PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Dna Replicates
This narrated animation from Interactive NOVA: "The Secret of Life" illustrates DNA replication. [48 mimn]
Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory
Dolan Dna Learning Center: Chromosome 11
Students watch a video that explores 650,000 nucleotides from the tip of the short arm of human chromosome 11.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Stem Cells Breakthrough
In this video segment adapted from NOVA scienceNOW, follow the scientific process that led to a revolutionary method for creating stem cells without the use of human embryos. [5:16]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Nucleus: Structure and Function
This lesson will describe the structure and function of the nucleus of a cell.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Predicting the Inheritance of Traits With Genes
This lesson will discuss how scientists use dominant and recessive genes to predict inherited traits of offspring.
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis
A video overviewing the process of cell division specifically mitosis. Video explains the different stages of mitosis and gives students an acronym to remember order of the stages. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout...
Amoeba Sisters
Amoeba Sisters: Meiosis
This video will guide students through the process of meiosis. Understand why meiosis is called the reduction division and how it produces unique cells. Also discussed in the video is the differences and similarities between mitosis and...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Where Do Your Genes Come From?
Find out how chromosomes and genes are passed down from parent to child in this video lecture. Understand how you get one set of chromosomes for your mother and one set of chromosomes from your father. [4:20]
Curated OER
Kids Health: Down Syndrome
Article that helps children to understand what Down Syndrome is, why it happens, what the problems are, and what life is like for children with Down Syndrome.
University of Utah
University of Utah: What Are Dna and Genes?
An explanation of what DNA and genes are. Includes video and text. [1:13]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heredity and Genetics: Genetics 101 Part 1: What Are Genes?
Find out about the basics of cells, chromosomes, and the genes contained in your DNA. [4:26]
Crash Course
Crash Course History of Science #25: Genetics Lost and Found
Sometimes trailblazers of science aren't famous like Darwin or Pasteur. Sometimes they're humble Abbots, just growing peas in the back of their Abbey. This is the story of Gregor Mendel and how his work was done, lost, then found again....
University of Utah
University of Utah: Molecular Genealogy: X Chromosome Dna
X chromosome inheritance is described in this brief animated video. Its' role in determining genealogies is also mentioned.
University of Utah
University of Utah: learn.genetics: What Is Inheritance?
In this video you will learn the process of genetics and how you receive your particular genetic traits.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Boveri Sutton Chromosome Theory
Overview of how chromosomes were first proposed as the carriers of Mendel's 'heritable factors' (what we now call 'genes'). [10:58]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Science: Biology: Principles of Inheritance and Variation: An Introduction to Mendelian Genetics
An introduction to Mendelian Genetics and inheritance. [5:10]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Telomeres and Cell Senescence
Prepare for the MCAT by watching this video on telomeres and cell senescence. [10:52]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Structure of Chromosomes: Lesson 3
This lesson will examine the structure and function of a chromosome. It is 3 of 5 in the series titled "Structure of Chromosomes."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Changes to Chromosome Structure: Lesson 2
This lesson will identify how the structure of a chromosome can change and the implications that come from changes in chromosomes. It is 2 of 5 in the series titled "Changes to Chromosome Structure."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Dna: Lesson 3
Explains how DNA contains genetic material and how it is housed in chromosomes. This lesson is 3 of 5 in the series titled "DNA."
California Academy of Sciences
California Academy of Sciences: Men More Evolved?
Comparing the differences in the Y chromosomes in chimps and humans has created quite a buzz. [1:48]
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metaphase
A video describing metaphase, a stage of cell reproduction. Video gives a visual of the processes that happens during metaphase as they are described. Learn the components that play a role in the lining up of the chromosomes at the...
Bozeman Science
Bozeman Science: X Inactivation
Paul Andersen explains how X inactivation works in mammals. This process was first described by Mary Lyon. Each cell in a female will have on activated and one inactivated X chromosome. This explains why almost all calico cats are female.
University of Utah
University of Utah: Molecular Genealogy: Y Chromosome Dna
Discover the role Y chromosomes can play in the development of genealogies. A short animation describes how Y chromosomes are passed among generations and the information they reveal about ancestry.