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