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Chapter 1 Genetics
1.1 Science as a human endeavour: Scientists review the research of other scientists
Extend your understanding 1.1
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1.1 Scientific research
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1.1 Scientific research
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1.1 Experiment Extracting DNA
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1.1 Experiment Extracting DNA
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1.1 Children resemble their parents
Watch this animation on Mendel’s experiments with pea plants.
Chapter 1 Genetics
1.2 DNA consists of a sugar–phosphate backbone and four complementary nitrogen bases
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1.2 The composition of DNA
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1.2 The composition of DNA
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1.2 Challenge Modelling the structure of DNA
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1.2 Challenge Modelling the structure of DNA
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1.2 Constructing a DNA ladder
Cut out and arrange nucleotides to form an antiparallel DNA ladder by complementary base pairing.
Chapter 1 Genetics
1.3 Chromosomes are DNA molecules carrying genetic information in the form of genes
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1.3 Chromosomes
What are chromosomes? Find out in this video.
1.3 Chromosomes
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1.3 Chromosomes
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1.3 Chromosomes
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1.3 Skills lab Making protein
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1.3 Karyotypes
Complete karyotypes for three different patients by matching homologous chromosomes.
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1.4 Mitosis forms new somatic cells
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1.4 Mitosis
Reorder the images so that they show the correct process of mitosis.
1.4 Mitosis
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1.4 Mitosis
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1.4 Skills lab Cell division in action
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1.4 Skills lab Cell division in action
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1.4 The cell cycle game
Match the different images with the descriptions of different stages of mitosis.
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1.5 Meiosis forms gamete cells
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1.5 Meiosis
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1.5 Meiosis
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1.5 Challenge Modelling meiosis
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1.5 Challenge Modelling meiosis
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Chapter 1 Genetics