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This video describes some important characteristics of common insect orders that are frequently seen as human pests. After a brief description pictures of the insect orders are seen. Try to guess which order it belongs to before the answer is revealed. Author: ambook Keywords: BlattariaroachcockroachSiphonapterafleafleasPhthirapteralicelouseIsopteratermitestermitepestsinsectpests Added: November 13, 2008, 1:48 pm Views: 206 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

This animation shows the processes of transcription and translation of protein synthesis. Visit americanbookcompany.com for more science resources! Author: ambook Keywords: proteinprotiensynthesistranscriptiontranslationDNARNAmRNAtRNAcellnucleusribosomenucleotideaminoacidscodonchaincodescienceanimation Added: November 12, 2008, 9:54 am Views: 6,820 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

This video describes some important characteristics of insect orders that undergo complete metamorphosis. After a brief description many pictures of the insect orders are seen. Try to guess which order it belongs to before the answer is revealed. Author: ambook Keywords: coleopterabeetledipteraflymosquitoeshousefliesfruitfliesgnatshorseflieslepidopterabutterflybutterfliesmothsmothhymenopterawaspwaspsbeesantsbeeantleafcutterantsweatbeehoneybeepollenarthropodsinsectsinsectpicturesordertaxonomybiologyzoologyinvertebratepollengrain Added: October 22, 2008, 12:01 pm Views: 532 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

This video describes some important characteristics of insect orders that undergo incomplete metamorphosis. After a brief description many pictures of the insect orders are seen. Try to guess which order it belongs to before the answer is revealed. Author: ambook Keywords: Hemimetabolismhemimetabolyincompletemetamorphosisflyinginsectsephemeropteramayflyplecopterastoneflyodonatadragonflydamselflyphasmatodeasickbugsleafbugsorthopteragrasshopperscricketskatydidshemipteratruebugscicadasaphidsplanthoppersleafhoppersshieldbugsstinkbugsmantodeaprayingmantisinsectpicturesinsectordersarthropodstaxonomonyzoologybiologyinvertebrateclassificationadaptationbugsbugtypesinsectinsectsadaptations Added: October 21, 2008, 12:49 pm Views: 589 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

Ever wonder about the tiny little bugs you occasionally find in or around your home? This video goes over some information about some of the lesser known insect orders. At the end, some pictures of each insect order are seen. Try to guess which order it belongs to before the answer is revealed. Author: ambook Keywords: CollembolaThysanuraDermapteraPsocopteraspringtailssilverfishearwigbooklicetinyinsectinsectbugbugscercifurculaArthropodaarthropodsordersphylumtaxonomyzoologybiology Added: October 20, 2008, 2:53 pm Views: 650 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

This video helps to keep things in perspective. Author: ambook Keywords: perspectivesnailself-esteemtinyzoomzoomoutselfawarenesssadnesshappinessinspirationalmessagemotivatinginsignificanthappycry Added: October 13, 2008, 10:27 am Views: 523 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

What process causes leaves to change color in the fall? Where do fall colors come from? This video shows images of leaves as they slowly reveal their fall colors. Yellow, brown and red pigments are shown and explained. Author: ambook Keywords: pigmentschloroplastschlorophyllxanthophylltanninsphotosynthesisdeciduousleavesleavescolorcolorchangeanthocyaninsplastidsapoptosisautumnfallseasonsbotanyleaf Added: October 13, 2008, 8:23 am Views: 944 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

Freshwater hydra can be fairly common. This video shows the movement and hunting of a green hydra. It is green due to a symbiotic relationship with algae. Author: ambook Keywords: invertebratezoologycnidariacnidarianhydrajellyfishseaanemonesymbioticalgaehuntinggreenbiologypondwateranimal Added: October 9, 2008, 7:26 am Views: 655 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

This video shows an Asian lady beetle (Harmonia axyridis), cleaning her appendages. Although a helpful garden predator, this species is an invasive species in the United States. Ladybugs are a type of beetle and belong to the insect order Coleoptera. Looking closely you can see the exoskeleton, movement of jointed appendages and the “hooked” foot adaptations for climbing and securing prey. Author: ambook Keywords: ladybugladybeetlebuginsectmagnifiedmicroscopezoomcoleopteraadaptationexoskeleonappendagesscienceinvasive Added: September 24, 2008, 11:34 am Views: 601 Comments: 0 - American Book Company

A comparison to two types of seed coats. Author: ambook Keywords: SeedsSeedcoatsbotanybiologyplantsadaptations Added: September 24, 2008, 2:45 pm Views: 425 Comments: 0 - American Book Company