Meiosis: Where the Sex Starts

Curriki Rating

This resource was reviewed using the Curriki Review rubric and received an overall Curriki Review System rating of 3.00, as of 2014-08-06.

Component Ratings:

• Technical Completeness: 3
• Content Accuracy: 3
• Appropriate Pedagogy: 0

Reviewer Comments:

• Brothers John and Hank Green have created these engaging and accurate “crash course” videos on topics ranging from chemistry to world history, biology, literature, and ecology.  Each video is 10 – 15 minutes long and suitable for all ages, though the content (and humor) may be best suited for middle school through adult learners.  You can learn more about the specific contents of this particular video (from the Biology collection) by clicking the information tab above.  These videos serve multiple purposes well from use in the classroom to facilitating one’s own lifelong learning.  

Curriki Review System

August 6, 2014

This video is part of the larger collection called Crash Course Biology. You can learn more about this collection by reading its review and comments. You can also find the…

• Type:
  Other, Manual
• Description:
  This video (11:43) is thirteenth in the Crash Course Biology series. It covers meiosis, the special type of cell division that is necessary for sexual reproduction in eukaryotic organisms.1) Homologous Chromosome Pairs 2:102) Primary Oocytes 3:303) Primary Spermatocytes 3:304) Meiosis 2:595) Interphase I 4:046) Prophase I 4:37a) Crossover 5:05b) Recombination 5:057) Metaphase I 7:538) Anaphase I 8:059) Telophase I 8:1910) Prophase II 8:5711) Metaphase II 9:2312) Anaphase II 9:2813) Telophase II 9:32
• Subjects:
  Science > General
  Science > Biology
  Science > Life Sciences
  
• Keywords:
  eproduction sexual reproduction sex cell sperm egg meiosis biology cell replication chromosome gene allele homologous chromosome haploid cells prophase metaphase anaphase telophase oocyte spermatocyte centrosome microtubule crossover homologous recombination natural selection cytokinesis polar body endosperm
• Education Levels:
  • Grade 9
  • Grade 10
  • Grade 11
  • Grade 12
  • Special Education
• Language:
  English
• Access Privileges:
  Public - Available to anyone
• License Deed:
  Creative Commons Attribution Non-Commercial
• Collections:
  Crash Course Biology