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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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Which phrase best describes the term 'genome'?

A sequence of amino acids forming a polypeptide

A single gene that codes for a specific protein

The complete set of genetic material present in an organism

The physical appearance resulting from gene expression

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Understand that the term 'genome' refers to the entire genetic content of an organism, not just a part of it.

Recall that a gene is a segment of DNA that codes for a specific protein, so a single gene is only a small portion of the genome.

Recognize that a sequence of amino acids forming a polypeptide describes a protein, which is a product of gene expression, not the genome itself.

Note that the physical appearance resulting from gene expression is called the phenotype, which is influenced by the genome but is not the genome itself.

Conclude that the phrase 'The complete set of genetic material present in an organism' best describes the term 'genome' because it encompasses all the DNA within an organism.