Journey to the Microcosmos: Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures
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In "Journey to the Microcosmos: Mysterious Jiggly Crystals and Other Intracellular Structures," viewers explore the intriguing world of microscopic organisms. This educational video delves into complex intracellular structures found within various unicellular specimens, including Closterium and Nassula ornata. The main topic highlights the mysterious barium and calcium sulfate crystals in Closterium and the colorful vacuoles produced by Nassula ornata's digestion of cyanobacteria. The video explains essential scientific concepts such as Brownian motion, first analyzed by Albert Einstein, enabling the visualization of water molecules through their effects on tiny crystals. Further, the video covers how organisms like Loxodes sense gravity using Müller vesicles, showing their similarities to the human inner ear. This video is perfect for understanding terms like cytoplasm, Brownian motion, and unicellular organisms. The engaging content provides insightful knowledge into cell biology and microbiology, making it profoundly relevant to those studying microbiology.
Media Details
Runtime: 11 minutes 30 seconds
- Topic: Science
- Subtopic: Bacteria, Biology, Cells, Microbiology, Microscopy, Physiology
- Grade/Interest Level: 9 - 12
- Release Year: 2019
- Producer/Distributor: Complexly
- Series: Journey to the Microcosmos
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