| Core | Supplement |
|---|---|
| 1 Describe variation as differences between individuals of the same species | |
| 2 State that continuous variation results in a range of phenotypes between two extremes; examples include body length and body mass | |
| 3 State that discontinuous variation results in a limited number of phenotypes with no intermediates; examples include ABO blood groups, seed shape in peas and seed colour in peas | |
| 4 State that discontinuous variation is usually caused by genes only and continuous variation is caused by both genes and the environment | |
| 5 Investigate and describe examples of continuous and discontinuous variation | |
| 6 Describe mutation as genetic change | 9 Describe gene mutation as a random change in the base sequence of DNA |
| 7 State that mutation is the way in which new alleles are formed | 10 State that mutation, meiosis, random mating and random fertilisation are sources of genetic variation in populations |
| 8 State that ionising radiation and some chemicals increase the rate of mutation |
| Inti | Tambahan |
|---|---|
| 1 Definisikan variasi sebagai perbedaan antara individu-individu dari spesies yang sama | |
| 2 Nyatakan bahwa variasi kontinyu menghasilkan rentang fenotipe di antara dua ekstrem; contohnya meliputi panjang tubuh dan massa tubuh | |
| 3 Nyatakan bahwa variasi diskontinyu menghasilkan sejumlah fenotipe terbatas tanpa perantara; contohnya meliputi golongan darah ABO, bentuk biji pada kacang polong dan warna biji pada kacang polong | |
| 4 Nyatakan bahwa variasi diskontinyu biasanya hanya disebabkan oleh gen, sedangkan variasi kontinyu disebabkan oleh gen dan lingkungan | |
| 5 Selidiki dan deskripsikan contoh-contoh variasi kontinyu dan diskontinyu | |
| 6 Deskripsikan mutasi sebagai perubahan genetik | 9 Jelaskan mutasi gen sebagai perubahan acak dalam urutan basa DNA |
| 7 Nyatakan bahwa mutasi adalah cara terbentuknya alel baru | 10 Nyatakan bahwa mutasi, meiosis, perkawinan acak, dan pembuahan acak merupakan sumber variasi genetik dalam populasi |
| 8 Nyatakan bahwa radiasi pengion dan beberapa bahan kimia meningkatkan laju mutasi |



