Explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance

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Explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance.

Code

AC9S10U01

Year level

Year 10

Subject

Science

Strand

Science understanding

Sub-strand

Biological sciences

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We are learning to explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of chromosomes, DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance.

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Explain the role of meiosis and mitosis and the function of   , DNA and genes in heredity and predict patterns of Mendelian inheritance.

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