Course Materials

• Syllabus Spring 2009 (link to doc file)

• Spring 2009 Calendar (link to doc file)

• Extended Topical Outline

• Topical Schedule for Bio 1120 (Genetics) (link to doc file)

• Non-Quiz Study Exercises

Introduction

• The Limitations of Science

• So What Is Life?

• Prokaryotic and Eukaryotic Cells

• Cell Structure

• Life Together: The Origin of Mitochondria and Chloroplasts

Classical Genetics

• ** Classical (Mendelian) Genetics Study Guide

• ** Mitosis and Meiosis Study Guide (link to doc file)

• Glossary of Terms (Classical Genetics) (link to doc file)

• Mr. and Mrs. George Gene

• Mitosis and Meiosis

• Dominance

• How to Solve Genetics Problems (link to doc file)

• Lynn's Five Rules of Pedigree Analysis

• Solving Genetics Problems I: Monohybrid Cross

• Ratios

• Solving Genetics Problems II: Dihybrid Cross

• Solving Genetics Problems III: Sex Linkage

• Practice Problems in Mendelian Genetics (link to doc file)

• Practice Problems in Mendelian Genetics: Solutions (link to doc file)

• Statistics Help

• When Gender Matters: Sex Linked, Sex Limited and Sex Influenced Traits (link to doc file)

• A Matter of Sex

• Multiple Alleles: ABO Blood Groups

• How to Perform a Chi-Square Test (link to doc file)

Linkage and Linkage Mapping

• ** Introduction to Linkage Mapping

• Some new wrinkles in notation and convention: Linkage (link to doc file)

• How to Solve Linkage Map Problems

• Linkage Mapping Examples I

• Linkage Mapping Examples II

Molecular Genetics

• ** Molecular Genetics Study Guide

• ** Mutation Study Guide

• ** Operons Study Guide (link to doc file)

• Ah, DNA!

• Just What Is a Gene, Anyway?

• The Double Helix

• Translation Diagrams (link to doc file)

• Genetic Code (link to doc file)

• Milestones in Molecular Genetics (link to doc file)

• About Mutation

• Mutagens

• Lac Operon Diagrams (link to doc file)

Contemporary Issues

• ** Biotechnology Study Guide

• Rh Disease

• Immunogenetics Study Guide

• Molecular Clocks

• Better Life Through Genetics

Population Genetics

• ** Population Genetics Study Guide (link to doc file)

• Practice Problems in Population Genetics (link to doc file)

• Practice Problems in Population Genetics: Solutions (link to doc file)

• Population Genetics Examples (link to doc file)