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How Do Some Cells Affect Mouse Color?

In this phenomenon-driven activity, students investigate how cells are signaled to make melanin and explain how mutations in melanin pathway proteins affect the coat color of various organisms.

Cell Biology
Genetics
Lessons
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Red Tattoo

This activity explores an image of tattoo ink particles inside cells, which serves as a phenomenon for learning about the structure and color of human skin.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Cystic Fibrosis Mechanism and Treatment

This animation shows how mutations in an ion channel protein lead to the genetic disease cystic fibrosis. The animation also discusses how research on this protein has been used to develop treatments for the disease.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Root Movement

This activity explores images of plant cells and structures, which serve as phenomena for learning about how plants respond to stimuli.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Phenomenal Images
High School — General
High School — AP/IB

Interactive Exploration of How We Get Our Skin Color

The added information provided at pause points within the animation How We Get Our Skin Color allows for a richer exploration of the topic of human skin structure and function.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Interactive Videos
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

How We Get Our Skin Color

This animation describes how skin color is generated by skin cells as protection against ultraviolet (UV) radiation.

Cell Biology
Anatomy & Physiology
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

HIV Life Cycle

This animation shows how HIV infects a cell and replicates itself using reverse transcriptase.

Cell Biology
Microbiology
Animations
High School — General
High School — AP/IB
College

Using p53 to Fight Cancer

This animation shows how a genetically modified virus can be used to destroy cancer cells.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Genetics
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College

Ubiquitin and the Proteasome

This animation shows how proteins in the cell are tagged for disposal by ubiquitin and then degraded by the proteasome.

Biochemistry & Molecular Biology
Cell Biology
Animations
High School — AP/IB
College