.ukonline.co.uk/webwise/spinneret/ (use
site search)
Flash animations,
mostly from UCLan
Nerve impulse
animation
10 Flash animations.
 University of Central Lancashire.
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/clt/p_intro/jb/framset1.htm
 Dr John Mynett, Watford Girls Grammar School
http://biologyzone.port5.com/downloads.htm
 Physiology
Nerve physiology
Nervous system
Neurobiology
Animated tutorials.
Muscle
contraction
The heart
Sliding filament
animation
The cardiac cycle
animation and graphs.
Interactive heart.
Circulation
Blood flow animation.
Embryology
Human embryo
development morph.
Frames of stages
 Dissection
Virtual dissections
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The pig
The frog
 http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/63.asp
 http://www.blackwellscience.com/matthews/animate.
html
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/
neurobiology/neurobiology.html
 http://edcenter2.sdsu.edu/viz/movies.html (Other
movies at this url)
 Knowledge Weavers. http://wwwmedlib.med.utah.edu/kw/pharm/
 New Media. http://www.newmedia.co.uk/scienceyear/heart.asp
 HowStuffWorks.
http://www.howstuffworks.com/sportsphysiology.htm
 Uni of Michigan.
http://embryo.soad.umich.edu/index.html
 http://www.whitman.edu/biology/vpd/main.html
 http://www.froguts.com/
The Blackpool Sixth Form College
 Health & Disease
Immune system
Monoclonal
antibodies
Parasites &
pathogens
The inflammatory
response
One of a set of animated
tutorials, mostly above
A level.
Malaria infection cycle –
a simple and a more
complex animation
Parasites &
pathogens
Virus replication cycle
animation.
Life cycle of HIV.
Your genes, your
health
 Plant Physiology
Photosynthesis
animations
See above
Photosynthesis
simulation
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/
dynamicillustrations/inflammatory.html
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/animation.h
tml
 http://www.liquidjigsaw.com/animation/anim_intro.ht
m
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/scienceinfocus/sif_malari
a.html
 http://www.liquidjigsaw.com/animation/anim_intro.ht
m
 http://www.sumanasinc.com/webcontent/anisamples/
microbiology/hiv.html
Light reactions,
The Calvin cycle,
Photosynthometer
Simulation of classic
Elodea experiments
 John Mynett, Biology4all.
http://www.biology4all.com/resources_library/source
/61c.swf
A large collection of
animated gifs, including:
cloning, muscle
contraction, fertilization,
infection by HIV,
meiosis, neuromuscular
junction, osmosis in red
blood cells,
photosynthesis, Pacinian
corpuscle & nerve
impulse, cellular
respiration
Various movie
animations, including
enzymes & dissection
videos
 Tom Diab. http://www.toppermost.biz/index2.html
 University of Cambridge. http://ital.uclesred.cam.ac.uk/enigma/simulations/elodea/elodea.ht
ml
 Various
Simplified Science
Animations
Biology concepts
 Wellesley College.
http://www.wellesley.edu/Biology/Concepts/Concepts
_in_Biology.html
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The Blackpool Sixth Form College