Analytic Methods in Genetics for the MCAT: Help and Review - Videos & Lessons

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The Analytic Methods in Genetics chapter of this MCAT Prep Help and Review course is the simplest way to master genetic analysis. This chapter uses simple and fun videos that are about five minutes long, plus lesson quizzes and a chapter exam to ensure students learn the essentials of analytic methods in genetics for the MCAT.

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Anyone who needs help learning or mastering MCAT material will benefit from taking this course. There is no faster or easier way to prepare for the MCAT. Among those who would benefit are:

Students who have fallen behind in understanding how the Hardy-Weinberg equation can be used to examine changes in a population's genetic makeup
Students who struggle with learning disabilities or learning differences, including autism and ADHD
Students who prefer multiple ways of learning science (visual or auditory)
Students who have missed class time and need to catch up
Students who need an efficient way to learn about analytic methods in genetics for the MCAT
Students who struggle to understand their teachers
Students who attend schools without extra science learning resources

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Find videos in our course that cover what you need to learn or review.
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Test your understanding of each lesson with short quizzes.
Verify you're ready by completing the Analytic Methods in Genetics chapter exam.

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Retain What You Learn: Engaging animations and real-life examples make topics easy to grasp.
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Students will review:

This chapter helps students review the concepts in an analytic methods in genetics unit of a standard science course. Topics covered include:

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium
Uses of the Hardy-Weinberg equation
Genotypic frequency of a population
Evolutionary agents altering genotypic frequency
Genetic drift and population bottlenecks
The founder effect

5 Lessons in Chapter 49: Analytic Methods in Genetics for the MCAT: Help and Review

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1. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium I: Overview

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium represents the conditions necessary to predict the frequency of certain genotypes within a population. Explore the five criteria of Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and their importance in population genetics.

2. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium II: The Equation

The Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium equation helps in analyzing and understanding the gene pool of a population. Learn about this equation, including the variables it represents and where to find these variables, understand alleles and genotypes, and explore the significance of allelic and genotypic frequencies.

3. Hardy-Weinberg Equilibrium III: Evolutionary Agents

Learn about the Hardy-Weinberg equilibrium and how it is used to determine if a particular population is in equilibrium. Understand the role of the evolutionary agent with two examples, the genetic drift, and the term population bottleneck.

4. Analyzing Genetics With a Testcross

Genetic experiments can get pretty complicated. Sometime you just need a simple, reliable method for testing genetics, and that's where the testcross comes in handy. In this lesson we will look at what this is and how to use it.

5. Biometry and Statistics

In this lesson, you'll learn the definition of biometry and the fields where it can be applied. Explore specific examples of how it may be applied in many of these fields.

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