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1. Introduction to Genetics51m
2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance3h 37m
3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance2h 41m
4. Genetic Mapping and Linkage2h 28m
5. Genetics of Bacteria and Viruses1h 21m
6. Chromosomal Variation1h 48m
7. DNA and Chromosome Structure56m
8. DNA Replication1h 10m
9. Mitosis and Meiosis1h 34m
10. Transcription1h 0m
11. Translation58m
12. Gene Regulation in Prokaryotes1h 19m
13. Gene Regulation in Eukaryotes44m
14. Genetic Control of Development44m
15. Genomes and Genomics1h 50m
16. Transposable Elements47m
17. Mutation, Repair, and Recombination1h 6m
18. Molecular Genetic Tools19m
- Genetic Cloning
  9m
- Methods for Analyzing DNA
  9m
19. Cancer Genetics29m
- Overview of Cancer
  21m
- Cancer Mutations
  7m
20. Quantitative Genetics1h 26m
21. Population Genetics50m
- Hardy Weinberg
  19m
- Allelic Frequency Changes
  31m
22. Evolutionary Genetics29m

1. Introduction to Genetics

Fundamentals of Genetics

Genetics

1. Introduction to Genetics

Fundamentals of Genetics

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Heredity is best described as __________.

the passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring

the process by which organisms convert food into energy

the study of how environmental factors influence behavior

the random mutation of genes within a population

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Understand the definition of heredity: it refers to the biological process through which genetic information is transmitted from parents to their offspring.

Recognize that heredity involves the transfer of genetic traits, such as eye color, height, or blood type, encoded in DNA from one generation to the next.

Differentiate heredity from other biological or behavioral processes, such as metabolism (converting food into energy), environmental influences on behavior, or genetic mutations.

Recall that mutations are changes in genes that can occur randomly but are not the definition of heredity itself; rather, heredity is about the transmission of existing genetic information.

Conclude that the best description of heredity is 'the passing of genetic traits from parents to offspring' because it directly addresses the transfer of genetic material across generations.