Biotechnology Research & Development
Learning Objects
Dive into Wisc-Online’s rich collection of learning objects — bite-sized, interactive, and designed for real learning. These modular digital tools include animations, drag-and-drop exercises, quizzes, videos, and more. You can explore topics across STEM, arts, humanities, career skills, and beyond. Each learning object is crafted to help learners actively engage with content—reviewing, applying, self-checking—in a way that’s flexible and self-paced.
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Learning Object
A Typical Animal Cell
In this interactive object, learners identify the parts of an animal cell and its organelles.
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cell, organelles
A Typical Animal Cell (Video)
In this video, learners view the parts of an animal cell and its organelles.
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cell, organelles
Acid-Base Reactions (Screencast)
Learners view several movie clips that demonstrate the use of an indicator to follow the neutralization reaction that occurs when an acid and a base are mixed. Students test their knowledge in a series of questions. Immediate feedback is given.
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Acid/Base Balance (Screencast)
Students read about how acid/base balance affects a person's health. This activity includes animation.
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acid, balance, base, ph
Analyzing Medical Terms: Urinary System
Students identify the meaning of urinary system word parts to analyze and define medical terms.
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medical, terminology
Animal Use in Research
The Animal Welfare Act, or AWA, gives protection to animals used in research, education, and entertainment. Explore ethical use and some of the current alternatives in this module.
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animal, animal research, Animals in research, dog, mice, mouse, NHP, non-human primates, pig, rat
Antihypertensive Drugs
In this interactive object, learners sort antihypertensive medications into categories. Descriptions are provided.
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Biomolecules - The Lipids (Video)
In this animated object, learners examine neutral fats, phospholipids, and cholesterol. The molecular formula and general function for each are shown.
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acids, cholesterol, fats, fatty, lipids, phospholipids, saturated, steroids, unsaturated
Biomolecules: The Carbohydrates (Video)
Viewers watch an introduction to monosaccharides, disaccharides, and polysaccharides. The processes for dehydration synthesis and hydrolysis.
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Biology, carbohydrates, cellulose, dehydration, diet, disaccharides, glucose, hydrolysis, lactose, molecules, monosaccharides, polysacchrides, starch
Biomolecules: The Proteins (Video)
Explore what proteins are, their structure, and their functions.
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animal proteins, biomolecules, how to proteins work, plant proteins, protein, what are proteins
Biosecurity: Finding Sources of Disease Transmission Risk
By the end of this module, you’ll be able to: - List four categories of disease agent sources- Discover conditions when disease transmission is likely to occur- Describe the means of disease transmission in a given situation
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biosecurity, chicken, cow, disease, farm, infection, pig, transmission
Biosecurity: Routes of Infection and Means of Transmission
In this module, you'll be able to :- Identify five routes of infection- Describe how diseases are transmitted in animals
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biosecurity, chicken, cow, disease, farm, infection, pig, transmission
Blood Groups
In this animated and interactive object, learners examine ABO blood antigens and Rh antigens and their compatibility.
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ab, agglutinations, antigen, blood, rh, rhgam, type
Body Sections and Divisions of the Abdominal Pelvic Cavity
In this animated activity, learners examine how organs are visualized in three dimensions. The terms “longitudinal,” “cross,” “transverse,” “horizontal,” and “sagittal” are defined. Students test their knowledge of the location of abdominal pelvic cavity organs in two drag-and-drop exercises.
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abdominalpelvic, coronal, epigastric, hypogastric, quadrant, sagittal, transverse, upper
Body Sections and Divisions of the Abdominal Pelvic Cavity
In this animated activity, learners examine how organs are visualized in three dimensions. The terms “longitudinal,” “cross,” “transverse,” “horizontal,” and “sagittal” are defined. Students test their knowledge of the location of abdominal pelvic cavity organs in two drag-and-drop exercises.
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abdominalpelvic, coronal, epigastric, hypogastric, quadrant, sagittal, transverse, upper
Boyle's Law (Screencast)
Learners apply the principles associated with Boyle’s Law.
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boyles, law, pressure, temperature, volume
Calculating Formula Weight and Molecular Weight
In this interactive object, learners calculate formula and molecular weights by working through five examples and two problems.
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Calculating Gas Density from Standard Molar Volume
Learners calculate gas density from the standard molar volume and observe how the density increases with the increasing molecular weight of the gas.
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Capillary Dynamics (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the movement of fluid within the vascular system.
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anatomy
Carbohydrate Digestion (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the steps of carbohydrate digestion.
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amylase, atp, carbohydrates, digestion, disaccharides, energy, enzymes, liver, monosaccharides, pancreas, pancreatic, polysaccharides, salivary
Cardiac Marker Case Studies
The learner will learn how to understand, interpret, and correlate cardiac marker test results.
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cardiac, ck, creatine, interpreting, kinase, laboratory, markers, mb, tests, troponin
Categories of Acquired Immunity
In this learning activity you'll evaluate the immune response including active, passive, natural, and artificial immunity.
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Active, Artificial immunity, Natural, Passive, Types of immunity, What are the different types of immunity
Cell-Based Models: Organoids and Organs-on-Chips
In this module, you will explore the many kinds of cell models and learn about the ways they differ from animal models.
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cell-based model, Organoid, Organs-on-Chips
Chain of Infection
In this interactive object, learners identify nursing actions that help to prevent the spread of infection.
