| Description |
xi, 210 pages : illustrations, 1 portrait ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Demystified series |
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McGraw-Hill "Demystified" series.
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| Contents |
Machine derived contents note: Foreword -- Chapter 1: Mendelism and Classical Genetics -- Chapter 2: The Cell -- The Basic Unit of Life -- Chapter 3: DNA -- The Chemical Basis of Heredity -- Chapter 4: Chromosomes -- Organized DNA -- Chapter 5: Traits -- How Genes Are Expressed -- Chapter 6: Genomes -- Reading the Genetic Code -- Chapter 7: Mutations -- Misreading the Code -- Chapter 8: Cancer -- Genetics Gone Awry -- Chapter 9: Bacteria -- A Different Way of Doing Things -- Chapter 10: Organelles -- Genetics Outside the Nucleus -- Chapter 11: Viruses -- Hijacking Heredity -- Chapter 12: Genetic Engineering -- Sculpting the Code -- Chapter 13: Evolution -- Change Driven by Genetics -- Chapter 14: Humans -- How Genetics Affect Us -- Final Exam -- Answers To Quiz And Final Exam Questions -- Suggested Additional References -- Glossary -- Index |
| Summary |
An up-to-date and readable explanation of the basic principles of genetics, providing a solid grounding in the topics generally included in introductory genetics classes in universities, colleges, and high schools |
| Notes |
Sub-title on cover: A self-teaching guide |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page 193) and index |
| Audience |
Primary students |
| Subject |
Genetics -- Popular works.
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Genetics -- Textbooks.
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Genetics.
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Genetics.
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| Genre/Form |
Textbooks.
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| LC no. |
2005054730 |
| ISBN |
0071459308 paperback alkaline paper |
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9780071459303 paperback |
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