Unit : Natural selection Chapter: Evidences of evolution Reference: Evolution, Basis of evolution, Forms of evolution, Evidences of evolution Learning objectives To describe the types of data that provide evidence for evolution. To explain how morphological, biochemical, and geological data provide evidence that organisms have changed for evolution Evolution Evolution is the change in the […]
Unit: Natural selection Chapter: Hardy Weinberg equilibrium Reference: Hardy-Weinberg principle, Importance Learning objectives To describe the conditions under which allele and genotype frequencies will change in populations. To explain the impacts on the population if any of the conditions of Hardy-Weinberg are not met. Hardy-Weinberg principle Coined by G. H. Hardy and W. Weinberg, which […]
Unit : Natural selection Chapter: Population genetics Reference: Population genetics, Gene frequency, Genotype frequency, Hardy-Weinberg principle, Factors leading to frequency change, Mutations, Recombination of genes, Genetic drift, Founder effect, Bottleneck effect, Gene migration (gene flow), Natural selection, Importance of population genetics Learning objectives To understand the evolutionary factors responsible for showing variations in a population […]
Unit : Natural selection Chapter: Artificial selection Reference: Artificial selection, Artificial selection on wild mustard, Examples – Cow Breeding, Dog Breeding, Advantages of artificial selection, Disadvantages of artificial selection Learning objectives To understand about artificial selection and its advantages To learn examples of artificial selection Artificial selection Artificial selection is the intentional breeding of plants […]
Unit : Ecology Chapter: Population ecology and effect of density on populations Reference: Population attributes, growth models, life history variations, Community interactions Learning objectives To understand population attributes, growth models To learn life history variation […]
Unit: Gene expression and regulation Chapter: Biotechnology Reference: Biotechnology, Principles of biotechnology, Restriction endonucleases enzymes, Separation, and isolation of DNA fragments Some important terms, Origin of replication, DNA ligases, Recognition sites Formation of a recombinant DNA, Various steps in the recombinant DNA formation, Recombinant DNA technology Polymerase Chain Reaction, Downstream Processing DNA fingerprinting, Steps in […]
Unit : Gene expression and regulation Chapter: Mutations Reference: Mutation, Types of Mutations, The Type of Cell Involved, Chromosomal Mutation and Types Learning objectives To understand the types of mutation Mutation Mutation is a process that produces a gene or chromosome that differs from the wild type. The mutation may result due to changes either […]
Unit : Gene expression and Regulation Chapter: Gene expression and Cell specialization Reference: Prokaryotic gene expression, Eukaryotic gene expression, Cell differentiation, Role of DNA in cell differentiation Learning objectives To learn about prokaryotic and eukaryotic gene expression To understand cell differentiation Prokaryotic gene expression Prokaryotic organisms are single-celled organisms that lack a defined nucleus; therefore, […]
Unit : Heredity Chapter: Regulation of gene expression Reference: Regulation of gene expression, Genes are of two types Types of gene regulation, Lac operon, Tryptophan operon, Catabolite Activator Protein (CAP) Learning objectives To learn about lac operon, tryptophan operon To understand catabolite activator protein Regulation of gene expression All the mechanism that facilitates a gene […]
Unit: Gene expression and regulation Chapter: Transcription and RNA processing Reference: Transcription, Regions of transcription unit, The Gene, Types Of RNA, The Process of Transcription, Complexity in Eukaryotic Transcription, Post transcriptional modifications in eukaryotes Learning objectives To understand about transcription in prokaryotes and eukaryotes To learn about post transcriptional modifications in eukaryotes Transcription DNA or […]