30-C3.2s 

Performing and Recording:  Students will conduct investigations into relationships between and among observable variables and use a broad range of tools and techniques to gather and record data and information;    • construct models of DNA to demonstrate the general structure and base arrangement (PR-ST2)[ICT C6-4.4]      •perform simulations to demonstrate the replication of DNA and the transcription and translation of its information (PR-NS2)(PR-NS4) ;  e.g. •perform simulations to demonstrate the use of restriction enzymes and ligases (PR-NS3)(PR-NS4) perform an investigation to extract DNA from cells in green peas, beans, bananas or onions (PR-NS2)(PR-NS3)(PR-NS4)(PR-NS5)     •research gel electrophoresis techniques and their applications in medical diagnostics and forensics (PR-ST1))