Research Guides: BIOL 1408 Biology for Non-Science Majors I: 3D Models

The models below come from the Interactive Science from Gale database.

Tips for Interaction:

To move the model, press and drag on the background
To rotate, right-click your mouse and drag
To zoom, scroll using your mouse or trackpad
To move a part, press and drag on that part
To replace a model, move each part until it turns green and then release
To do this more quickly, click on the filled circle at the bottom of the slide to reset the model
Hover over each part to see its label

Interactive 3D Models

Amoeba
An amoeba is a single-celled organism that has no fixed shape.
Animal Cell
The cells of animals and plants are highly structured. Animal and plant cells share some of the same features, but not others.
Cell Membrane
A cell membrane, or plasma membrane, is a covering that envelopes all cells, including animal, plant, fungus, and prokaryote cells.
Cell Nucleus
The nucleus is an organelle that acts as the control center for the cell and contains its genetic information, or DNA.
Chromosome
A chromosome is a threadlike structure found in most cells that carries the organism’s genetic material in the form of deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA).
DNA
DNA, or deoxyribonucleic acid, is a double-stranded, spiral-shaped molecule that forms the molecular basis for heredity.
Meiosis
Meiosis is the type of cell division that creates sex cells, or gametes.
Mitosis
Mitosis is the process by which cells divide. It produces two daughter cells that are genetically identical to the original cell.
Plant Cell
Plant cells have some features that are different from those of animal cells, such as the cell wall, chloroplasts, and a vacuole.