Genetics and Selection
by A L
1. interaction of environment/lifestyle and genes
1.1. genetic disease
1.2. survival
1.2.1. natural selection
1.2.1.1. reproductive success
1.2.1.2. as a driving force of evolution
1.2.1.3. from mutations
1.2.2. adaptations
1.2.2.1. Darwin's finches
1.2.3. selective breeding
2. basics/vocabulary
2.1. genes
2.2. chromosomes
2.3. DNA
2.3.1. double helix
2.3.2. nucleotides/nitrogenous bases
3. types of reproduction
3.1. sexual
3.1.1. fertilization
3.1.2. meiosis
3.2. asexual
3.2.1. budding
3.2.2. cloning
3.2.3. mitosis
4. heredity
4.1. punnett squares
4.2. pedigree analysis
4.2.1. purebred vs hybrid
4.3. Mendel
4.3.1. pea plant experiments
4.3.2. history of what he did
4.4. genotypes
4.4.1. heterozygous
4.4.2. homozygous
4.4.3. alleles
4.4.4. recessive
4.4.5. dominant
4.5. phenotype
4.5.1. traits