Module 5: Heredity

Reproduction

HSC Syllabus: How does reproduction ensure the continuity of a species?

• Sexual and Asexual Reproduction in Animals
• Animal Reproduction
• Plant Reproduction
• Reproduction in Fungi, Bacteria, and Protists
• Mammalian Reproduction
• Reproduction in Agriculture

Cell Replication

HSC Syllabus: How important is it for genetic material to be replicated exactly?

• Cell Replication
• DNA Replication: The Watson-Crick Model
• Cell Replication and Species Continuity

DNA and Polypeptide Synthesis

HSC Syllabus: Why is polypeptide synthesis important?

• DNA Structure in Eukaryotes and Prokaryotes
• Polypeptide Synthesis
• mRNA and tRNA in Gene Expression
• Polypeptide Function

Genetic Variation

HSC Syllabus: How can the genetic similarities and differences within and between species be compared?

• Genes and Environment in Phenotypic Expression
• Protein Structure and Function
• Genetic Variation Through Meiosis
• New Genotype Combinations in Meiosis

Inheritance Patterns in a Population

HSC Syllabus: Can population genetic patterns be predicted with any accuracy?

• Population Frequencies and Characteristic Trends
• Analysis of Single Nucleotide Polymorphisms
• Determining Inheritance Patterns
• Population Genetics in Conservation Management
• Population Genetics in Disease Inheritance
• Population Genetics and Human Evolution