Table of contents

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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Multiple Choice

Genes are a section of _ and code for _.

Chromosomes; carbohydrates

DNA; proteins

RNA; lipids

Proteins; DNA

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Understand the basic definition of genes: Genes are segments of a molecule that carry genetic information.

Recall that the molecule carrying genetic information in most organisms is DNA (Deoxyribonucleic Acid).

Recognize that genes code for proteins, which perform various functions in the cell and organism.

Eliminate incorrect options by matching the correct molecule and product: carbohydrates, lipids, and proteins are not the molecules genes are made of, but rather the products or functions related to genes.

Conclude that the correct statement is: Genes are a section of DNA and code for proteins.