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Genetics –
bio410
(3 credits)
This course presents students with the concepts of genetics. Students will examine mitosis and meiosis, chromosomes, DNA structure, gene mutation, and genome dynamics.
This undergraduate-level course is 5
weeks.
To enroll, speak with an Enrollment Advisor.
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Biotechnology and Genomics
- Evaluate ethical issues in biotechnology.
- Apply tools of bioinformatics in genomic analysis.
- Identify various applications of recombinant DNA technology.
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Genes in Development, Behavior, and at the Population Level
- Compare animal models used in developmental genetics research.
- Identify factors that lead to genetic variations.
- Predict allele frequencies using the Hardy-Weinberg law.
- Analyze the genetic component of behavior.
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Gene Regulation, Genetic Mutations, and Genes in Development
- Explain the genetic events that lead to cancer.
- Analyze genetic mutations.
- Explain the regulation of gene expression in eukaryotes.
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DNA, RNA, and Proteins
- Describe the organization of DNA into chromosomes.
- Illustrate the process of genetic information transfer from DNA to a protein.
- Explain the process of DNA replication.
- Analyze the structural differences between DNA and RNA.
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Cell Division, Chromosomes, and Patterns of Inheritance
- Explain the role of chromosomes in heredity.
- Apply Mendelian genetics in heredity.
- Explain the events that lead to genetic diversity.
- Distinguish between mitosis and meiosis.
- The University of Phoenix reserves the right to modify courses.
- While widely available, not all programs are available in all locations or in both online and on-campus formats. Please check with a University Enrollment Advisor.
- Transferability of credit is at the discretion of the receiving institution. It is the student’s responsibility to confirm whether or not credits earned at University of Phoenix will be accepted by another institution of the student’s choice.
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