The Laws of Genetics and Gregor Mendel

by Fred Bortz

Overview

Widely regarded as the father of modern genetics, Austrian friar and scientist Gregor Mendel discovered that inherited traits do not blend together, as people once believed. By cultivating thousands of pea plants in his monastery garden and statistically analyzing the results, he was the first to determine how genes (which he called "heredity factors") function, and he coined the terms "dominant" and "recessive." This title traces the amazing story of Mendel's life and work, and relates Mendel's discoveries to our knowledge and application of genetics concepts today. The text supports the Common Core aims of understanding domain-specific vocabulary in science and analyzing the development of important ideas.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781477718063
Publisher:	The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc
Publication date:	12/30/2013
Series:	Revolutionary Discoveries of Scientific Pioneers Series
Pages:	80
Product dimensions:	8.10(w) x 10.10(h) x 0.20(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 4

Chapter 1 Becoming a Scientist 7

Chapter 2 Mendel the Leader 18

Chapter 3 Refining Darwin's Big Idea 27

Chapter 4 A Revolution Delayed 36

Chapter 5 Mendel's Laws and Genes 44

Chapter 6 Genetics Since Mendel 58

Timeline 67

Glossary 69

For More Information 71

For Further Reading 74

Bibliography 76

Index 78