1. Basic Biology
(i) Cell Cycle and Cell Division.
Cell cycle – Interphase (G₁, S, G₂) and Mitotic phase. Cell Division: Mitosis and its stages. A basic understanding of Meiosis as a reduction division (stages not required). A brief idea of homologous chromosomes and crossing over leading to variations. Significance and major differences between mitotic and meiotic division.
(ii) Structure of chromosome.
Basic structure of chromosome with elementary understanding of terms such as chromatin, chromatid, gene structure of DNA and centromere.