Year 10 Genetics and Biotechnology Term 1 2011 – – WEEK OUTCOME OR KEY STRATEGIES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES COMMON FOCUS ASSESSMENT TASKS 1 & 2 EVOLUTION Formation of new species Gene pools to form new species (separation and Evolution and Fossil isolation of the gene pool) Record Evolution inferences and theories – Case - Charles Darwin Evidence for evolution fossil evidence – Biogeography 3 EVOLUTION Natural selection Survival of the fittest Natural Selection Selection agents biotic and abiotic agents – Adaptations for Case studies of natural selection, e.g peppered Evolutionary moth in Industrial Revolution, sickle cell anaemia and Survival malaria 4 & 5 GENETICS Review cell structure Begin Genetics DNA Structure Portfolio (due week DNA Structure and Genes 12)** Extraction DNA replication in basic detail – DNA code Genomes Human Genome Project DNA and detective work Karyotypes DNA fingerprinting 6 GENETICS Chromosomes and inheritance Evolution and DNA Chromosomes in cells Structure Test Chromosomes, Sex cells and chromosomes (15% weighting of Mitosis and Meiosis Cell division overall mark) Mitosis Catch up week 6 & 7 GENETICS Dominant and recessive genes Alleles Genotypes and Predicting crosses Punnett squares – Phenotypes Dominant and Recessive traits 8 GENETICS Pedigree charts Variations in organisms Pedigree Charts Sources of variations independent assortment, – Inherited Traits recombination of genes and mutations Variation Effects of environment 9 GENETICS Case Study Case studies of different genetics disorders Assessment Genetics Case (10% weighting of Studies Ethics, – overall mark) Choices and Dilemmas 10 GENETICS What are stem cells? Types of stem cells Stem Cell Research Reprogramming cells iPs and SCNT – Use of stem cells Opinions and ideas 11 GENETICS Selective breeding dogs etc… – Genetic engineering/biotechnology basic Genetic – understanding Manipulation- Genetically modified debate – Application and Cloning Impact
Year 10 – Genetics and Biotechnology – Term 1 2011 WEEK OUTCOME OR KEY FOCUS STRATEGIES AND LEARNING EXPERIENCES COMMON ASSESSMENT TASKS 1 & 2 EVOLUTION Evolution and Fossil Record Formation of new species Gene pools to form new species (separation and isolation of the gene pool) Evolution – inferences and theories Case - Charles Darwin Evidence for evolution – fossil evidence Biogeography 3 EVOLUTION Natural Selection Adaptations for Evolutionary Survival Natural selection Survival of the fittest Selection agents – biotic and abiotic agents Case studies of natural selection, e.g peppered moth in Industrial Revolution, sickle cell anaemia and malaria 4 & 5 GENETICS DNA Structure and Extraction Review cell structure DNA Structure Genes DNA replication – in basic detail DNA code Genomes Human Genome Project DNA and detective work Karyotypes DNA fingerprinting Begin Genetics Portfolio (due week 12)** 6 GENETICS Chromosomes, Mitosis and Meiosis Chromosomes and inheritance Chromosomes in cells Sex cells and chromosomes Cell division Mitosis Catch up week Evolution and DNA Structure Test (15% weighting of overall mark) 6 & 7 GENETICS Genotypes and Phenotypes Dominant and Recessive traits Dominant and recessive genes Alleles Predicting crosses – Punnett squares 8 GENETICS Pedigree Charts Inherited Traits Variation Pedigree charts Variations in organisms Sources of variations – independent assortment, recombination of genes and mutations Effects of environment 9 GENETICS Genetics Case Studies – Ethics, Choices and Dilemmas Case studies of different genetics disorders Case Study Assessment (10% weighting of overall mark) 10 GENETICS Stem Cell Research What are stem cells? Types of stem cells Reprogramming cells – iPs and SCNT Use of stem cells Opinions and ideas 11 GENETICS Genetic Manipulation- Application and Impact Selective breeding – dogs etc… Genetic engineering/biotechnology – basic understanding Genetically modified – debate Cloning
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