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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

2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

Mendel's Experiments and Laws

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2. Mendel's Laws of Inheritance

Mendel's Experiments and Laws

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Multiple Choice

What is the official genetics term for the second generation of offspring?

Parental generation

F₁ generation

F₂ generation

Grandchildren

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Understand the concept of generations in genetics: In genetics, generations are labeled to track the lineage of organisms in breeding experiments.

Identify the Parental Generation (P): This is the initial set of parents in a genetic cross.

Recognize the F1 Generation: The first generation of offspring resulting from the cross of the parental generation is called the F1 (first filial) generation.

Define the F2 Generation: The second generation of offspring, produced by interbreeding individuals from the F1 generation, is known as the F2 (second filial) generation.

Conclude that the official genetics term for the second generation of offspring is the F2 generation, which follows the F1 generation in a typical Mendelian cross.