Uses cinemicroscopy and animation to show chemical events which take place within the living cell. Describes genetic code and DNA and the role of RNA. Also discusses the chloroplast of the plant cell and investigates cellular communications. Features Dr Donald Fosket. Hosted and narrated by Dr David Suzuki.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
324925
Language
English
Audience classification
G
Subject categories
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Plant cells and tissue
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cells
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → DNA
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Proteins
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cells
Mathematics, Science & Technology → DNA
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Proteins
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)