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DNA and the genome
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I can describe what the genome is, its role and where it is stored in cells.
I can describe the chemical structure of DNA.
I can describe simply how an organism’s genome and its environment influence its characteristics.
I can describe how instructions for making proteins are coded into DNA.
I can describe how cells use the instructions coded in DNA to assemble proteins.
I can explain how mutations in DNA cause genetic variants.
I can explain how a genetic variant in a gene can influence an organism’s phenotype.
I can explain how a genetic variant in a non-coding part of the genome can influence an organism’s phenotype.
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