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agents, host, isolation, reservoir, transmission, vectors
Chain of Infection
In this interactive object, learners identify nursing actions that help to prevent the spread of infection.
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agents, host, isolation, reservoir, transmission, vectors
Changes in Our World: Chemical and Physical (Screencast)
In this screencast, learners examine the kinds of physical and chemical changes that occur in substances.
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chemical, Physical
Chemical Formulas
Students read an explanation of chemical formulas in this animated activity. A quiz completes the object.
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chemical
Chemistry Math - Solving a Formula (Screencast)
Students use algebra to rearrange formulas and solve for the missing volume, density, or mass quantity.
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conversions, density, gas, laws, temperature
Collecting Biological Evidence
Explore how to collect a fresh or dry blood specimen and prepare it for the crime lab.
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Blood, Detective, Evidence, Forensic, Police, Swab, Toolkit
Common Types of Oxidation-Reduction Reactions (Screencast)
Learners identify combination, decomposition, displacement, and combustion types of redox reactions. They also watch a video clip that demonstrates the reaction of sodium and water.
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oxidation, reduction
Components of a Prokaryote (Screencast)
In this learning activity you'll assemble the components of a prokaryotic cell and match the names and functions with each structure.
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prokaryote, what are the parts of the cell, What is a prokaryotic cell
Construction of the Cell Membrane
In this learning activity you'll study the structure of the cell membrane and construct it using the correct molecules.
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Biochemistry, Biology, Biomolecules, Classroom resources, Educational resources, eLearning, how does a cell membrane work, Interactive learning, Learning activities, Lipid bilayer, membrane, Membrane function, Membrane proteins, Membrane structure, Molecular biology, Molecular structure, Online learning, Phospholipids, Plasma membrane, Student engagement, Study aids, what are the parts of a cell membrane
Construction of the Cell Membrane (Video)
In this video you'll study the structure of the cell membrane and construct it using the correct molecules.
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Biology, how does a cell membrane work, membrane, what are the parts of a cell membrane
Controlling pH
Learners view an animated presentation showing how the pH level of a cleaning solution is controlled in a closed-loop system in a manufacturing setting. A quiz completes the activity.
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acid, alkaline, analytical, control, level, ph, reagent
Conversion Between Mass and Moles of an Element (Screencast)
Atomic weights are used to convert the mass of a sample into the number of moles of the element in the sample and vice versa. Four examples are provided for practice.
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atomic weight, mass, moles
Cranial Nerves
In this highly interactive and animated object, learners complete three exercises to identify the cranial nerves and their functions.
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assessment, cranial, function, innervation, motor, nerve, nerves, neuro, neurological, sensory
Determining Empirical and Molecular Formulas (Screencast)
Learners follow a four-step process to determine the empirical formula of a compound from the masses of its constituent elements. The molecular formula is determined in a fifth step using the molecular weight of the compound.
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mass, percent
Dietary Manager Training: Digestion and Absorption of Carbohydrates (Screencast)
Learners follow the path of a carbohydrate food from consumption through digestion to absorption into the bloodstream. In a matching exercise, students identify the main type of carbohydrate found in four different foods.
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digestion
Dietary Manager Training: Understanding the Nutrition Facts Label (Screencast)
Learners take a close look at the information on product labels concerning fat, fiber, and serving sizes. A quiz follows the lesson.
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culinary, label, nutrition
Differentiating Acid-Base Disturbances
Through the use of symbols and words, the learner reviews the etiologies, symptoms, and treatment of respiratory and metabolic acid-base disturbances.
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acid, acidosis, alkalosis, base, imbalances, metabolic, ph, pictogram, respiratory
Dilution of Hydrochloric Acid
In this interactive object, learners examine how to properly dilute hydrochloric acid.
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Diode Approximations (Screencast)
This learning object introduces the three approximations of a diode.
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approximation, diode
Distance Fallen vs. Stain Diameter (Screencast)
Learners observe how a blood drop in flight continually accelerates and increases in velocity over time. As the drop falls, resistance accumulates. The increase in stain diameter relative to distance of a typical 50 ml drop of blood is represented here. This activity has audio content.
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Blood, forensic, Forensics, friction, gravitational Acceleration
Documentation of Bloodstain Evidence (Screencast)
Students will learn how to document bloodstains using roadmapping equipment materials
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Bloodstain, Documentation, Materials, Roadmapping
Draize Alternatives
Thousands of health and beauty products claim to be cruelty free - but do you know how to spot a fake? Test your knowledge and explore the exciting science that's delivering cutting-edge and better alternatives to animal testing in this interactive experience. Make decisions as both a beauty blogger and a research scientist as you navigate animal testing in the health and beauty industry.
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alternative to anumal testing, BioLeap, Draize, NAVS
Dusting for Fingerprints
Discover how to select the correct fingerprint powder, the proper dusting and collecting techniques, and how to fill out an evidence card.
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collecting fingerprints, criminal justice, dust for prints, evidence collection, forensic science
Endospores (Screencast)
Learners read about endospores and view video clips demonstrating spore staining procedures. Correctly stained slides are shown.
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Enthalpy (Screencast)
In this interactive object, learners calculate the amount of heat evolved or absorbed in chemical reactions. Four practice problems are provided.
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Equilibrium
Equilibrium plays a vital role in our lives. We'll show you how the equilibrium formula works in real life using our friend the chicken.
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acidosis, alkalosis, balance, emphysema, equilibrium, product, reactant
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