Getting Ready for BIO 340

Optional resources to help you prepare for BIO 340, recall introductory biology material, and build effective study strategies.

Course Preparation

Pre-Course Review

Recall introductory biology material and basic math skills, work through practice questions, and notice which topics may be worth revisiting.

Probability DNA, RNA, and proteins Cell division
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Course Success

Succeeding in BIO 340 General Genetics

Learn how to study for mastery, use support hours, build connections, and get help before small gaps become larger ones.

Study strategies Support hours Course planning
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Learning and Practicing in BIO 340

Interactive tools for practicing and exploring ideas from the course.

Gene Regulation

Lac Operon Simulation

Test lactose and glucose conditions, choose lac operon mutations, run the animation, and compare predicted transcription outcomes.

lacI, lacP, lacO Structural genes Expression outcomes
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