The genome is all of the genetic material of a cell; it stores the code for all the features and processes of a living organism.

DNA is the chemical substance that genetic material is made out of; it stores the genetic code.

The nucleus is where DNA, wound up into chromosomes, is stored in animal, plant and fungi cells.

A chromosome is a package of tightly wound DNA.

Genes are sections of DNA that code for features and processes.

DNA, chromosomes, genes and the genome

Science

Heredity

Heredity and genetic material

Genetic material and DNA

A model of the structure of DNA

DNA from fruit

The discovery of the structure of DNA

Pupils will learn about sexual reproduction in humans, including the structure and function of the male and female reproductive systems, menstrual cycle, gametes, fertilisation, gestation and birth.

In Year 6, pupils learned that living organisms produce offspring of the same kind, that characteristics are passed from parents to their offspring, and that offspring look similar to their parents and to one another but are not identical to them.

This unit examines the transmission of genetic information through heredity, how scientific methods evolve with new evidence, the importance of publishing and peer review, and the Study of DNA, chromosomes, and genes while developing lab skills focusing on safety.

Heredity and DNA

All living __________ have a unique genome.

Which of the following structures is a single chromosome?

A {{}} is a section of DNA that codes for one inherited feature.

The genome is made of all of the genetic code; this includes genes and ...

Starting with the smallest first, put these structures in order of size.

Humans have {{}} pairs of chromosomes in each body cell.

In which animal cell structure is DNA stored?

DNA is passed onto offspring in reproduction. What does it carry?

What is all of the genetic material in a cell called?

DNA structure was observed using {{}} radiation by Rosalind Franklin.

Starter Quiz

What is DNA?