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Food Webs and Energy Pyramids: Bedrocks of Biodiversity
How come we don't eat worms, but we eat fish that eat worms? A video features the food chain and explains why a food web is a better explanation for biodiversity. It includes explanations of producers, autotrophs, consumers,...
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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.
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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...
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Protein Synthesis and the Lean, Mean Ribosome Machines
Don't copy from each other, unless you are DNA — in which case, please make an exact copy. The video explains protein synthesis including the difference in transcription and translation. It touches on codon and how reading three bases at...
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Incomplete Dominance, Codominance, Polygenic Traits, and Epistasis!
Have you ever met twins or biological siblings with different skin colors? It's not unusual and a helpful video explains why. It includes incomplete dominance, codominance, polygentic traits, and Epistasis, and even explains...
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Punnett Squares and a Dihybrid Cross
Cats have a reputation for avoiding water, but did you know many cats love sinks? A video explains how to solve 16-square Punnett square problems with a dihybrid cross. It includes Mendel's Law of Segregation and Mendel's Law of...
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Meiosis: The Great Divide
Learning about meiosis requires your undivided attention. The video covers meiosis including detail about all eight phases. It provides compare-and-contrast examples between meiosis and mitosis.
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DNA Replication: The Cell's Extreme Team Sport
Hey Ligase, what have you been up to? Just making ends meet. Watch a video that uses cartoon graphics to teach DNA replication in a clear and concise manner. It begins with the where and when, then covers helicase, primase, DNA...
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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.
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Enzymes and ... Pac-Man?
What did the enzyme tell her substrate? You complete me! An instructive video uses a great comparison of enzyme shape and function to the game Pac-Man. After explaining the concepts, the resource offers a real-world example...
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Amoeba Sisters: Structure of Dna
Learn about the structure and function of DNA in this video. Video shows the parts of the DNA structure as well as exploring how DNA is used to hold our genetic information. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout that...
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Amoeba Sisters: Mitosis Mini Tutorial
A quick review video of the stages of mitosis. Video uses the acronym PMAT so students can remember the order of the stages. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout that goes along with video. [2:58]
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Amoeba Sisters: Dna vs Rna
Review the similarities and difference between DNA and RNA in this video. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout that goes along with video. [4:43]
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Amoeba Sisters: Cellular Respiration
A video reviewing the process of cellular respiration. The equation is broken down to understand the cellular process. Also explored is the location and major players in the process. Teachers can access a worksheet for the video on...
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Amoeba Sisters: Dna Replication
Learn all about the process of DNA replication with this video from Amoeba Sisters. Review each stage of the replication process focusing on the enzymes that help move along the process. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a...
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Amoeba Sisters: Homeostasis
A video explaining why homeostasis is necessary and how the cell membrane controls the cell's homeostasis. Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website for a handout that goes along with video. [4:12]
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Amoeba Sisters: Multiple Alleles
Join Pinky and Petunia as they explore the genetics behind multiple alleles. Learn how your blood type is linked to your genes! Teachers can visit Amoeba Sisters' website to get a worksheet associated with the video.
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Amoeba Sisters: Mutations
In this video students will learn that a mutation is a change in the genetic structure through deletion, insertion, or duplication. They will also learn the significance of the gene and chromosome mutations. Teachers can visit Amoeba...
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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...
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Amoeba Sisters: Sex Linked Traits
Walk through examples of how to complete punnett squares for sex-linked traits in this video. Video gives students a step-by-step method for solving these genetic problems. Example given is on hemophilia. Teachers can access a worksheet...
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Amoeba Sisters: Protein Synthesis
A video that explores how DNA leads to proteins. With this video students will understand the two steps of protein synthesis: transcription and translation. The steps are described in detail so students can see key steps of each process...
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Amoeba Sisters: Plant Reproduction in Angiosperms
This video will show you how flowering plants reproduce. Travel with pollen as it transferred to the ovary so that the egg can be fertilized! Learn how animals and adaptation of the plant allows for the transfer of pollen. Teachers can...
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Amoeba Sisters: Monohybrid Crosses
A video module on how to set up and solve a monohybrid cross. Video will review essential vocabulary like homozygous, dominant, recessive, Punnett squares and more to ensure students understanding of the concepts. Teachers can visit...
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Amoeba Sisters: Osmosis
A video exploring the topic of osmosis. Understand how water diffuses through semipermeable membrane based on the concentration of solute. Learn key terms for understanding the process by seeing an example of blood cells. Teachers can...