Download Genetics and Society Pupil Learning Outcomes I can define the

Genetics and Society
Pupil Learning Outcomes
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I can define the terms fertilisation, species, variation and chromosome, gene,
genotype, phenotype, dominant and recessive.
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I can relate my understanding of the process of fertilisation to the passing on
of chromosomes.
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I understand continuous and discontinuous variation
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I can give examples of continuous and discontinuous variation
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I can define the term allele and give examples of alleles for different
characteristics.
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I can define the terms allele, genotype, phenotype, dominant and recessive.
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I can use the terms allele, genotype, phenotype, dominant and recessive.
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I can apply my understanding of inheritance
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I understand genetic terminology and can identify vital information for a
monohybrid cross.
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I can identify if parents are true breeding or homozygous by carrying out a
back cross.
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I can carry out a monohybrid cross to the F2 generation and state the
genotype, and phenotypic ratio produced.
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I can state why the observed and predicted results of inheritance are different.
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I can state what a mutation is.
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I know the factors which increase the rate of mutations.
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I can state the advantages in mutations in a polyploidy plant.
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I some chromosomal disorders caused by mutations.
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I can state that the nucleus controls all the cells activities.
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I can state that cell division results in the increase in the number of cells in an
organism.
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I can state that when a cell divides two new identical daughter cells are
produced.
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I know what the human chromosome complement is
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I can state why the chromosome complement in daughter cells must be
maintained I can describe the stages in cell division.
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I can state that cell division is essential to allow organisms to grow and repair
damaged parts, e.g. cuts, bones and broken bones.
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I know that there are many types of cancer
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I can state that Cancer is a disease of cells which develops due to damage to
DNA
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I understand that there are preventable causes of cancer (e.g. smoking, sun
exposure, diet) and non-preventable causes (e.g. inherited predisposition, old
age)
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I can state that most cases of cancer occur in people over 65
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I know that the chances of survival increase with early detection and
treatment
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I can state that cancer is the uncontrolled division of cells in an organism.
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I can state what stem cells are.
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I know how different types of stem cells are produced.
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I understand how they could be used.
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I can us different research methods to find and record relevant information
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I can work effectively in a group
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I can contribute effectively to a discussion on a controversial topic
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I can discuss and debate issues as well as expressing an opinion