Concepts of Biology II — Inheritance and Biotechnology
The second non-majors course adapted from Fowler, Roush, and Wise’s Concepts of Biology, following biological information through chromosomes, cell division, inheritance, DNA expression, and the evidence and tradeoffs surrounding biotechnology.
3 sections · 10 lessons
Course outline
Chromosomes in Motion
- Chromosomes Package Genomes
- Cell Cycles Need Checkpoints
- Mitosis Preserves Cell Lineages
- Meiosis Shuffles Inheritance
Inheritance Patterns
- Mendel Tracks Alleles
- Inheritance Exceeds Simple Dominance
DNA to Decisions
- DNA Copies by Pairing
- Genes Become Functional Products
- Cells Regulate Gene Use
- Biotechnology Changes DNA Deliberately