Summary: Advances in scientific understanding often rely on developments in technology, and technological advances are often linked to scientific discoveries.
Reproduction
“relate the organs involved in human reproductive systems to their function”
“identify that during reproduction the transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next involves DNA and genes”
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DNA
“identify that genetic information is transferred as genes in the DNA of chromosomes”
“outline how the Watson-Crick model of DNA explains:
– the exact replication of DNA
– changes in genes (mutation)”
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| [Research] Mendel & Pea Plants | Students should identify the significance of Mendel and his experiments involving pea plants |
| [Practical] Punnett Squares | Students complete simple monohybrid crosses using Punnett squares |
| [Practical] DNA Model | Students make their own 3D DNA model (using art materials) |
| [Video] Mutations and the First Replicators | Primer. (2018). Mutations and the first replicators [Video]. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhSStR-FpQc |
Technology and Ethics
“describe, using examples, how developments in technology have advanced biological understanding, eg vaccines, biotechnology, stem-cell research and in-vitro fertilisation”
“discuss some advantages and disadvantages of the use and applications of biotechnology, including social and ethical considerations”
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