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Watch Atoms Alive online: Episode 3 DNA: Store and Copy

Considers the master molecule, and how it stores information and copies itself. · Introduces Mendelian genetics and the basic capabilities of DNA. · Overview of mitosis and meiosis. · A thumbnail sketch of Mendel's key experiment - smooth peas and wrinkled peas. · Are chromosomes the Mendelian factors? No. · The search for 'genes' finds that DNA is the genetic material. · Chemical structure of DNA. · How DNA reproduces. · Demonstration of polymerase chain reaction.

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