DNA and the evidence for evolution
Description
This program shows the structure and replicating processes of DNA and the effect of genetic mutation; demonstrates the Lederberg Experiment; and recapitulates the evidence provided by fossils and structural and biological homologies that the process of adaptation and the selection of adaptors rests on a wide range of genetic variability. After viewing the program, students should have a general understanding of the general structure and functioning of DNA and of the Lederberg Experiment and its significance, and should be familiar with the range and types of evidence for evolution presented in the review section.
Runtime
23 min
Series
Subjects
- Phylogeny (20)
- Physical anthropology (61)
- Human evolution (75)
- Biodiversity (348)
- Heredity, Human (127)
- Evolution (Biology) (216)
- Animal diversity (73)
- Genetics (271)
Genre
Date of Publication
[2005], c1988
Database
Films on Demand
Direct Link
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