Open Educational Resources (OER) by Subject: Biology

• General Biology I: Survey of Cellular Biology (Mount Hood Community College)
• General Biology I:  Survey of Cellular Biology Lab Manual (Mount Hood Community College)
• General Biology II: Survey of Molecular Life and Genetics (Mount Hood Community College)
• General Biology II: Survey of Molecular Life and Genetics Lab Manual (Mount Hood Community College)

• Environmental Biology (BC Campus)
• Environmental Biology (Creative Commons)

• BIOL 250: Human Anatomy (Skyline) (2022, Aquino, CC BY-NC-SA)
• BIOL 260: Human Physiology for Allied Health Professionals (Skyline) (2022, Karve, CC BY-NC-SA)
• Human Anatomy (OERI) (2021, Menefee, JJenks, Mazzasette, & Nguyen on LibreaTexts, CC BY)
• Human Anatomy and Physiology Preparatory Course (Open Textbook Library)
• Anatomy and Physiology (Open Stax)
• Anatomy and Physiology I (Lumen Learning)
• Anatomy and Physiology II (Lumen Learning)
• Anatomy and Physiology, Vols. 1-3 (Textbook Equity)
• Anatomy and Physiology Lab Manual (OER Commons)
• Anatomy and Physiology 1 Lab Manual (University of Georgia)
• Anatomy and Physiology 2 Lab Manual (University of Georgia)

• An Interactive Introduction to Organismal and Molecular Biology (2021, CC BY-NC-SA, MSU)
• Microbiology (BC Campus)
• Microbiology (Open Stax)
• Microbiology (Saylor Academy)

• Cell and Molecular Biology 2e: What We Know & How We Found Out (Open Textbook Library)
• Introduction to Molecular and Cellular Biology (Saylor Academy)

Biology Lab Simulations

• Biology Simulations

  Simulations to help students learn about biology and practice data analysis skills.
• Bioman Biology

  BioMan Biology is the fun place to learn Biology! Here you will find learning games, review games, virtual labs and quizzes that will help you to learn about cells, ecology, genetics, physiology, and much more!
• Build Your Own Brain (BYOB)

  An online game that lets the user build a simple network of neurons and see how they might function.
• Case It!

  Molecular biology simulations for case-based learning in biology.
• DNA from the Beginning

  An animated primer of 75 experiments that made modern genetics.
• Evo Ed

  Case studies in evolution that track the development of traits from their origination in DNA mutation, to the production of different proteins, to the fixation of alternate macroscopic phenotypes in reproductively isolated populations.
• Gelbox

  Open source interactive simulation tool for gel electrophorisis.

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• General Microbiology Labs

  Labs and lectures on microbiology from the University of Wyoming.
• Geniventure

  Students level up as they select alleles to control phenotypes, make predictions from genotypes, use meiosis to create gametes, and study inheritance by breeding baby drakes.
• HHMI BioInteractive

  Labs, interactive media, and videos. Also offers iOS apps.
• Learn.Genetics

  Offers online lessons in genetics, cell biology, evolution, human health, plant biology, neuroscience, and ecology. Also offers interactive genetics labs.
• NAVS Online Dissection Resources

  Curated list of virtual dissection labs and simulations from the National Anti-Vivisection Society.
• NCEP Resources for Conservation Educators and Practitioners

  Open access, electronic resources for conservation educators and trainers. They include diverse topics in conservation science and are designed for the post-secondary level.
• Neuroscience in the time of Corona

  Crowd-sourced compendium of resources for teaching neuroscience.
• Nursing Assistant Resources: Virtual Dissection

  Virtual dissection labs for studying human and animal anatomy and physiology.
• Optical Microscopy Primer

  Virtual microscopes that offer lessons in specimen focus, illumination intensity, magnification, and translation.
• QUBES

  Virtual labs and simulations for teaching quantitative biology.
• Science Bank Online Dissection Resources

  Virtual dissection resources.

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• StarGenetics

  Mendelian genetics cross simulator. Allows students to simulate mating experiments between organisms that are genetically different across a range of traits to analyze the nature of the traits in question.
• Virtual Fetal Pig Dissection

  Supplement to laboratory dissections exploring introductory mammalian anatomy and physiology.
• Whole Frog Project

  Provides the ability to explore the anatomy of a frog by using data from high resolution MRI imaging and mechanical sectioning, together with 3D surface and volume rendering software.

Physiology Lab Simulation Repositories

• Human Bio Media (CC BY 4.0) Virtual Recreations of Common Lab Tests and Activities
• PhET (Open Source Code)
• MIT Open Course Ware (CC BY-NC-SA, MIT)

Anatomy Lab & Activities Resources

• Anatomy Tool (CC BY-NC-SA) Open Anatomy Learning Resources
• eSkeletons Provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy.
• LabXchange (various CC licenses, Harvard; account log in required, no-fee)
• PhET (Open Source Code)