Brian Cox: Jellyfish and Photosynthesis | Biology – Wonders of Life

Suitable for teaching 11-16s. Professor Brian Cox sees photosynthesis in action, investigating a unique type of jellyfish that have evolved to carry algae within their bodies and feed off the glucose the plants create. Subscribe for more Biology clips from BBC Teach on Mondays when we have them in: http://bit.ly/BBCSubscribeTeach If you found this video helpful, give it a like. Share it with someone. Add the video to your own teaching playlists. Create an account, subscribe to the channel and create playlists for different age groups, sets and syllabuses. ===================== Professor Brian Cox sees photosynthesis in action, investigating a unique type of jellyfish that have evolved to carry algae within their bodies and feed off the glucose the plants create. Diving in the one lake in Palau in Micronesia where they are found, he observes how the golden jellyfish move towards the light of the sun throughout the day to increase photosynthesis. The symbiotic relationship between the two species allows the jellyfish to live off the glucose the algae produce. The chemical reaction is shown in formulae. This is an example of how photosynthesis powers food webs and ecosystems all over the globe. This clip is from Wonders of Life, a BBC series in which Professor Brian Cox explores biology and evolution, discovering how a few fundamental laws gave birth to the most complex, diverse and unique force in the universe. For our Photosynthesis, Enzymes, Respiration playlist: http://bit.ly/TeachPER For our Biology playlist: http://bit.ly/BBCTeachBiology For Class Clips users, the original reference for the clip was p0166039. ===================== Teaching Biology? KS4: Can be used to reinforce the chemical process of photosynthesis, and to discuss adaptation, symbiosis and food chains. Students should watch the clip and then explain how both organisms benefit from this arrangement. They could then research other examples of symbiotic relationships. These clips will be relevant for teaching Biology and Science at KS4 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and National 4/5 in Scotland. The topics discussed will support OCR, Edexcel, AQA, WJEC GCSE in England and Wales, CCEA GCSE in Northern Ireland and SQA National 4/5 and Higher in Scotland. ===================== For more clips from other subjects at the BBC Teach YouTube channel: http://www.youtube.com/bbcteach More from BBC Learning Zone: http://www.bbc.co.uk/learningzone More resources from BBC Bitesize: http://www.bbc.co.uk/education ===================== Subscribe to create your own customised playlists, and get notified about our latest clips. As we have them, new videos will be uploaded on the following days: Mondays: Biology, Computer Science, Music, Religious Studies Tuesdays: Drama and Performance, English Language, Maths, Physical Education Wednesdays: Languages, Media Studies, Modern Studies and PSHE, Physics Thursdays: Art and Design, Chemistry, Geography, History Fridays: Business Studies, Design and Technology, English Literature