This Basic Level course discusses the physical sub-structure of the Human Genome, while describing the step by step process that takes genes and turns them into proteins. You'll also learn about human genes and their process of switching, transcription, and transmission, as well as the various mechanisms of genetic variation and heredity.

At the completion of this course the reader will be able to:

1. Recall the physical sub-structure of the Human Genome.
2. Describe the step by step process that takes genes and turns them into proteins.
3. Discuss human genes and their process of switching, transcription, and transmission.
4. Recall the various mechanisms of genetic variation and heredity.