Section / Task 1 / Task 2 / Complete Glossary? / Practice Questions / Complete?
Structure & Organisation of DNA /
  • Draw and label a diagram of a nucleotide
  • List three differences between prokaryotes and eukaryotes
  • Draw a flow chart to show the stages of DNA being organised into chromosomes
/ Try this test / Can be found here
Pages 1-3
DNA Replication /
  • Watch this video
  • List the 5 requirements for replication
  • Draw a diagram showing; template DNA, leading strand, lagging strand, DNA polymerase, okazaki fragments, DNA ligase and the 5’ and 3’ ends of each strand
/ Watch this animation and answer the review questions / Pages 4-6
PCR /
  • Draw a flow chart of the three stages of PCR (try to include the temperatures)
/ Try the virtual PCR lab here
Then the quiz here / Pages 4-6
Protein Structure & Function /
  • Give examples of three types of protein and their shape
/ Pages 7-10
Protein Synthesis /
  • Try this activity
  • Describe the process of transcription
  • Describe the process of translation
/ Try another virtual lab
And this quiz / Pages 7-10
Differentiation & Stem Cells /
  • Read these factsheets
  • Describe the position of meristems in plants
/ Use these flashcards to test your vocabulary / Page 11
Mutation /
  • Draw or explain the types of gene mutation
  • Draw or explain the types of chromosome mutation
/ Watch the video / Page 12-14
Evolution /
  • Give the two types of gene transfer
  • Describe conjugation, transduction and transformation as horizontal gene transfer
/ Try the survival game / Pages 15-16
Speciation /
  • Draw a flow diagram of the stages of speciation
  • Describe the difference between allopatric and sympatric speciation
/ Try this game / Pages 17-18
Genomic Sequencing /
  • Describe (briefly) how DNA sequencing is done
  • Give four examples of how sequencing is used
/ Try the BBC bitesize test / None!