Genes and Molecular Biology · Life Science
Mutations and Proteins
Examining how changes in DNA sequences can affect the structure and function of proteins.
Key Questions
- 1How can a tiny change in DNA lead to a major physical change?
- 2What causes some mutations to be beneficial and others harmful?
- 3How do we know that genes code for specific proteins?
Common Core State Standards
MS-LS3-1
Grade: 8th Grade
Subject: Science
Unit: Genes and Molecular Biology
Period: Life Science
Suggested Methodologies
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