Microscopy
The history of cell theory
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A classic video that demonstrates how big the universe is and how small an atom is by zooming in and out by powers of ten.
- The university of Utah has great resources here a fun link shows the scale of cells and their component
Cell Structure
Take a tour of the cell with Mr Anderson as he looks at the different types of cells, why cells are small, and how the structures inside a cell function.
- The different types of cells animations
This video describes the behavior of microtubules.
The big picture - Cells | |
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TED Talks - you are your microbes
Cell Membranes
A short video on cell membranes and cell walls
- A really good site with lots of information on cell membranes
- A good explanation about membrane organisation
Diffusion
Active transport - 'pumping molecules across membranes'
Bulk transport animation
Animation on cell signalling using hormones
A closer look at some of the cell signalling and responses that take place throughout the body during the fight-or- flight response.
This BBC film reveals the exquisite machinery of the human cell system from within the inner world of the cell itself - from the frenetic membrane surface that acts as a security system for everything passing in and out of the cell, the dynamic highways that transport cargo across the cell and the remarkable turbines that power the whole cellular world to the amazing nucleus housing DNA and the construction of thousands of different proteins all with unique tasks.
Cell Division
- Animated podcast by Khan Academy of mitosis, meiosis and sexual-reproduction
- Animated podcast by Khan
- Academy on phases of mitosis
- Animated podcast by Khan Academy on phases of meiosis