Term 4 Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments Variations in genetics WACE: Science as a Human Topic: SHE Endeavour 2 Crossing over the use of genetic profiling and PP: Variation Non-disjunction genetic screening of adults and Chapter 24 RQs 1-8, AYKQ 1-9 Random assortment embryos have implicit ethical Activity 24.1 Random fertilisation considerations (1) Activity 24.2 Resulting in variation Topic: Cell Reproduction Task 13: Genetics Disorder Extended Factors Affecting Gene Expression Response (5%) crossing over, non-disjunction and Heritable traits that do not involve changes in DNA random assortment of chromosomes Causes genes to be activated or silenced by altering access of genes for 3 during meiosis will produce gametes transcription with different genetic content (2) Histone Modifications DNA Way in DNA wraps itself around histones affects gene expression epigenetics is the of phenotypic expression of genes, which depends DNA methylation and acetylation on the factors controlling transcription and translation during protein Addition of acetyl group to histones activates gene expressions synthesis, the products of other Epigenetics modifications accumulate throughout a person’s life and genes, and the environment (1) have been linked to cancer and diabetes Extended Response Validation Task 14 Test: STIs and Genetics Topic Test Test: Genetics (4%) Validation & Test Review 4-5 Past exam questions by topic Exam Revision Extended Response past exam questions Topic Reviews using Padlet (various graphic organisers) SEMESTER 2 EXAMS Task15: Semester 2 Examination Exam Revision 6 SEMESTER 2 EXAMS Exam Revision 7
Term 4 Week Syllabus Content Discussion Points Suggested Activities and Assessments 3 Topic: SHE the use of genetic profiling and genetic screening of adults and embryos have implicit ethical considerations (1) Topic: Cell Reproduction crossing over, non-disjunction and random assortment of chromosomes during meiosis will produce gametes with different genetic content (2) DNA epigenetics is the of phenotypic expression of genes, which depends on the factors controlling transcription and translation during protein synthesis, the products of other genes, and the environment (1) Extended Response Validation Variations in genetics Crossing over Non-disjunction Random assortment Random fertilisation Resulting in variation Factors Affecting Gene Expression Heritable traits that do not involve changes in DNA Causes genes to be activated or silenced by altering access of genes for transcription Histone Modifications Way in DNA wraps itself around histones affects gene expression DNA methylation and acetylation Addition of acetyl group to histones activates gene expressions Epigenetics modifications accumulate throughout a person’s life and have been linked to cancer and diabetes WACE: Science as a Human Endeavour 2 PP: Variation Chapter 24 RQs 1-8, AYKQ 1-9 Activity 24.1 Activity 24.2 Task 13: Genetics Disorder Extended Response (5%) 4-5 Test: Genetics Validation & Test Review Exam Revision Task 14 Test: STIs and Genetics Topic Test (4%) Past exam questions by topic Extended Response past exam questions Topic Reviews using Padlet (various graphic organisers) 6 Exam Revision SEMESTER 2 EXAMS Task15: Semester 2 Examination 7 Exam Revision SEMESTER 2 EXAMS
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