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Title: Current Perspectives in Genetics
| Grade Level: | 9 - 12 |
| Other Uses: | advanced biology courses, teacher
background information |
| Type: | Student book, reference (255 pp.) |
| Authors: | Cummings, S. (ed.) |
| Publisher: | Wadsworth Publishing Co. |
| Year of pub.: | 1997 |
| Price: | $17.95 |
Description: Current Perspectives is a collection of 46 articles from scientific journals and general interest periodicals that deal with genetic topics and landmark discoveries. Each article is prefaced by a brief discussion of background information and followed by several questions for student assessment. Articles can be used to supplement material students are mastering during a genetics or advanced biology course.
Strengths: Original papers and current and historical perspectives provide material not found in standard texts but that is highly complementary.
Weaknesses: Material is text only, accommodating limited student learning styles. Assessment tools are also weak, limited to several questions following each article. Some of the scientific articles may be too difficult for advanced high school biology students and are better suited for the college level.
Keywords: Inheritance, DNA structure, genes, chromosomes, mutation, evolution, proteins, human, medical genetics, bioethics
Genetics concepts addressed: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9
(view genetics concepts)
Other subjects addressed: History
| ISBN#: | 0314206396 |
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