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"How Cells Reproduce" explains how cells copy and pass on genetic information through DNA replication and mitosis. Using examples from rainwater microbes, bacteria, and onion root tip cells, the video introduces key biology concepts including genes, DNA, nucleotides, chromosomes, chromatids, replication fork, DNA polymerase, proofreading enzymes, and the stages of mitosis: prophase, metaphase, anaphase, and telophase. It also compares cell division in prokaryotes, plants, and animals, and shows how mutations can result from copying errors or radiation damage. This life science resource supports school curricula in cell biology, heredity and genetics, microscopy, and the structure and function of living cells. Part of the "Inside the Living Cells" series. Accessibility options on the DVD are: (1) expanded description, (2) English subtitles in a black box, (3) subtitled description.
