Each person's gut carries a different collection of bacteria-infecting viruses that may benefit their hosts, researchers report. The viruses contain DNA fragments whose functions include cell repair and food processing.

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This video illustrates Stephanie Smith's reaction to a strain of E. coli was extreme, but neither the system meant to make meat safe, nor the meat itself, is what consumers have been led to believe.

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In Chapter 8 of the video the first defense witness, Dr. Michael Behe, is on the stand giving his definition of intelligent design. He gives an example to support his claim that some organisms are too complex in order to have developed randomly. The example he gives is that of the bacterial flagellum. The bacterial flagellum has a motor-like structure that give the bacteria a rotating motion...

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Activity designed for introductory biology students in recitation. Students develop a general knowledge of cellular structure and function by listing, describing, and drawing the parts of prokaryotic and eukaryotic cells. Designed to be done in three parts where each group contributes differently to each cell type.

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A fun educational video clip showing chasing of a bacterium by a neutrophil and eventually consuming it by phagocytosis. Useful to entertain students during cellular diversity lab. Illustrates concepts like cell size deference between eukaryotic and prokaryotic cells, cellular diversity (i.e. white blood cell vs. red blood cells vs. bacterium) and bulk cellular transport by phagocytosis.

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