Inheritance, variation and evolution
Explain DNA structure, genetic inheritance (Punnett squares), variation, natural selection, classification and evolution
What you'll learn
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Imagine a family of dogs 🐕 — the puppies look like their parents but not exactly the same.
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What do puppies get from their parents?
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Drag the traits to show which are inherited from parents and which come from the environment.
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Let's look at a family of pea plants 🌱 — tall or short?
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Why might two siblings look different even though they have the same parents?
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Use the model to show how a child inherits one version of a gene from each parent.
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What is the name for the process where living things pass features to their offspring?
Practise Inheritance, variation and evolution with Whizlo
Free AI-tutored lessons, unlimited practice questions, and progress tracking for ages 14–16. Aligned to the UK National Curriculum.