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

Which of the following best defines both 'gene pool' and 'allele frequency' in the context of population genetics?

Gene pool is the total number of individuals in a population, and allele frequency is the number of alleles per individual.

Gene pool refers to all the genes present in a population, while allele frequency is the proportion of a specific allele among all alleles of a gene in that population.

Gene pool refers to the physical location of genes on chromosomes, and allele frequency is the rate at which mutations occur.

Gene pool is the sum of all phenotypes in a population, while allele frequency is the ratio of dominant to recessive traits.

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Step 1: Understand the definition of 'gene pool' in population genetics. The gene pool refers to the complete set of different genes and their alleles present in a population at a given time.

Step 2: Understand the definition of 'allele frequency.' Allele frequency is the proportion or percentage of a specific allele variant of a gene relative to all alleles of that gene in the population.

Step 3: Evaluate the options by comparing them to these definitions. The correct definition of gene pool involves all genes in the population, not just the number of individuals or physical gene locations.

Step 4: Similarly, allele frequency is about the proportion of a specific allele, not the number of alleles per individual, mutation rates, or phenotype ratios.

Step 5: Conclude that the best definition is the one stating that the gene pool refers to all genes present in a population, and allele frequency is the proportion of a specific allele among all alleles of a gene in that population.