Biology 3300
Genetics
Summer 2009
Instructor: Dr. J. D. Hendrix

UPDATED: July 7, 2009

For Exam 2: On Sample Exam 2, you need not worry about the following questions:

On page 2: question 7
On page 3: questions 17 & 23
On page 5: question 7
On page 9: question 12
On page 10: question 13

Note that you may be responsible for this material on the FINAL EXAM!

Syllabus and Course Schedule

PowerPoint Presentations

Introduction to Genetics
Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction: Mitosis
Chromosomes and Cellular Reproduction: Meiosis
Basic Principles of Heredity
Inheritance related to Gender Determination
Extensions of Basic Principles
Population Genetics
Linkage, recombination, and Eukaryotic Gene Mapping
Chromosome Variation
DNA: The Chemical Nature of the Gene
Chromosome Structure and Transposable Elements
DNA Replication and Recombination
Transcription
RNA molecules and RNA Processing
The Genetic Code and Translation
Control of Gene Expression

 

Laboratory Supplements

 

Lab 1. Probability Supplement

Labs 4 & 5. Virtual Fly Lab Supplement

 

Maize Lab (Similar to the one in your lab packet)

 

 

 

Textbook Problems (Pierce 3nd ed.):

 

Chapter

Worked Problems

Comprehension Questions

Application Questions & Problems

3

1, 2, 3, 4

1, 2, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11

12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 35, 37, 38

4

3

3, 4, 7, 8

22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 29, 30, 31, 35, 36, 38

5

1, 2, 3

1, 3, 4

13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 32

 

 

Cool Links

Mitosis - Bead Demonstration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9X_T-OYK4g

Meiosis - Bead Demonstration

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R_LUJSqeSrI&NR=1

Oogenesis

http://physiology.lf2.cuni.cz/teaching/lecturenotes/reprod/img066.gif
http://www.wordiq.com/definition/Ovary

Spermatogenesis

http://img.medscape.com/fullsize/migrated/483/620/aids483620.fig1.jpg
http://openlearn.open.ac.uk/file.php/1638/SK220_1_014i.jpg

Genetics Problems

http://www.ksu.edu/biology/pob/genetics/intro.htm

ZooWeb Karyotyping
University of Wisconsin

http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/zooweb/Phelps/karyotype.html

Web Tutorial for
Klug and Cummings
Genetics, 4th ed.

http://www.prenhall.com/klug4/

DNA Structure:
An Interactive Animated Nonlinear Tutorial by Eric Martz

http://www.umass.edu/molvis/tutorials/dna/

 

 

Sample Exam Questions
Warning!
These questions are posted solely to provide examples of past test questions. There is no guarantee that any of these questions will be on any examination in the future. Students are responsible for all of the material covered in lectures, assigned readings, textbook problems, laboratories, and any other assigned work.

Sample Exam 1 Questions
Sample Exam 2 Questions
Sample Exam 3 Questions

Sample Exam 1 Questions with Answers and Explanations
Sample Exam 2 Questions with Answers and Explanations
Sample Exam 3 Questions with Answers and Explanations

Utilities

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