Open Educational Resources: Biology

"Primary topics include biochemistry, cellular structure and function, cell membrane and transport, genetics, heredity, the theory of evolution, and modern applications of biology."

"Primary topics include the history of life; viruses, prokaryotes, protists, and fungi; plant diversity, structure and functions; animal diversity and body systems (nervous, endocrine, reproductive, sensory, circulatory, respiratory, immune, digestive, excretory, musculoskeletal, and integumentary), and the ecology of life."

"Introduces students to the basics of the scientific process, the chemical foundations of life, cell structure and function, photosynthesis, cellular respiration, genetics and inheritance, and evolution."

"Introduces students to the basics of the scientific process and covers some of biology’s most compelling topics surrounding the history and diversity of life, including discussion on the different kingdoms of life, with focus on plants and animals, as well as an introduction to ecology."

Open biology courses from MIT, Harvard, and Georgetown, including biochemistry, genetics, human biology, and microbiology.

"Learn biology to explore the creation and evolution of life. Discover the wonders of human life with short courses to suit a range of experience levels." Some content requires subscription.

Includes lectures and practice questions.

Open biology courses created by MERLOT users.

Hundreds of open courses from MIT, including undergraduate introductory courses.

Part of the Community College Series. "We examine the overarching theories of life from biological research and also explore the fundamental concepts and principles of the study of living organisms and their interaction with the environment."

Topics covered include biochemistry, cell biology, molecular biology, and metabolism.

Highlights include an introduction to molecular and cellular biology course.

"Includes photos, figures, charts, datasets and lesson plans for educators on biological concepts."

Short videos on a variety of biology topics. Some videos can be downloaded and shared. Includes PDF transcripts.

"You can browse videos, articles, and exercises by topic. We keep the library up-to-date, so you may find new or improved content over time."

"Biology Labs Online is a series of interactive, inquiry-based biology simulations and exercises designed for college and AP high school biology students."

Includes ecology, evolution, and cell biology simulations.

Interactive animations, including cell virtual labs.