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Cell Membranes and Cell Transport
Cells are busy places! How do things move around in such a tiny environment? Introduce young life scientists to the types of cellular transport through a video that is part of a large biology playlist. Animated characters demonstrate how...
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Human Body Systems: The 11 Champions
An informative video offers a brief overview of the 11 systems in the human body. It gives a brief description of each before pointing out their interdependence.
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Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms
A colony of bees has moved into someone's home and the owners know how important bees are for pollination. Should they keep the bees? An informative video also includes a guide to plant reproduction including the male and...
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Mutations: The Potential Power of a Small Change
Are the only mutants you know Ninja Turtles or X-Men? The video explains both gene mutation and chromosome mutation. It includes the subtypes of mutations for each major type, the times when mutations are more likely to happen, and...
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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...
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Biomagnification and the Infamous DDT
People once recommended that you should wear a mask when spraying DDT onto the skin of the food you would later eat. The video explains biomagnification and the impact that giving toxins to producers has on the largest consumers. It uses...
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Ecological Succession: Nature's Great Grit
Your science class may not enjoy ecology yet, but after this video series they are sure to be lichen it! An educational video explains ecological succession at the community level. It includes primary succession starting with...
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Plant Structure and Adaptations
Non-vascular plants, like moss, are able to survive on photosynthesis. A video explains plant structure for both vascular and non-vascular plants. It includes the parts of each plant and adaptations to various environments such as...
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Dichotomous Keys: Identification Achievement Unlocked
Do you know the difference between a mountain lion, puma, cougar, and Texas panther? They are all the same animal but have different names in different areas of the world, which is why we use scientific names for plants and animals. The...
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Viruses: Virus Replication and the Mysterious Common Cold
Viruses were nano before it was cool. The video discusses viruses such as the common cold and HIV. It includes the structure of a virus and the two cycles: the lytic cycle and the lysogenic cycle.
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Why RNA is Just as Cool as DNA
Warning: there are no lifeguards in the gene pool! An educational video compares and contrasts DNA and RNA. It includes the three types of RNA as well as the four bases of RNA.
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Multiple Alleles (ABO Blood Types) and Punnett Squares
Whatever you do in life, always give 100 percent—unless you are donating blood. A video explains how to solve Punnett squares with multiple alleles, in this case blood types. It includes what happens if the wrong type is added,...
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Punnett Squares and Sex-Linked Traits
Until the 1960s, the life expectancy of a hemophiliac was only 11 years. An informative video explains how to solve a Punnett square when there is a sex-linked trait — in this case hemophilia. It includes a discussion of the xy...
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Monohybrids and the Punnett Square Guinea Pigs
Introduce young biologists to monohybrid crosses and simple Punnett Squares. It includes explanations of dominant versus recessive and genotype versus phenotype by exploring different genetic combinations of guinea pigs.
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Chromosome Numbers During Division: Demystified!
Your DNA is restless; have you taken your chromosome walking today? A video helps clarify how to count chromosomes during each stage of division for both mitosis and meiosis. It includes a comparison of division and reductive...
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Mitosis: The Amazing Cell Process that Uses Division to Multiply!
What did one cell say to his sister when she stepped on his toe? Mitosis! The video details the process of using division to multiply that is better known as mitosis. It includes the four steps of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase,...
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The Cell Cycle and Cancer
Do you know why chemotherapy causes hair loss? A video explains the mitosis portion of the cell cycle and focuses on why we should care. The lesson explains what a cancer is as well as its current and potential future treatments.
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DNA Structure and Function
Chromosomes come in pairs and in pears. The video covers DNA structure and function including the parts of the nucleotide and the four bases. It provides examples of cloning, gene regulation, and mutation.
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Photosynthesis and the Teeny Tiny Pigment Pancakes
No, the Calvin cycle isn't the bicycle Calvin and Hobbes ride. A video describes photosynthesis through cartoon graphics. Using the chemical formula and two reactions, it stresses the importance of chlorophyll and ATP.
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Cellular Respiration and the Mighty Mitochondria
What will give you more energy than caffeine? ATP. An illustrative video clearly explains cellular respiration using cartoon graphics. It includes the three major steps of glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and electron transport chains.
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Osmosis: A Solute and Solvent Love Story
Learning through osmosis doesn't work, but learning about osmosis is simple. A biology video provides a clear explanation of osmosis through simple diagrams and explains the application of osmosis in multiple contexts.
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Biomolecules
Do you think complex carbohydrates debate the meaning of life? A scientific video covers biomolecules and monomers including all four types: carbohydrates, lipids, proteins, and nucleic acids. It also offers a pneumonic device to...
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Homeostasis (and the Cell Membrane King)
The homeostasis pose is a popular yoga pose, and a video will explain how to do it properly. It also covers why we shiver, why we sweat, and the difference between a cell wall and a cell membrane.
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Biological Levels: The World Tour
It might look like he's doing nothing, but at the cellular level, he's quite busy. A video provides an overview of the many different biological levels. Using two different graphic organizers and many cartoon drawings...