Mitosis Phases
Visualize the stages of mitosis—prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase—the process by which a eukaryotic cell divides to produce two genetically identical daughter cells. Explore chromosome condensation, spindle fiber attachment at kinetochores, sister chromatid separation, and cytokinesis. Understand how mitosis maintains chromosome number and ensures accurate distribution of genetic material for growth, repair, and asexual reproduction.
Enzyme Kinetics
Explore enzyme kinetics through Michaelis-Menten models, visualizing how substrate concentration affects reaction velocity. Understand key parameters including Vmax (maximum velocity), Km (Michaelis constant), and how competitive and non-competitive inhibitors alter enzyme activity by affecting substrate binding and catalytic efficiency.
Cell Membrane Transport
Compare passive and active transport mechanisms across the selectively permeable cell membrane. Observe simple diffusion, facilitated diffusion, osmosis, and active transport (including sodium-potassium pumps and endocytosis). Adjust concentration gradients and ATP availability to see how cells maintain homeostasis.
Mendelian Genetics
Explore Gregor Mendel's fundamental laws of inheritance through interactive Punnett squares and genetic crosses. Visualize the law of segregation (alleles separate during gamete formation) and the law of independent assortment (genes for different traits segregate independently). Practice predicting offspring genotypes and phenotypes for monohybrid and dihybrid crosses, and understand dominant, recessive, and codominant inheritance patterns.