English National Curriculum - Science Science

7. Explore the evidence for evolution - bacteria

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Understand the concept of bacterial evolution and its importance as evidence for evolution

Identify the different mechanisms of bacterial evolution, including genetic variation and horizontal gene transfer

Analyse the impact of antibiotic resistance on bacterial evolution and its implications for medicine

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bacteria

single-celled organisms that thrive in diverse environments

evolve

change in the heritable characteristics of biological populations over successive generations

resistant

offering resistance to something or someone

reduce

make smaller in amount, degree, or size

agriculture

the science of farming, including cultivation of the soil for the growing of crops and the rearing of animals to provide food, wool, and other products

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