A ballet of daphnia! A whirling of rotifers! -- The advent of multicellularity, how it came to be, and the possible role of Monera and Protists in its evolution are the focus of this intriguing program. -- Sexual and asexual modes of reproduction are compared and contrasted including budding and fission. Fascinating microphotography captures ballets of daphnia, whippings of nematodes and whirlings of rotifers. -- Program concludes with an examination of the incomplete metamorphosis of the dragonfly. 15 minutes. |
