Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments movement results from the actions of Action of muscles WACE: 7.1 paired muscles, with others acting as Antagonistic pairs of muscles stabilisers, to produce the required PP: DNA movement (1) Nuclear DNA HP Chapter 13 RQ 1-11, HP activities 13.1, 13.2 & 13.3 Found in the nucleus HP Chapter 13 DNA worksheet DNA Nuclear membrane disintegrates during cell division WACE: 11.1 DNA occurs bound to proteins in chromosomes in the nucleus and as Mitochondrial DNA unbound DNA in the mitochondria (0.5) Found in the mitochondria DNA stores the information for the Small circular molecule PP: Protein Synthesis production of proteins that determines Inherited through the mother HP Chapter 13 Protein Synthesis w/s the structure and function of cells (0.5) Weblink: Function of DNA WACE: 11.2 the structural properties of the helical Genetic code instructions for protein synthesis – DNA molecule, including Protein synthesis transcription and translation – nucleotide composition and Importance in cell metabolism weak bonds involved in base pairing 10 DNA Structure between the complementary strands, allow for its replication (1) Nucleotides phosphate group, sugar molecule and nitrogen bases – Base pairs A/T and C/G – protein synthesis involves the Double helix two strands twisted together – transcription of a gene on DNA into messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA) in Transcription the nucleus, and translation into an amino acid sequence at the ribosome Process by which RNA is formed with the aid of transfer RNA (2) Difference between DNA and RNA (importance) mRNA codon and the role of RNA polymerase – mRNA moves from nucleus to the cytoplasm Translation production of protein site of synthesis role of ribosome role of tRNA anticodons – tRNA and relationship to amino acids (bond to form protein)
Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments 10 movement results from the actions of paired muscles, with others acting as stabilisers, to produce the required movement (1) DNA DNA occurs bound to proteins in chromosomes in the nucleus and as unbound DNA in the mitochondria (0.5) DNA stores the information for the production of proteins that determines the structure and function of cells (0.5) the structural properties of the helical DNA molecule, including nucleotide composition and weak bonds involved in base pairing between the complementary strands, allow for its replication (1) protein synthesis involves the transcription of a gene on DNA into messenger ribonucleic acid (RNA) in the nucleus, and translation into an amino acid sequence at the ribosome with the aid of transfer RNA (2) Action of muscles Antagonistic pairs of muscles Nuclear DNA Found in the nucleus Nuclear membrane disintegrates during cell division Mitochondrial DNA Found in the mitochondria Small circular molecule Inherited through the mother Function of DNA Genetic code – instructions for protein synthesis Protein synthesis – transcription and translation Importance in cell metabolism DNA Structure Nucleotides – phosphate group, sugar molecule and nitrogen bases Base pairs – A/T and C/G Double helix – two strands twisted together Transcription Process by which RNA is formed Difference between DNA and RNA (importance) mRNA – codon and the role of RNA polymerase mRNA moves from nucleus to the cytoplasm Translation production of protein site of synthesis role of ribosome role of tRNA – anticodons tRNA and relationship to amino acids (bond to form protein) WACE: 7.1 PP: DNA HP Chapter 13 RQ 1-11, HP activities 13.1, 13.2 & 13.3 HP Chapter 13 DNA worksheet WACE: 11.1 PP: Protein Synthesis HP Chapter 13 Protein Synthesis w/s Weblink: WACE: 11.2
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