Heredity and Genetics
“Who am I?” “Where do I come from?” Biologically speaking, the answers to these questions are far more complicated than a name and hometown. Advances in science now allow an individual to map his or her genes and trace his or her ancestry. Engaging language and detailed, colorful images, charts, and diagrams simplify complicated scientific principles into pieces of information students can comprehend more easily to help them answer the question, “How are traits passed down from parent to offspring?” Readers will learn how genetic variation results from gene mutations and sexual reproduction, as well as how asexual reproduction works, which will allow them to understand how an organism’s functions depend on its specific gene structure.• Supports the Next Generation Science Standards on heredity and inheritance of traits• Provides students with a deeper understanding of cause and effect relationships at the genetic level so they can predict outcomes, such as traits, in nature• Informative sidebars dive deeper into related timely topics• Further Reading with current books and informative websites as well as a Bibliography encourage further exploration of the subject
