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Genetics – GCSE Edexcel Biology

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Biology · GCSE · Edexcel · 20 slides · Used by 3 teachers

DNA double helix
Genetics
DNA, genes & inheritance — the blueprint of life
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What’s in this lesson

  1. 1 Genetics Free to read
  2. 2 Key Vocabulary Free to read
  3. 3 DNA Free to read
  4. 4 The Genome
  5. 5 Protein Synthesis: From Gene to Protein
  6. 6 DNA vs RNA
  7. 7 Chromosome Basics
  8. 8 Mitosis – Cell Division for Growth & Repair
  9. 9 Meiosis: Halving the Chromosome Number
  10. 10 Mitosis vs Meiosis
  11. 11 Alleles
  12. 12 Inheritance Terms
  13. 13 Punnett Squares
  14. 14 Monohybrid Crosses
  15. 15 Sex Determination
  16. 16 Inherited Disorders
  17. 17 Genetic Screening
  18. 18 Variation: Causes
  19. 19 Natural Selection
  20. 20 Summary & Exam Tips

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