Genetics, Inheritance, Protein Synthesis, Mitosis, DNA Extraction Technology: 11 RESOURCES

Genetics, Inheritance, Protein Synthesis, Mitosis, DNA Extraction & Tech: 11 RESOURCES.

Suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses as well as high level GCSE students.

1. Genetics and Inheritance Booklet suitable for A Level Biology and similar courses.
Contains 50 pages pf student activities including:
The Structure of DNA and RNA
Practical: Modelling of DNA
Semi-conservative Replication of DNA
Practical: DNA extraction from strawberries
Protein Synthesis: Transcription and Translation
Meiosis and Mendel’s laws of inheritance
Monohybrid Inheritance and punnet squares
Dihybrid Inheritance and punnet squares
Interpreting patterns of inheritance using Chi squared
Co-dominance
Sex linked inheritance

2. DNA Extraction: 14 PPT slides:
Contains background information on the cell membrane, phospholipids, DNA and histone proteins. It also covers the role of soap, papain and alcohol in the role of DNA extraction

3. A comparison of Mitosis and Meiosis: 2 page summary of the differences between Mitosis and Meiosis for students to fill in as well as a summary of Meiosis.

4. Mitosis: A PPT containing 41 slides including stages of Mitosis, card sorts, match up tasks and extension activities.

5. The Revision of transcription and translation: This resource contains 7 pages of revision questions, followed by the answers to cover Transcription and Translation, amino acid sequences and mutations for A Level Biology students and similar courses.

6. A Genetic Engineering resource that is suitable for GCSE and A Level Biology students.
Provides case studies and background information on:
Henrietta Lack's and Hela cells,
Cloning - a weblink activity with questions
The Human Tissue Act questions
3 case studies of cloning and questions.

7. Variation Quiz on environmental and genetic influences.

8. A quiz testing students knowledge of continuous and discrete variation.

9. Evolution and speciation: Presentation with activities.
Contains 84 PPT slides which cover:
Biodiversity: Species richness, species abundance and species diversity.
Definition of a species with examples
Evolution and natural selection with many examples and fill in the blanks tasks.
Geographic and reproductive isolation with examples.
Speciation of species of the Galapagos Islands.
Alfred Wallace and the theory of Biogeography.
Homologous and Analogous Structures.
Evidence for evolution
Effects of climate change on living organisms.

10 & 11: A PPT of 28 slides; A booklet of 34 pages for students to fill in covering DNA Technology:
Stages of gene cloning and transfer:
Isolation
Insertion – of the DNA into a vector
Transformation
Identification