The Making of the Fittest: Natural Selection and Adaptation This film describes natural selection and adaptation in populations of rock pocket mice living in the American Southwest. Genetics Evolution Short Films High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Natural Selection for Lactose Tolerance This animation shows how a mutation that allows adult humans to digest milk can be lost or spread under different circumstances. Genetics Evolution Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Cellular Differentiation Along Concentration Gradients This animation shows how varying concentrations of a signaling molecule activate different transcription factors to determine cell fate. Genetics Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Creating Embryonic Stem Cell Lines This animation shows how stem cells from early mammalian embryos can be grown and studied in a laboratory. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Cell Biology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Differentiation and the Fate of Cells This animation describes the formation and fates of the three germ layers in a human embryo. Cell Biology Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Salamander Limb Regeneration This animation shows how salamanders can replace missing limb tissues with the help of cells similar to stem cells. Cell Biology Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Fossil Record of Stickleback Evolution This video explores the evolution of a stickleback fish population over tens of thousands of years, based on fossil data. Evolution Earth Science Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Simulating Evolution of a Rock Pocket Mouse Population This animation shows how quickly an advantageous mutation can spread through a mouse population over multiple generations. Evolution Science Practices Animations High School — General High School — AP/IB College
Role of MECP2 in Gene Silencing This animation shows how the protein MECP2 helps switch off gene expression. Biochemistry & Molecular Biology Genetics Animations High School — AP/IB College
X Inactivation This animation shows how X chromosomes are randomly switched off in most female mammals. Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Animations High School — AP/IB College
VEGF This animation shows how tumors use the protein VEGF to recruit blood vessels. Cell Biology Animations High School — AP/IB College
Asexual vs. Sexual Reproduction This video provides a demonstration of differences between sexual reproduction, which involves recombination through meiosis, and asexual reproduction, which does not. Genetics Anatomy & Physiology Evolution Clips High School — General High School — AP/IB College