Mutation

Inquiry question: How does mutation introduce new alleles into a population?

Explain how a range of mutagens operate, including but not limited to:

  • electromagnetic radiation sources
  • chemicals
  • naturally occurring mutagens

Compare the causes, processes and effects of different types of mutation, including but not limited to:

  • point mutation
  • chromosomal mutation

Distinguish between somatic mutations and germ-line mutations and their effect on an organism (ACSBL082, ACSBL083)

Assess the significance of ‘coding’ and ‘non-coding’ DNA segments in the process of mutation (ACSBL078)

Investigate the causes of genetic variation relating to the processes of fertilisation, meiosis and mutation (ACSBL078)

Evaluate the effect of mutation, gene flow and genetic drift on the gene pool of populations (ACSBL091, ACSBL092)

 

Extract from HSC Biology Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2017 Board of Studies NSW.

EasyBio > Genetic Change > Mutation

Inquiry question: How does mutation introduce new alleles into a population?

Explain how a range of mutagens operate, including but not limited to:

  • electromagnetic radiation sources
  • chemicals
  • naturally occurring mutagens

Compare the causes, processes and effects of different types of mutation, including but not limited to:

  • point mutation
  • chromosomal mutation

Distinguish between somatic mutations and germ-line mutations and their effect on an organism (ACSBL082, ACSBL083)

Assess the significance of ‘coding’ and ‘non-coding’ DNA segments in the process of mutation (ACSBL078)

Investigate the causes of genetic variation relating to the processes of fertilisation, meiosis and mutation (ACSBL078)

Evaluate the effect of mutation, gene flow and genetic drift on the gene pool of populations (ACSBL091, ACSBL092)

Extract from HSC Biology Stage 6 Syllabus. © 2017 Board of Studies NSW.