Theory Card: BI01, Hereditary Variation

Otaniemi Upper Secondary School – Sustainable Future Project

Course code, full name, and status (C/EC/OP)

BI01 Life and evolution C

Topic

hereditary variation

Duration

75min

Objectives (directly from the National Core Curriculum):

The objective of the module is that the student

  • is able to explain the mechanisms of genetic diversity, natural selection and speciation, and can explain their significance for evolution 

Content (directly from the National Core Curriculum):

  • variation and its genetic reasons
  • natural selection

More detailed description of content if necessary

Key concepts

Variation, genotype, phenotype, diversity, biodiversity, microevolution, evolution, speciation, adaptation, mutation, alleles, allele pool

Connections within the subject

BI02, BI03, BI04, BI06

Connections to other subjects (if already known)

Possible model pathways related to the content

Agenda 2030: 14 and 15, Life below Water and Life on Land