Read through the list of topics from this unit.
Make sure you feel confident about each of them before taking the unit test. If there are any topics you have forgotten or think you need to practice, go back and review those lessons now.
• Explain, using evidence, how genes determine the structure of proteins and how proteins allow organisms to carry out essential life functions.
• Explore and communicate information about the use of biotechnology in forensics, medicine, and agriculture.Identify questions and provide answers to describe the role of DNA in the formation of traits that pass from parent to offspring.
• Use models of DNA to form questions and provide answers that show the cause-and-effect relationships among
DNA, proteins, and traits.
• Use reasoning to connect evidence that shows the relationship between DNA and proteins.Write a reflection about your learning in this unit. Your reflection should be at least 3 sentences. Use the following sentence starters as a guide.
• A strategy I can use to remember vocabulary words and their definitions is...
• A way to remember how genes are regulated is...
• I can understand the role of DNA in the formation of traits that pass to offspring by...
1 answer
A way to remember how genes are regulated is to think of them as switches that can be turned on or off. This analogy helps me visualize how gene expression can be controlled and regulated in different contexts.
I can understand the role of DNA in the formation of traits that pass to offspring by studying examples and case studies. By looking at specific traits and their inheritance patterns, I can see how DNA is involved in the transmission of genetic information and the expression of traits in offspring.