Amoeba Sisters
Gene Expression and the Order of the Operon
Looks aren't everything. According to my biology teacher, it's what is inside you that really matters. The video explains gene expression and regulation in prokaryotes using the Order of the Operon. It includes a description of the...
Ricochet Science
Prokaryotic Vs. Eukaryotic Cells
Viewers learn about prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells in the third installment of a five-part video series. The video covers the similarities and differences between these two types of cells, including a brief etymological aside on how...
Amoeba Sisters
Bacteria: The Good, The Bad, The Kinda Gross
While the bad bacteria get most of our attention and research into antibiotics, the good bacteria is also important to your health. Explain the different types of bacteria with an illustrative video.
Amoeba Sisters
Natural Selection and the Bacterial Resistance
Biological fitness involves the number of offspring you produce and is not dependent on working out. The video explains natural selection using cartoon graphics of frogs on a log. Then it introduces evolution through antibiotic...
Amoeba Sisters
Prokaryotes and Eukaryotes
Why does the mushroom go to every party? Because he's a fungi. The video covers prokaryotes and eukaryotes using real-life examples like fungi. It also offers an explanation of why the cell membrane and the cell wall are different.
TED-Ed
How We Think Complex Cells Evolved
Being able to absorb the abilities of other life forms may seem like something taken from a superhero movie, but sometimes reality is stranger than fiction. Join the narrator as he takes viewers back billions of...
Curated OER
Cell Biology
Look here for a narrative approach to cells origins and discovery by microscopes. Though it is a slightly older clip, it contains some lovely footage of cells up close. Begin with prokaryotes and move onto eukaryotes and the differences...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: The Discovery of Penicillin
This video segment adapted from A Science Odyssey tells the story of researcher Sir Alexander Fleming, whose luck and scientific reasoning led to the groundbreaking discovery of penicillin. [4:45]
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Talking Bacteria
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, microbiologist Bonnie Bassler shares her discovery that bacteria coordinate group activity by communicating through chemical signals. [4:49]
Crash Course
Crash Course Big History #4: Life Begins
The Crash Course guys teach about life on Earth- the earliest forms of life on Earth, and some of the ways that they developed into other forms. [13:29]
Other
Richochet Science: Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells Video
Understand the distinction between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells in this quick, but well illustrated video. [1:46]
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: Gene Regulation
Paul Andersen explains how genes are regulated in both prokaryotes and eukaryotes. He begins with a description of the lac and trp operon and how they are used by bacteria in both positive and negative response. He also explains the...