Define Mendel’s two laws of heredity that explain the transmission of traits from one generation to the next [BIOL 1010] [BIOL 1030] Describe the basic structure and function of organelles [BIOL 1010] [BIOL 1030] Describe the different macromolecules [BIOL 1010] [BIOL 1030] Describe the most basic similarities and differences between Bacteria, Archaea and Eukaryotes, and the evolutionary relationships between ‘protists’ and animals, plants and fungi. [BIOL 1010] Recall the steps relating to cell division [BIOL 1010]
Comprehend different evolutionary models for genetic load and how these led to the neutral theory of molecular evolution. Understand and describe the “Neutral theory” and the “nearly neutral theory”. Know the major predictions of neutral theory and give examples where predictions have been validated with real molecular data. Comprehend both the benefits and pitfalls of neutral theory. [BIOL 3046] Define supportive breeding and domestication selection and understand the potential consequences of supportive breeding for the maintenance of genetic diversity [BIOL 3042] Demonstrate the relationship between critical thinking and good scholarship within a course project. [BIOL 3046] Describe DNA microsatellites, the models of how they mutate, and their uses in population genetics, pedigree analyses, behavioural ecology and forensic analyses [BIOL 3042] Know updates and extensions to Darwinian theory that led to modern theory. Comprehend and explain principles arising from the neo-Darwinian synthesis and neutral theory. [BIOL 3046] Understand how molecular evolutionary processes give rise to patterns of genetic diversity that we observe in the natural world, and how to use those patterns to make inferences about different processes. [BIOL 3046] Understand the importance of molecular evolution in the post-genomic era, and be able to explain this to non-specialists. [BIOL 3046] Use knowledge of molecular evolution for clear and explicit communication and exchange of ideas about the topic within a course project. [BIOL 3046]
BIOL 2030
