Domain - Molecular Biology

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Level 5

Perform electrophoresis
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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8050 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe an electrophoretic technique; carry out an electrophoretic technique; and interpret results.

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NZQA National Qualifications Services

Demonstrate knowledge of gene structure, replication, and expression
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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8070 Unit Standard 5 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe the structures and properties of nucleic acids; explain nucleic acid replication; discuss mutations; and discuss the regulation of gene expression.

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NZQA National Qualifications Services

Level 6

Purify Nucleic Acids
This standard is expiring. The last date for assessment to take place is Wed Dec 31 00:00:00 NZDT 2025.

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Version 4 This unit standard replaced unit standard 8061 and unit standard 8062.

26493 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: describe purification techniques for nucleic acids; and carry out DNA and RNA purification techniques.

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Demonstrate knowledge of recombinant DNA techniques
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Version 4 This unit standard replaced unit standard 8068 and unit standard 8069.

26494 Unit Standard 4 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to discuss: cloning techniques; analyses of gene clones; and gene transfer techniques.

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Perform a restriction enzyme digestion
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8065 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: discuss the use of restriction enzymes; carry out restriction enzyme digest; and interpret results.

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NZQA National Qualifications Services

Perform a polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
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8067 Unit Standard 3 Credits

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People credited with this unit standard are able to: discuss principles of the polymerase chain reaction (PCR); carry out a PCR; analyse a PCR amplification product; and interpret results.

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NZQA National Qualifications Services

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