Bozeman Science
Signal Transmission and Gene Expression
Budding scientists learn about signal transmission, exploring intercellular and intracellular chemical movements. The instructor shows how epinephrine signals other chemicals in the body and can cause our DNA to express different...
Bozeman Science
Linked Genes
Scholars analyze Morgan's fruit fly lab to learn how genes are linked. The instructor shows that the data from a dihybrid cross was not what Morgan expected, and when re-crossed numerous times, the data did not change. Viewers see gene...
Bozeman Science
Gene Regulation
If someone recited the ATCG sequence of their DNA without taking a break, they would speak for 57 years. High school pupils learn three new terms related to gene regulation: regulatory gene, regulatory sequence, and promoter. Individuals...
Bozeman Science
Epigenetics
Epigenetic changes, caused by environmental factors, can be passed down several generations, meaning choosing to smoke can affect the life expectancy of your children and their children. Scholars explore epigenetics, learning that...
Bozeman Science
Advanced Genetics
The strengths and problems associated with Mendelian genetics are explored in a video that first reviews Mendelian genetics and independent assortment. Viewers then explore problems with Mendelian genetics such as linked genes,...
Crash Course
Evolutionary Development: Chicken Teeth
The development of regulatory genes and the evolution of genes is the focus of a video that shows viewers how closely related we are to not only chimps but to other organisms as well.
Crash Course
Heredity
Ear wax, either wet or dry, is inherited on chromosome 16. The narrator of a video about heredity uses ear wax to introduce the concepts of alleles, dominant and recessive traits, and heterozygous and homozygous genotypes.
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...
Amoeba Sisters
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.
TED-Ed
The race to sequence the human genome
The world of genetics and DNA is much clearer than it was 25 years ago, in large part due to the success of the Human Genome Project. Watch a short, engaging video about the dueling organizations who raced to be the first to sequence the...
TED-Ed
Why Are Some People Left-Handed?
Despite what some may think, being right- or left-handed isn't a conscious choice people make. Watch this short video to find out exactly what determines a person's dominant hand, and how the cooperative and competitive nature...
TED-Ed
Where Do Genes Come From?
No, you didn't get your genes from the local clothing store. Learn where they really come from by watching this video as it explores how the genes found in all plants and animals today have arisen over...
Curated OER
Natural Selection
It's Mr. Anderson, and he's ready to explain natural selection! Be excited, because he has the ability to make scientific biology and genetic functions in terms of natural selection make sense. With great examples and a clear and gentle...
Curated OER
Genetics - Introduction
Explore genetics with Mr. Anderson! In this introduction, he discusses which topics he'll cover in subsequent sections. From DNA to RNA and cell cycle to mitosis and meiosis, Mr. Anderson provides a quick introduction to future videos.
PBS
DNA 101: Life's Instruction Manual | UNC-TV Science
Unravel the DNA molecule in just over a minute! Future geneticists listen and watch a video exploring DNA's structure, function, and the interaction of the genes and proteins that decode and interpret the complex molecule. Scholars...
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.
Curated OER
Genetics and The Structure of DNA - Part 1/2
If you could unravel all the DNA in your body and stretch it out, it would reach to the sun and back...over 100 times! How incredible! Cover basic genetic vocabulary and hear a geneticist speak about your body's internal recipe....
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Gene Control
The development of creatures that appear to have nothing in common is directed by a surprisingly small number of genes. In this video segment, learn about the power of master control genes. Footage from The Secret of Life: "Birth, Sex...
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Genetic Tool Kit
The shared set of genes for body segments, possessed by all animals, are discussed in this video segment from Evolution: "Great Transformations." [4 min, 23 sec]
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Punnett Squares
Have fun learning how to use Punnett squares to calculate probabilities of different phenotypes. Provides examples of dihybrid crosses. independent assortment, incomplete dominance, codominance, and multiple alleles. [25:15]
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: What Is Epigenetics?
Guia Marie Del Prado of the City University of New York explores epigenetics - the control mechanism that tells genes when to play, and when to fold. [3:11]
PBS
Nova: Aging
PBS site invites users to watch a video segment on "longevity genes." Will they help us to live longer lives?
Howard Hughes Medical Institute
Hhmi: Bio Interactive: Evolution and Gene Switches
Through a series of videos, learn how modern science has uncovered an aspect of evolution involving gene switches rather than the creation of new genes.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: How Dna Replicates
This narrated animation from Interactive NOVA: "The Secret of Life" illustrates DNA replication. [48 mimn]