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DNA & Cell Reproduction

The transmission of heritable characteristics from one generation to the next involves DNA and genes.

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By the end of this section, you should be able to:

  • LG1 Describe DNA, its function and where it can be found in the body. 
     

  • LG2 - Compare DNA, chromosomes, genes and proteins. 
     

  • LG3 - Explain the relationship between chromosomes, chromatids and centromeres. 
     

  • LG4 - Describe the structure of DNA including its components and basic building block.
     

  • LG5 - Explain how DNA is replicated in the process of making more cells (mitosis).
     

  • LG6 - Describe the process of mitosis, outlining the stages that occur in the cell. 
     

  • LG7 - Compare mitosis cell division to meiosis cell division. 
     

  • LG8 - Explain how variation occurs in populations.
     

  • Review & Consolidation

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