Genetics and the Blueprint of Life · Life Science

DNA and Inheritance

Understanding the structure of DNA and how genes determine the characteristics of living organisms.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does a microscopic molecule hold the instructions for an entire organism?
  2. 2What would happen if the chemical code in our DNA was slightly altered?
  3. 3How do we know that certain traits are inherited rather than acquired?

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

KS3: Science - Genetics and Inheritance
Year: Year 9
Subject: Science
Unit: Genetics and the Blueprint of Life
Period: Life Science

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