IB Biology Topic D1.3 Mutations and Gene Editing (SL/HL) covers syllabus content as part of Topic D1: Molecules under Theme D: Continuity and Change. Use these notes, questionbank, videos, flashcards, and lessons to review the topic, practise exam questions, and move between notes, videos, flashcards, and lessons where available.
D1.3 Mutations and gene editing is part of Topic D1: Molecules under Theme D: Continuity and Change.
What this topic covers
D1.3.1 Gene mutations as structural changes to genes at the molecular level
D1.3.2 Consequences of base substitutions
D1.3.3 Consequences of insertions and deletions
D1.3.4 Causes of gene mutation
D1.3.5 Randomness in mutation
D1.3.6 Consequences of mutation in germ cells and somatic cells
D1.3.7 Mutation as a source of genetic variation
D1.3.8 Gene knockout (HL)
D1.3.9 Use of the CRISPR sequences and the enzyme Cas9 in gene editing (HL)
D1.3.10 Hypotheses to account for conserved or highly conserved sequences in genes (HL)