Forensics and Biology
Name ____________
Learning Outcomes
Learning experience or outcome
I can name the organs of the body and describe their functions
I can describe how cell structures are related to their function and give
examples
I can explain the effects of lifestyle choices on the body and related
implications of testing for these
I can name the parts of the nervous system and their roles
I can explain the role of a reflex response and the parts of a reflex arc
I can name the parts of the brain and state their functions
I can explain the role of DNA and describe its structure
I can define a gene and give examples
I can describe DNA profiling and its uses
I can describe chromosomes and name the diagram that shows chromosome
pairs in a cell
I can explain a chromosome mutation and name a resulting condition
I can exemplify how genetic information is passed from generation to
generation and solve simple genetic problems
I can describe the purpose of cell division and state how many daughter cells
are produced after cell division
I can describe and name the process of cell division
I can compare and contrast how different organisms grow and develop
I can describe the link between cell division and cancer
I can describe a stem cell and what they are able to do
I can debate the moral and ethical implications surrounding acquiring stem
cells from human embryos
I can describe diabetes as well as the causes and treatments
I can explain how blood sugar levels are maintained by physiological
homeostasis
I can describe the role of hormones insulin and glucagon
I can describe and exemplify the role of a catalyst
I can name another factors that speeds up a reaction
I can define the role of an enzyme and describe its properties
I can describe the properties and the use of enzymes and micro-organisms in
industry
Achieved
Forensics and Biology
Name ____________
Learning Outcomes
Learning experience or outcome
I can name the organs of the body and describe their functions
I can describe how cell structures are related to their function and give
examples
I can explain the effects of lifestyle choices on the body and related
implications of testing for these
I can name the parts of the nervous system and their roles
I can explain the role of a reflex response and the parts of a reflex arc
I can name the parts of the brain and state their functions
I can explain the role of DNA and describe its structure
I can define a gene and give examples
I can describe DNA profiling and its uses
I can describe chromosomes and name the diagram that shows chromosome
pairs in a cell
I can explain a chromosome mutation and name a resulting condition
I can exemplify how genetic information is passed from generation to
generation and solve simple genetic problems
I can describe the purpose of cell division and state how many daughter cells
are produced after cell division
I can describe and name the process of cell division
I can compare and contrast how different organisms grow and develop
I can describe the link between cell division and cancer
I can describe a stem cell and what they are able to do
I can debate the moral and ethical implications surrounding acquiring stem
cells from human embryos
I can describe diabetes as well as the causes and treatments
I can explain how blood sugar levels are maintained by physiological
homeostasis
I can describe the role of hormones insulin and glucagon
I can describe and exemplify the role of a catalyst
I can name another factors that speeds up a reaction
I can define the role of an enzyme and describe its properties
I can describe the properties and the use of enzymes and micro-organisms in
industry
Achieved