Looks at the historical background of the microscope and studies the life forms often found in a drop of water - amoeba, volvox, paramecium, and didinium. Also shows the structure and nature of other marine life such as medusa and flatworms.
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Collection
In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
502235
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Marine biology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Microscope and microscopy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)