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Cell Cycle, Protein Synthesis, and Mutations
Cell Cycle, Protein Synthesis, and Mutations
How does a multicellular organism grow and repair itself? What happens when there are problems in an organism’s DNA?
This unit introduces students to the cell cycle, DNA replication, and protein synthesis using interactive lessons and hands-on labs. Students investigate what happens when mutations occur in DNA.
Standards Addressed
Standards Addressed
Massachusetts: HS-LS 1-1, 1-4, 3-2b
Maryland: HS-LS 1-1, 1-4, 3-2(2)
Texas: B.6(A), B.6(C), B.7(A), B.7(B), B.7(C)
Meiosis, Genetics, and Inheritance
Meiosis, Genetics, and Inheritance
How do parents pass traits to their offspring? Why can the offspring of the same parents have different traits? Students will learn why traits run in families and how they're passed on.
The unit introduces students to meiosis, with a focus on how the process leads to genetic variation. Students learn how parents pass alleles for traits to their offspring. Students diagram various inheritance patterns using Punnett squares and pedigree charts.
Standards Addressed
Standards Addressed
Massachusetts: HS-LS 3-1, 3-2a, 3-2c, 3-3, 3-4
Maryland: HS-LS 3-1, 3-2(1), 3-2(3), 3-3
Texas: B.8(A), B.8(B)
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