Uses the phase contrast optical system to show that living cells are very active structures. Shows how movement can be detected in the cytoplasm of the cells, ranging from a streaming movement of the early cytoplasm to movements by a whole variety of cellular organelles. The cell surface also exhibits movement, and even in the case of multicellularorganisms, movement of the whole cell can be observed. Suitable for upper secondary level.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
507737
Language
English
Subject categories
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
Education, Instruction, Teaching & Schools → Biology - Study and teaching
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Cells
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology - Study and teaching
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cells
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Cytology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Microscope and microscopy
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)