I have taken part in practical activities Describes the properties and industrial uses of at least one which involve the use of enzymes microorganism, for example, the use of yeast in brewing and bacteria and microorganisms to develop my in yogurt production. understanding of their properties Describes the properties of at least one enzyme used in industry, and their use in industries. for example, enzymes within biological detergents and stain removers SCN 4-13b or pectinase in the breakdown of plant material to release juice. I can debate the moral and ethical Formulates a reasoned argument, based on evidence and using correct issues associated with some scientific vocabulary, to debate moral and ethical issues of the chosen controversial biological procedures. controversial biological procedure, for example, the collection and use SCN 4-13c of stem cells and DNA profiling. (Possible to SCN 4-20b & LIT 4-16a, 4-25a) Through investigation, I can compare Investigates and researches the life cycles of at least two organisms Inheritance and contrast how different organisms and compares and contrast their related growth and development. grow and develop. SCN 4-14a Through evaluation of a range of data, Evaluates and compares data and information on sexual and asexual I can compare sexual and asexual reproduction, for example, rate of reproduction and numbers of reproduction and explain their organisms, and explains the importance of both methods for survival importance for survival of species. of species. SCN 4-14b I can use my understanding of how Describes how the genetic information received from parent(s) characteristics are inherited to determines some of our physical characteristics and demonstrates simple genetic problems and relate understanding that some genes have dominant and recessive this to my understanding of DNA, versions called ‘alleles’. genes and chromosomes. Produces a worked example to solve a simple genetic problem, SCN 4-14c for example, a monohybrid cross to show the passage of genes from parents to offspring.
I have taken part in practical activities which involve the use of enzymes and microorganisms to develop my understanding of their properties and their use in industries. SCN 4-13b Describes the properties and industrial uses of at least one microorganism, for example, the use of yeast in brewing and bacteria in yogurt production. Describes the properties of at least one enzyme used in industry, for example, enzymes within biological detergents and stain removers or pectinase in the breakdown of plant material to release juice. I can debate the moral and ethical issues associated with some controversial biological procedures. SCN 4-13c (Possible to SCN 4-20b & LIT 4-16a, 4-25a) Formulates a reasoned argument, based on evidence and using correct scientific vocabulary, to debate moral and ethical issues of the chosen controversial biological procedure, for example, the collection and use of stem cells and DNA profiling. Inheritance Through investigation, I can compare and contrast how different organisms grow and develop. SCN 4-14a Investigates and researches the life cycles of at least two organisms and compares and contrast their related growth and development. Through evaluation of a range of data, I can compare sexual and asexual reproduction and explain their importance for survival of species. SCN 4-14b Evaluates and compares data and information on sexual and asexual reproduction, for example, rate of reproduction and numbers of organisms, and explains the importance of both methods for survival of species. I can use my understanding of how characteristics are inherited to simple genetic problems and relate this to my understanding of DNA, genes and chromosomes. SCN 4-14c Describes how the genetic information received from parent(s) determines some of our physical characteristics and demonstrates understanding that some genes have dominant and recessive versions called ‘alleles’. Produces a worked example to solve a simple genetic problem, for example, a monohybrid cross to show the passage of genes from parents to offspring.
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