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Selective Breeding and Genetic Technology
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
8 lessons
Goal
Explain selective breeding and genetic modification techniques, and evaluate the ethical, economic, and practical impacts of modern biotechnology.
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Selective Breeding in Plants and Animals
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- 4Main Stages in Genetic Engineering and Bacterial VectorsNot started yet
- 5Genetically Modified Crops and Recombinant InsulinNot started yet
- 6Benefits, Risks, and Ethics of Gene TechnologyNot started yet
- 7Cloning Techniques in Plants and AnimalsNot started yet
- 8Mathematical Analysis in Genetics and BiotechnologyNot started yet
Standards Covered
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVEGeneral Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Inheritance, variation and evolution
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Selective breeding and gene technology
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-04-01General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain the impact of the selective breeding of food plants and domesticated animals
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-04-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe genetic engineering as a process which involves modifying the genome of an organism to introduce desirable characteristics
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-04-03General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10describe the main steps in the process of genetic engineering
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-04-04General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10explain some of the possible benefits and risks, including practical and ethical considerations, of using gene technology in modern agriculture and medicine
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-02-02General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10predict the results of single gene crosses
- UK-GCSE-SCIENCE-BIO-IVE-05General Certificate of Secondary Education (GCSE) · Science · Year 11 (GCSE) · Grade 10Use of mathematics
Curriculum Framework
10th Grade · Science · UK GCSE
1
7 lessons
DNA and the Human Genome
Explain the molecular structure of DNA, define the genome, and evaluate the medical significance of genomic research.
2
7 lessons
Monohybrid Inheritance and Genetic Crosses
Master genetic terminology, predict phenotypic and genotypic outcomes using Punnett squares, and analyse sex determination and family pedigrees.
3
5 lessons
Variation, Mutations, and Phenotypic Effects
Distinguish between continuous and discontinuous variation, analyse the origin and impact of mutations, and calculate statistical measures of variation.
4
5 lessons
Natural Selection and Evolutionary Change
Explain how natural selection drives evolution, contrast evolutionary theories, and explain the mechanism of speciation.
5
6 lessons
Evidence for Evolution and Classification Systems
Evaluate evidence for evolution from fossils and bacterial resistance, and examine modern developments in biological classification.
6
8 lessons
Selective Breeding and Genetic Technology
Explain selective breeding and genetic modification techniques, and evaluate the ethical, economic, and practical impacts of modern biotechnology.
7
6 lessons
Quantitative Skills in Genetics and Evolution
Apply ratios, probabilities, pedigree charts, and graphical data analysis to solve GCSE genetics and evolution problems.