Journey to the Microcosmos: How Do Protozoa Get Around?
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In "Journey to the Microcosmos: How Do Protozoa Get Around?", viewers explore how single-celled organisms move through the microscopic world and why locomotion matters for survival, feeding, and avoiding danger. The video explains how fluid dynamics change at tiny scales, emphasizing viscosity, inertia, and movement in water. Key biology concepts include protozoa, eukaryotes, amoeboids, ciliates, flagellates, pseudopodia, cilia, flagella, microtubules, and photosynthetic flagellates such as Phacus longicauda. It also touches on parasites, diatoms, bacteria, and evolution as forces shaping efficient locomotion systems. This microscopy-based science content supports life science curricula focused on cells, microorganism structure and function, adaptation, and the relationship between form and function in living systems. Part of the "Journey to the Microcosmos" series.
Media Details
Runtime: 10 minutes, 41 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Biology, Cells, Microbiology, Microscopy, Physiology
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
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- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Journey to the Microcosmos
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