Hand-me-down genes. How genes work
Description
Our body is composed of billions of cells, but how does each cell know what to become? This program starts with the nucleus of a single cell and then explains the other components the cell needs to function: chromosomes, genes, DNA, and ribosomes. From hair color to height, our genes determine who we are. This program explores, through animated graphics, all of the basic genetic building blocks and how they work.
Runtime
25 min
Series
Subjects
- Reproductive health (95)
- Human reproduction (85)
- Physical anthropology (61)
- Human evolution (75)
- Heredity, Human (127)
- Genetics (271)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2006], c1997
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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