Learn all about plant biology and microbiology, try some of the interactive animations and test your knowledge using the quizes and crosswords.

Plant Biology

• Animal, Plant & Bacteria Cells
  Online animated activity exploring a plant cell.

• Plants and Life on Earth
  Explore all the different aspects of plants such as how they help life on earth, photosynthesis, pollination, germination, seed dispersal and their adaptions to different environments.

• Water Flow in Plants
  Explains the function of xylem and phloem cells, and describes an experiment to show water transportation in plants.

• The Great Plant Escape
  Introductory guide to plant science and horticulture. Learn about plants through detective work.
  
  
• How Plants Reproduce
  Really clear descriptions and diagrams to explain plant reproduction. Video of sexual reproduction from the World Book (only accessible through Schools Broadband).
  
  Microbiology and Biotechnology

• Infection, Detection, Prevention
  Learn how microbes infect the body and discover how to prevent infection by microbes.

• Microbes
  Examines the role of microbes in everyday life, in particular their connection to food.

• Mirobiology: What It's all about?
  Learn about the 6 types of microbes, how they are grown and what they look like.

• Biotechnology: What Is It?
  Straightforward description from the World Book (only accessible through Schools Broadband).

  Some Experiments for you to try!

• Testing for starch
  Step by step description of the stages involved in testing a plant for the presence of starch.

• Plant Experiments
  Detailed and varied list of plant experiments that could be used to increase the interest in plant biology.

• Growing Bacteria
  Describes an experiment to grow bacteria in petri dishes in the science laboratory.

  Test Your Knowledge

• Plant Biology Quiz
  Test your knowledge on different areas of plant biology such as plant structure, photosynthesis, plant transport and plant responses.

• Ecology and Microbiology Quiz
  See how much you've learnt through this online interactive quiz.

^ Back to Top