What this topic covers
Inheritance, variation and evolution has 4 subtopics:
- Reproduction
- Variation and evolution
- The development of understanding of genetics and evolution
- Classification of living organisms
GCSE AQA Higher Combined Science Biology
Inheritance, variation and evolution – GCSE AQA Higher Combined Science Biology revision notes
Revise Inheritance, variation and evolution for GCSE AQA Higher Combined Science Biology, including Reproduction. 33 lessons across 4 subtopics.
Inheritance, variation and evolution covers Reproduction, Variation and evolution, The development of understanding of genetics and evolution, and Classification of living organisms in GCSE AQA Higher Combined Science Biology. 33 lessons in 4 subtopics.
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Lessons
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Subtopics
Inheritance, variation and evolution lessons by subtopic
33 lessons, grouped by subtopic.
Reproduction
- Gametes in Sexual Reproduction
- Sexual vs Asexual Reproduction and Cell Division
- What is Meiosis?
- Fertilisation and Development
- DNA Structure and the Genome
- Applications of Genome Research
- Genetic vocabulary and basic inheritance (Part 1/2)
- Genetic vocabulary and basic inheritance (Part 2/2)
- Genetic crosses and Punnett squares
- Multiple gene inheritance
- Understanding Inherited Disorders
- Ethical Issues in Embryo Screening
- Sex Chromosomes and Genetic Crosses
Variation and evolution
- Causes of Variation
- Mutations and Phenotype Changes
- What is Evolution?
- How Evolution Works Through Natural Selection
- Formation of New Species
- What is Selective Breeding and How Does it Work?
- The Impact and Problems of Selective Breeding
- The Process of Genetic Engineering
- Applications of Genetic Engineering
- Benefits, Risks and Ethics of Genetic Engineering
The development of understanding of genetics and evolution
- Evidence for Evolution
- Darwin's Theory and Modern Evidence
- What are fossils and how are they formed?
- Fossils as evidence for evolution
- Understanding Extinction and Its Causes
- How Antibiotic Resistance Develops
- Preventing Antibiotic Resistance
Classification of living organisms
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