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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

3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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3. Extensions to Mendelian Inheritance

Overview of interacting Genes

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Multiple Choice

Which term describes the alternate forms of a gene that contribute to genetic variability in nucleic acids?

Alleles

Chromatids

Loci

Exons

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Understand that genes can have different versions or variants that exist at the same position on homologous chromosomes.

Recognize that these different versions of a gene are responsible for variations in inherited traits among individuals.

Recall the terminology used in genetics: 'Alleles' are the alternate forms of a gene found at the same locus (position) on homologous chromosomes.

Differentiate 'Alleles' from other terms: 'Chromatids' are duplicated chromosome strands, 'Loci' are the specific positions of genes on chromosomes, and 'Exons' are coding regions within a gene.

Conclude that the term describing alternate forms of a gene contributing to genetic variability is 'Alleles'.