Inheritance and Variation · Genetics & Heredity

DNA and the Genome

Exploring the structure of DNA and the significance of the human genome project.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a sequence of four bases code for the vast diversity of life?
  2. 2What are the potential benefits and risks of mapping the entire human genome?
  3. 3How do mutations in DNA lead to changes in proteins and phenotypes?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

GCSE: Biology - Inheritance, Variation and EvolutionGCSE: Biology - DNA and the Genome
Year: Year 10
Subject: Biology
Unit: Inheritance and Variation
Period: Genetics & Heredity

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