Simple Organisms In Action ★ Elementary Microbiology Series

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Simple Organisms In Action ★ Elementary Microbiology Series

From: https://archive.org/details/SimpleOrganismsInAction

The series is aimed at younger learners - but is good for older learners also.

Bacteria: While most people just think of them as germs, bacteria hold the key to life on Earth. After all, bacteria were our planet's first life forms, and they have found ways to survive and thrive in every corner of the planet. In Bacteria, students will learn the ancient origins of these members of the Kingdom Monera and examine their unique characteristics. Discover not only the nasty effects of bacteria like staphylococcus, but also the helpful acts of those bacteria know as decomposers. A hands-on experiment demonstrates how yogurt bacteria hinder the growth of other microorganisms.

Fungi: From mushrooms to molds, fungi have always proven to be tricky subjects for the scientists who have studied them. Despite sharing certain characteristics with both animals and plants, these strange and wondrous organisms are in a class by themselves - the Kingdom Fungi. In Fungi, students examine the characteristics these simple organisms, from their unusual methods of consuming food to their use of spores in reproduction. They'll be introduced to the mighty mold that produces penicillin and some deadly mushrooms that are far from your grocery-store variety. In addition, a hands-on investigation reveals the secret of how yeast makes bread dough rise.

Protists: One of four programs in a series about simple organisms. This segment examines protists. For years, many scientists classified all living things as animals, plants or fungi. Certain microorganisms, while displaying characteristics similar to a number of these groups, didn't fit: protists, mysterious simple organisms. Describes the importance of the hard-shelled diatoms and the uses of the multicelled kelp. Introduces the most complex single-celled organism of all, the paramecium. Looks at the plant-like and animal-like characteristics of the protists Euglena.

Viruses: What exactly is a virus, and how do these microscopic parasites infect their human hosts? In Viruses, students examine the characteristics of these simple organisms. Discover how viruses remain dormant until they are able to latch onto a host cell, in the microscopic equivalent of a space shuttle docking! Also explored are the viruses known as bacteriaphages, which scientists believe may hold the key to conquering bacteria. Learn why, when it comes to viruses, prevention is possible in the form of a vaccine. A hands-on demonstration illustrates how viruses are able to spread through a population via casual contact.

You may download the ★ Entire Series ★ at once, here (541 MB): https://archive.org/compress/simple-organisms-in-action/formats=MPEG4&file=/simple-organisms-in-action.zip

Thanks to RatterFatVideo for these ISO Images: https://archive.org/details/SimpleOrganismsInAction - from which I got this page.

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Credit

Stone House Productions

Language

English

Who can watch

The archive gives no rating. Invisible Network shows it to Tweens profiles and older, judged from its collection and subjects. How films are placed