Explore how cells communicate with a video that features the symbiotic relationship between a bioluminescent bacteria and the bobtail squid. The resource explains quorum sensing in bacteria and how epinephrin is linked to glycogen breakdown in multicellular organisms. 

Concepts

cells, communication, symbiosis

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Research other ways the body uses signal transduction pathways to communicate messages

Classroom Considerations

• Class must have access to a computer, Internet, and a projection system
• Assumes learners understand signal transduction pathways
• Lesson is part 19 in a series of 37

Pros

• Shows, very simply, how multicellular organisms and single-celled organisms communicate in a similar way
• Describes steps of signal transduction pathway in an easy-to-follow manner
• Great visuals to help learners understand cell communication

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.11-12.4