Virtual Labs for AP Biology

Explore free interactive virtual lab simulations aligned to the inquiry-based investigations of AP® Biology.

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Simulations for AP Biology

Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration

This protocol simulation allows us to address fundamental questions about photosynthesis and cellular respiration.

Osmosis and Medicine: Why Is Saline Used for Intravenous (IV) Fluids?

How do various solution concentrations affect water flow into and out of cells?

Mitosis: Evaluating the Effects of Lectin on Onion Root Tip Cell Division

Analyze scallion root tip cells to determine the effect of lectins on the rate of mitosis.

Transforming Bacteria

In this simulation, users will practice transforming bacterial cells with a recombinant plasmid using the heat shock method.

Restriction Enzyme Digest

This simulation provides an opportunity to practice a restriction digest in a virtual lab setting.

Fruit Fly Behavior

In this virtual lab, explore how the behavioral response of Drosophila melanogaster is related to changes in the external environment.

Which Environmental Factors Impact Plant Transpiration?

All living things need water. Explore how plants regulate water loss and respond to their environment.

Artificial Selection

Artificial selection, unlike natural selection, is driven by human preference rather than environmental pressures.

AP Biology Clusters

These themed collections of learning resources cover the 8 units of AP Biology.
Units 1–3: Biochemistry, Cells, and Energetics

The curriculum is organized into 8 units: Chemistry of Life, Cell Structure and Function, Cellular Energetics, Cell Communication and the Cell Cycle, Heredity, Gene Expression and Regulation, Natural Selection, and Ecology.

Units 4–6: Cell Communication, Heredity, and Gene Expression

This cluster builds on the biochemical and cellular information is transmitted..

Evolution and Ecology

AP Biology is an advanced, college-level course taught at the high school level that prepares students for introductory biology in college..

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“By giving students experience before a hands-on lab or giving them a chance to review a virtual lab afterwards, I can better enable students with varying backgrounds to achieve at the AP level.”

- Mary Liu, Science Teacher, Weston High School