| The World of Genetics Contributor(s): Van Gorp, Lynn (Author) |
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ISBN: 0743905970 ISBN-13: 9780743905978 Publisher: Teacher Created Materials OUR PRICE: $11.69 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2007 Annotation: To understand why humans are the way they are, look at cellsespecially the material in the center, called chromosomes. People have 23 pairs of chromosomes, so each cell has 46 in all. Parents pass chromosomes to their children. DNA carries the genetic information in alleles and is the blueprint for the cells of an organism. DNA tells ones body how to put certain materials together to produce certain traits. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Education | Teaching Methods & Materials - Science & Technology |
| Dewey: 576.5 |
| Lexile Measure: 690 |
| Series: Science Readers: Life Science |
| Physical Information: 0.2" H x 6.8" W x 8.8" (0.20 lbs) 32 pages |