Amoeba Sisters
DNA vs RNA (Updated)
Why is RNA just as cool as DNA? Join the Amoeba Sisters as they compare and contrast RNA with DNA and learn why DNA should be sharing the limelight! Table of Contents: 00:00 Intro 0:54 Similarities of DNA and RNA 1:35 Contrasting DNA and...
Amoeba Sisters
DNA, Chromosomes, Genes, and Traits: An Intro to Heredity
Explore DNA structure/function, chromosomes, genes, and traits and how this relates to heredity! Video can replace old DNA structure & function video and in addition covers foundational concepts of heredity. Table of Contents: Video...
Wonderscape
Chromosomes: The Carriers of Genetic Blueprints
Uncover the role of chromosomes in genetics, where these structures made of tightly coiled DNA house our genes. Learn how we inherit one set of 23 chromosomes from each parent, which explains why we might share traits with them. All...
Wonderscape
Decoding DNA: The Blueprint of Life
Dive into the fascinating structure of DNA, the molecule that forms the genetic blueprint for all living organisms. Understand how DNA's unique combinations determine traits and its ability to replicate ensures each cell in your body...
Curated Video
An Introduction to Genetics and Heredity - Gregor Mendel and DNA
In this video, we'll explore what DNA is, its role in life as we know it, and how it shapes every organism on our planet. From the eye color you inherited to the stripes on a tiger, learn how the 'blueprint of life' guides the...
Next Animation Studio
New DNA structure found
Scientists have discovered a new type of DNA structure, according to research published in the journal Nature Chemistry. The Independent reports that the structure has been sighted previously, but this is the first time researchers have...
Curated Video
DNA Structure and Function Explained
The video is about the structure of DNA. It explains that DNA is a polymer made up of repeating nucleotide units consisting of a sugar, phosphate, and base. The video also discusses base pairing, in which complementary strands of DNA...
TED-Ed
The Twisting Tale of DNA
Introduce biology classes to the structure of DNA, the role of genes, and how mutations occur with this nifty resource. After viewing an animated video, discuss the accompanying Think questions and then explore the myriad of additional...
Curated OER
DNA Structure
Stop animation helps Jeremy describe the components of the Double Helix structure of DNA. This is actually a very informative clip which will make explaining the nature of DNA easy to understand.
Curated OER
Genetics and The Structure of DNA - Part 2/2
How is DNA structured? Composed of deoxyribose, phosphate, and bases, DNA seems so simple, yet it determines so much of who we are. Give your class a better understanding of their genetic makeup with this video. Part two of two.
Science for Kids
Science Kids: Biology Videos: Dna Wrapping & Replication
Narrated animation explaining what happens at each of the complex stages during DNA replication. (Length: 3 min. 17 sec.)
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Great Discoveries in Science: The Double Helix
The Double Helix is the story of the scientists and evidence involved in one of the most important scientific quests of the 20th century: the discovery of the structure of DNA. [16:53]
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Dna: Animations
A menu of video animations of DNA replication, transcription, structure, sequencing, and related topics.
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Biointeractive: Dna: Dna Packaging
This narrated animation allows the learner to understand how six feet of DNA can be tightly packed to fit inside the nucleus of every human cell. [1:43]
Next Vista for Learning
Next Vista for Learning: Dna Structure
Learn about the structure of DNA in a few steps in this video. Video explains the double helix structure of the DNA as a ladder with beams and steps. Video gives the components of the beams and steps. [1:30]
University of Virginia
Uva Virtual Lab: Dna (Big Picture)
Enhance studies of DNA with these video clips illustrating the structure of the hereditary material. Be sure to check the second page, too, to see the 3D models.
Crash Course
Crash Course Biology #10: Dna Structure and Replication
Hank introduces us to that wondrous molecule deoxyribonucleic acid - also known as DNA - and explains how it replicates itself in our cells. [12:59]