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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