Professor Dave Explains
Endosymbiosis, Choanoflagellates, and the Origin of Animal Life
When we discuss zoology, we are always also talking about evolutionary biology. And with evolution, we are sometimes concerned with origins. What is the origin of animals? What is the origin of eukaryotes? What is the origin of life on...
Journey to the Microcosmos
Desmids The Symmetrical Algae That's Full of Crystals
Desmids The Symmetrical Algae That's Full of Crystals
Journey to the Microcosmos
How Microscopic Hunters Get Their Lunch
On this week's journey, we explore the ways things eat in the microcosmos, from Stentors filter feeding to Dileptus hunting down and absorbing its prey.
Independent Producers
Microscopic Marine Organisms Can be Beautiful and Deadly
Dinoflagellates are tiny marine microbes that make up the foundation of the aquatic ecosystems. They often go unnoticed because of how small they are, but any seafood you've eaten has eaten a dinoflagellate. A theater group has developed...
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Biological Nitrogen Fixation and Assimilation
It explains symbiotic association and fixation of nitrogen by free nitrogen fixers. It lists examples of bacteria and cynobacteria involved. It also describes events during nodule formation and activity of nitrogenase enzyme.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Rotifers Charmingly Bizarre & Often Ignored
We also don't really know what rotifers are... but we'll try to tell you as much as we know!
Curated Video
Agricultural Solutions for Feeding a Growing Population: GM Organisms, Fertilizers, and Biological Control
This video explores agricultural solutions that can help feed the growing human population. It discusses three methods: genetically modified organisms (GMOs) to control pests, fertilizers to increase crop growth, and biological control...
Professor Dave Explains
Organization and Symmetry in Kingdom Animalia
How are the contents of animals organized? How does this differ from animal to animal? Are all animals symmetrical, and in the same ways? Just a bit more information to get through before diving into all the animal phyla, I promise!
Curated Video
Bioluminescence: Nature's Light Show
Bioluminescence is a chemical reaction in living creatures that generates light. In some places, the presence of bioluminescent creatures is an indicator of a healthy environment. Learn about the different types of bioluminescence....
Mazz Media
Adaption
This live-action video program is about the word adaptation. The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the word adaptation through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and...
Mazz Media
Reproduction (An Introduction)
This live-action video program is about the term __________ The program is designed to reinforce and support a student's comprehension and retention of the term through use of video footage, photographs, diagrams and colorful, animated...
FuseSchool
Making Bio Fuels
Can you name some fuels that can be burned to generate energy? Coal, oil, and gas are probably the first that comes to mind. In this video, we’re going to look at another special type: biofuels. The fossil fuels coal, oil, and gas can...
Visual Learning Systems
Protists: Protists
The diverse groups of microorganisms in the Kingdom Protista are illustrated in this video. Microscopic views compare the main categories of protists. the different phyla of algae are also discussed. Other terminology includes: protozoa,...
Ancient Lights Media
Biological Classification - The Chordata
Biological Classification Set: This clip introduces the phylum of Chordata and the three subphyla of animals of which it is composed
Journey to the Microcosmos
Paramecium The White Rat of Ciliates
These world travelers might be, well, almost everywhere, but there is a still a lot we don't know about the famous paramecium.
Journey to the Microcosmos
How Do Microorganisms Reproduce?
How do stentors make more stentors? Does Paramecium reproduce sexually or asexually? Find out on this week's journey as we explore the ways the microcosmos reproduce!
Professor Dave Explains
Taxonomy of Bacteria Identification and Classification
We've been looking at bacteria for a few centuries now, so how do we categorize them? We love to classify things and put them in groups, so how does that work for bacteria? Well let's learn about Gram-staining, antigens, other phenotypic...
Journey to the Microcosmos
The Algae That Saved an Astronaut's Life
The Algae That Saved an Astronaut's Life
Curated Video
The Impact of Human Activities on Biodiversity and Ways to Preserve It
This video provides an introduction to biodiversity and discusses some of the human impacts on it. It covers topics such as overfishing, fish farming, introduction of new species, eutrophication, and programs aimed at maintaining or...
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Introduction to Ecology
Explain ecosystem, environment its biotic and abiotic components, the levels of ecological hierarchy and the branches of ecology.
Journey to the Microcosmos
Eating, Hatching, and Crashing into the Moon More About Tardigrades
This week, the microcosmos meet the cosmos as we explore even more fascinating things about our friend, the tardigrade. We'll discuss their weird weird mouths, how we take care of our tardigrades, and what's going to happen to those...
Professor Dave Explains
Phylum Porifera: Sponges
It's finally time to start diving into individual animal phyla! First up is Porifera. This includes all the sponges. These are funky looking organisms, almost none of which exhibit any kind of symmetry, nor do they possess any tissues or...
FuseSchool
BIOLOGY - Environment - Human impact
In this video we'll learn about how human activity has a negative impact on the Earth because of burning fossil fuels, deforestation and creating waste.