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UNIT 8: MOLECULAR GENETICS
Big Idea #2: Biological systems utilize free energy and molecular building blocks to grow, reproduce, and to maintain dynamic homeostasis.
- 2E.1: Timing and coordination of specific events are necessary for the normal development of an organism, and these events are regulated by a variety of mechanisms.
- 3A.1: In eukaryotes, heritable information is passed to the next generation via processes that include the cell cycle and mitosis or meiosis plus fertilization.
- 3B.1: The chromosomal basis of inheritance provides an understanding of the pattern of passage (transmission) of genes from parent to offspring.
- 3B.2: The inheritance pattern of many traits cannot be explained by simple Mendelian genetics.
- 3C.1: Changes in genotype can result in changes in phenotype.
- 3C.2: Biological systems have multiple processes that increase genetic variation.
- 3C.3: VIral replication results in genetic variation, and viral infection can introduce genetic variation into the hosts.
- 4A.3: Interaction between external stimuli and regulated gene expression result in specialization of cells, tissues, and organs.
- 4C.1: Variation in molecular units provides cells with a wider range of functions.