Download Grade 10 Biology Assessment 1 Cover Sheet 2016/17 File

Senior School
STUDENT NAME:
_______________________________________ FORM: 10
TEACHER: Ms Nicole
Grade 10
Science
Assement Task
Poster
Subject
Biology
Academic Year
2015-2016
Term 1
Due Date:
Draft week 8
Final Week 9
Results
Results are subject
to moderation
Unit: Biology
Topic: Genetics and Inheritance
Poster - Genetics and Inheritance
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How characteristics are inherited will be explained.
A case study about a heritable disease will be discussed.
Task Sheet and Criteria
This assessment will be completed as individual work.
Read both this cover sheet and the criteria sheet carefully before submission.
 The results of this assessment item will contribute to the overall A-E result.
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Instructions:
Create a poster about DNA, inheritance and a heritable disease.
Timeline:
1. Create a timeline that shows all the discoveries that led to our current
understanding of DNA. Include dates and who was involved for each discovery.
Add the timeline to your poster.
Poster
2. Complete research about the following:
a. How are DNA and inheritance linked? ; What are genes?
b. How are characteristics (eye colour, hair colour, etc) passed from one
generation to the next?
c. Select two examples of heritable characteristics: What part of the human
chromosome does it get carried on and how is it passed from one generation
to the next? (only father? Dominant or recessive?)
3. Select one example of a heritable disease:
a. Name of the heritable disease; who discovered it; how it was discovered (the
technology they needed).
b. Describe what parts of society are affected; Explain the amount of public
attention is given to research more about this heritable disease.
c. Is there a possibility of a cure soon? Explain why / why not.
4. All researched information must be referenced on a reference page.
Summary of Results
Understanding
Overall Result
Skills