Genetics and Evolution

This chapter highlights heredity and variation. We will learn about Mendelian inheritance and deviation from Mendelism. It discusses the chromosome theory of inheritance, sex determination, linkage and crossing over, and Mendelian disorder in humans.

This chapter deals with the molecular basis of inheritance. It describes concepts such as DNA as genetic material, the structure of DNA and RNA, regulation of gene expression, genome and human genome project, etc.

This chapter provides knowledge of the concept of evolution. It describes the origin of the earth and the origin of life. Biological evolution and its evidence and theories of organic evolution are explained here.

This chapter talks about the mechanism of evolution. It elaborates on the variation, its levels and causes, and mutation as a source of variation. It further explains Darwin's theory, gene flow and genetic drift, and adaptive radiation.