Introduction to Genetics

0.5 credits · Undergraduate

Develops a basic understanding of genetics. Mendelian inheritance, chromosome structure, genetic recombination, mutation, the structure of DNA, the nature of genes, and current topics in genetics are investigated using examples from plants, animals, insects, bacteria, fungi, and viruses. Prerequisite: 60% or higher in each of BIOL 1020H and 1030H; or 60% or higher in BIOM 1000H and one of BIOL 1020H, 1050H, 1051H, 1500H, or 1501H; or 60% or higher in each of BIOL 1030H and FRSC 1030H (or 1011H).