I. Molecular Genetics
A. DNA: The Genetic Code
1. The structure of DNA
2. Functions of DNA
B. Chromosomes and Genes
1. Genes
2. Mitosis and meiosis
II. Mendelian Genetics
A. Genotypes and Phenotypes
1. Mendel’s Law of Segregation
2. Dominant and recessive alleles
3. Codominant alleles
B. Predicting Offspring Distributions
C. Chromosomes and Inheritance
1. Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment
2. Linkage
3. Crossing over
4. Sex chromosomes and sex determination
D. The Genetics of Complex Physical Traits
1. Polygenic traits and pleiotropy
2. Heritability
3. Major genes
III. Mutations
A. Evolutionary Significance of Mutations
B. Types of Mutations
C. Rates of Mutations
IV. Genetics and Behavior
V. Summary
VI. Supplemental Readings
VII. Cell Biology: A Review