Saturday

Study class Tuesday 23 July

Dear Students

You are invited to attend a study class on Tuesday 23 July in room B12 starting at 10.00am.

The focus will be on past NCEA questions from the gene expression topic.

Students from all year 12 Biology classes are welcome to attend.

Regards
Mr Edwards

Study class 16 July

Dear students

There will be a study class on Tuesday 16 July in room B12 from 10 am. Students from all year 12 biology classes are welcome.

Thursday

Mutations - YouTube

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A Mutation story - Sickle Cell Anaemia

Sickle cell anaemic caused by a single point mutation (substitution) causes red blood cell shape to be irregular. This can have health affects for affected individuals. Where in the world does this have a selective advantage? Why? (is it the heterozygote or homozygote that has the advantage?)
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Hot Turtles - How the environment (temperature) can influence phenotype (sex)

Watch the following clip to look at sex determination in turtles. What impact will climate change have on the long term survival of these animals?