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Beginnings of life. Heredity and environment / directed by Kevin Clark McCarthy ; produced by Kari Dean McCarthy, in Beginnings of Life.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Genes.
- DNA.
- Heredity.
- Pregnancy.
- Child development.
- Genre:
- Instructional television programs.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (38 min.)
- Other Title:
- Beginnings of life : heredity and environment
- Genes : DNA 101
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago, IL : Learning Seed, 2011.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Is it our DNA or our environment that makes us who we are? Learn about the structures and chemistry of DNA molecules. Students see how genes are passed from parents to offspring and how they determine the traits of an individual. Discover how environmental factors, inside or outside of the womb, can affect a child's health later in life. Viewers also learn about genetic disorders and how counseling and screening can provide health information before or during pregnancy.
- Contents:
- Chemistry and mechanics
- Ways traits are passed
- Disorders
- Genetic counseling.
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed May 9, 2014).
- OCLC:
- 890709035
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