Big Ideas: Molecular Genetics
This unit allows students to explore the world of biotechnology and how genetics can be manipulated and modified in the laboratory to produce desired outcomes. Students will investigate the mechanisms by which genetic modification can occur, and the various applications of these technologies from both a scientific and layman perspective.
D. Molecular Genetics: Overall Expectations
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D1 Analyze some of the social, ethical, and legal issues associated with genetic research and biotechnology;
D2 Investigate, through laboratory activities, the structures of cell components and their roles in processes that occur within the cell;
D3 Demonstrate an understanding of concepts related to molecular genetics, and how genetic modification is applied in industry and agriculture.
D2 Investigate, through laboratory activities, the structures of cell components and their roles in processes that occur within the cell;
D3 Demonstrate an understanding of concepts related to molecular genetics, and how genetic modification is applied in industry and agriculture.
D. Molecular Genetics: Specific Expectations
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D1.1 Analyze, on the basis of research, some of the social, ethical, and legal implications of biotechnology (e.g., the bioengineering of animal species, especially those intended for human consumption; the cultivation of transgenic crops; the patenting of life forms; cloning) [IP, PR, AI, C]
D2.1 Use appropriate terminology related to molecular genetics, including but not limited to: polymerase I, II, and III, DNA ligase, helicase, Okazaki fragment, mRNA, , rRNA, tRNA, codon, anticodon, translation, transcription, and ribosome subunits [C]
D2.2 Analyze a simulated strand of DNA to determine the genetic code and base pairing of DNA (e.g., determine base sequences of DNA for a protein; analyze base sequences of DNA to recognize anomaly) [AI]
D3.5 Describe some examples of genetic modification, and explain how it is applied in industry and agriculture (e.g., the processes involved in cloning, or in the sequencing of DNA bases; the processes involved in the manipulation of genetic material and protein synthesis; the development and mechanisms of the polymerizations chain reaction)
D3.6 Describe the functions of some of the cell components used in biotechnology (e.g., the roles of plasmids, restriction enzymes, recombinant DNA, and vectors in genetic engineering)
D2.1 Use appropriate terminology related to molecular genetics, including but not limited to: polymerase I, II, and III, DNA ligase, helicase, Okazaki fragment, mRNA, , rRNA, tRNA, codon, anticodon, translation, transcription, and ribosome subunits [C]
D2.2 Analyze a simulated strand of DNA to determine the genetic code and base pairing of DNA (e.g., determine base sequences of DNA for a protein; analyze base sequences of DNA to recognize anomaly) [AI]
D3.5 Describe some examples of genetic modification, and explain how it is applied in industry and agriculture (e.g., the processes involved in cloning, or in the sequencing of DNA bases; the processes involved in the manipulation of genetic material and protein synthesis; the development and mechanisms of the polymerizations chain reaction)
D3.6 Describe the functions of some of the cell components used in biotechnology (e.g., the roles of plasmids, restriction enzymes, recombinant DNA, and vectors in genetic engineering)