Zoom in on your genome animation
- Type:
- Flash animation
- Age level:
- 14 years +
- Topic area:
- Cells, DNA and Genomes
- Description:
An animated journey that zooms in from the surface of the body into a cell. It illustrates the relationship between the nucleus, chromosomes, genes and DNA.
This short animation has 10 stages: each stage is at higher magnification to show where the genome is found and to provide brief explanations of the roles of chromosomes, genes and DNA.
This animation can be used as a quick introduction to the topics of DNA, genes and genomes. It is suitable for GCSE level.
Running the animation:
- You can run the animation in two different ways:
- Browser: Launch the animation from this page by clicking the icon below.
- Standalone: This animation may be downloaded and run without internet access. See Support Materials.
- Technical information:
- Adobe Flash player plugin is required to run this animation from the browser.
- There is no audio with this animation.
[Flash v8, 115 kB]Support Links:
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Curriculum links:
This activity supports the following modules on the UK curriculum.
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Web links:
Additional sources of information on the web for teachers and students to increase their knowledge base on DNA, gene s and genomes.
