45. Sexual Reproduction and Inheritance
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English - November 10, 2022 15:00 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBScience Fiction Science Fiction science natural science biology ecology evolution astronomy current science space travel alien life climate change Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Why do we reproduce sexually, why do we look similar to our parents and siblings, but are different? In this episode, I take a close look at the origins of sexual reproduction, how meiosis generates genetic diversity, and Mendel's basic principles of inheritance. One of the major themes in my classes is that biology is complicated, and that goes for genetics so I also discuss extensions to Mendelian genetics. And lastly, I explain several common misconceptions about inheritance.