Unit Award Scheme

116514 GENETICS: INHERITANCE AND ENGINEERING

In successfully completing this unit, the Learner will have		Evidence needed
shown knowledge of
1	the nucleus controlling the actions of the cell	Summary sheet
2	what the nucleus contains, ie chromosomes which are made of DNA	Summary sheet
3	the fact that chromosomes exist in pairs	Summary sheet
4	what a gene is, ie a section of DNA on a chromosome	Summary sheet
5	the fact that DNA stores genetic information	Summary sheet
6	genetic engineering being when genes from one organism are ‘cut out’ and transferred to another organism	Summary sheet
demonstrated the ability to
7	label a diagram to show the relationship between DNA, genes, chromosomes, the nucleus and the cell	Student completed work
8	state two human characteristics that are inherited and two characteristics that are due to the environment	Student completed work
9	describe how chromosomes determine sex	Student completed work
10	research an example of a genetically engineered crop, finding out the organism that the gene was cut from and why the crop was genetically engineered	Student completed work
11	give one advantage and one disadvantage of genetic engineering.	Student completed work

All outcomes recorded on an AQA Summary Sheet

Approved 3 November 2021Level - Level One