Bill Nye the Science Guy
Season 5 Episode 3 - Genes
The color of your eyes, the shape of your nose, and the straightness (or curliness) of your hair depend on your genes. Not jeans the pants, but genes, the long strands of chemicals in your cells. Genes are like a blueprint for your body, and your cells follow the blueprint to build you. All living things have genes in their cells. You get your genes from your parents – half from your mom and half from your dad. Your parents got their genes from their parents, your grandparents. Living things pass down their genes from generation to generation. Genes from a mother’s egg cell mix with genes from a father’s sperm cell to make a complete set of plans for a baby. Baby humans, baby dogs, and baby plants all grow up to look like their parents because of genes.
Episodes in Season 5
Forensics
26 min
Space Exploration
26 min
Genes
26 min
Architecture
26 min
Farming
26 min
Life Cycles
26 min
Do-It-Yourself Science
26 min
Atoms & Molecules
26 min
Ocean Exploration
26 min
Lakes & Ponds
26 min
Smell
26 min
Caves
26 min
Fluids
26 min
Erosion
26 min
Comets & Meteors
26 min
Storms
26 min
Measurement
26 min
Patterns
26 min
Science of Music
26 min
Motion
26 min
