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Year 7

Heredity and DNA

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Heredity

I can describe what is meant by heredity and why offspring usually look similar to their parents.

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Heredity and genetic material

I can explain that some, but not all, features are inherited when genetic material is passed from parents to their offspring.

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Genetic material and DNA

I can describe what genetic material is and where it is stored in animals, plants and microorganisms.

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A model of the structure of DNA

I can describe the structure of DNA and evaluate models of it.

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DNA from fruit

I can observe DNA extracted from fruit and identify the main apparatus and steps in the extraction method.

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The discovery of the structure of DNA

I can describe how scientists collected evidence and shared findings to develop a model to describe the structure of DNA.

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DNA, chromosomes, genes and the genome

I can explain the difference between DNA, chromosomes, genes and the genome.

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