9 A
Learning Objectives
9A Genetics and Evolution – What you need to know
Completed Revised KS3
Topic Learning Objectives Rev
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9Aa
Identify and give examples of environmental variation.
Explain how environmental variation is caused.
Tell the difference between continuous and discontinuous variation.
Explain why environmental variation can make classification and
identification difficult.
9Ab
Identify and give examples of inherited variation.
Explain how inherited variation is caused.
Describe where genetic information is stored and what it does.
Identify normal distribution.
9Ab Working Scientifically
Describe what probability is.
Calculate probabilities from experimental data.
Express probabilities as percentages, decimals and fractions.
9Ac
State what chromosomes are made of.
State the number of pairs of chromosomes in most human cells.
Describe where genes are found and what they do.
Describe the roles played by Watson, Crick, Franklin and Wilkins in
the discovery of the structure of DNA.
Use a model to illustrate the relationship between cells, cell nuclei,
DNA, chromosomes, genetic information and genes.
9Ad
Explain how changes in an ecosystem can cause endangerment
and extinction.
Suggest methods of conservation.
Explain how particular adaptations affect the chances of survival in
a habitat.
Explain why preserving biodiversity is important and the role of
gene banks.
9Ae
Explain how natural selection determines the survival of certain
variations of adaptations within a population.
Explain how natural selection can lead to evolution.
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