The Basics of Biology brings to life the living world of biology with 30 incredible episodes. Five subsets of biology are covered: The Basics of Cell Biology, The Basics of Anatomy, The Basics of Genetics, The Basics of Ecology and The Basics of Biodiversity.
Each episode takes viewers on a journey across the world of biology, with life-like 3-D animation and video footage that criss-crosses the globe to bring everything from the great elephant herds of Africa to the massive grizzly bears of Alaska to your screen.
Approx. 30 minutes each
For: Grades 9-12
Show descriptions:
The Basics of Cell Biology
Biochemistry I: Atoms, Ions, and Molecules
Biochemistry II: Carbohydrates, Proteins, Lipids, and Nucleic Acids
Cells: The Structure of Life
Cell Membranes: The Boundaries of Life
Photosynthesis: Transforming Light to Life
Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration: The Biology of Energy
The Basics of Anatomy
The Nervous System: Neurons, Networks, and the Human Brain
Respiration and Circulation: Gas Exchange, Molecular Transport
The Immunological System: Recognition, Attack, and Memory
Digestion and Excretion: Absorption, Excretion and Homeostasis
The Endocrine System: Molecular Messengers, Chemical Controls
Muscular, Skeletal, and Integumentary Systems: Defining Our Form
The Basics of Genetics
DNA, RNA, and Protein Synthesis: Information to Structure
Meiosis, Sexual Reproduction, and Genetic Variability
Cellular Reproduction: Mitosis, Cytokinesis, and the Cell Cycle
Understanding Inheritance: Mendel, Method, and Mapping
The Human Genome: Traits, Disorders, and Treatments
Biotechnology: Engineering Genomes
The Basics of Ecology
Aquatic Biomes: Oceans, Lakes, Rivers and Wetlands
Community Interactions: Competition, Predation, and Symbiosis
Terrestrial Biomes: Deserts, Grasslands, and Forests
How Ecosystems Work: Energy Flow and Nutrient Cycles
Populations: Biotic Potential, Environmental Resistance
Human Impact on the Biosphere
The Basics of Bioversity
Bacteria, Archaebacteria, and the Prokaryotic Domains
Kingdom Plantae: Builders of Biomes
Kingdom Protista: The Origins of Eukaryotic Diversity
Kingdom Animalia: The Invertebrates
Fungi: Decomposers and Parasites
Kingdom Animalia: The Vertebrates