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Environmental Science
Learn about the environment with simulations that integrate ecology, geology, biology, and chemistry for an engaging laboratory experience.
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Featured Simulations for Environmental Science
![Cellular Respiration: Measuring Energy Production in Plants](https://www.mheducation.com/content/dam/mhe/highered/virtual-labs/featured-labs/lab1-cellular-respiration-measuring-energy-production-in-plants.webp)
Cellular Respiration: Measuring Energy Production in Plants , Link will open in a new tab
In this simulation, you will understand how cells can convert sugar molecules into usable energy using a process called cellular respiration and compare the volume of oxygen consumed by growing (germinating) soybean seeds and nongerminating soybean seeds in order to estimate the amount of cellular respiration occurring.
![Sampling Ecosystem: Biological Sampling](https://www.mheducation.com/content/dam/mhe/highered/virtual-labs/featured-labs/lab2-sampling-ecosystem-biological.webp)
Sampling Ecosystem: Biological Sampling , Link will open in a new tab
In this simulation, you will collect animals and plants from a defined area in an ecosystem, bring these organisms to the lab to sort and count them, and calculate the Simpson’s biodiversity index.
![Osmosis: Movement of Water Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane](https://www.mheducation.com/content/dam/mhe/highered/virtual-labs/featured-labs/lab3-osmosis-movement-of-water-across-selectively-permeable-membrane.webp)
Osmosis: Movement of Water Across a Selectively Permeable Membrane , Link will open in a new tab
In this simulation, you will examine osmosis using thistle tubes that are fitted with membranes over their large, open ends.