heredity

"Presents a history of the human understanding of heredity and how it has shaped society, chronicling the transitions brought about by genetic research and making predictions about how evolving understandings are likely to impact the future"--OCLC.

Follows the adventures of Max Axiom as he explains the science behind genes.

"A child asks different family members about her late grandfather and learns of his characteristics through the features he passed down to his children and grandchildren"--Provided by publisher.

Discusses how genes are passed on through the generations, how variations occur, and how these genetic changes can help humans and other populations survive.

Readers will gain a deeper understanding of how DNA and RNA work together to make all the individual humans, animals, and plants on our planet.

Readers learn about the inherited traits parents can pass down to their children.

DNA is harnessed from an ancestry website to catch a killer.

This book will help kids understand why animals' offspring look like their parents, as well as why they may share traits with their parents and other family members. The science behind heredity is explained in simple, age-appropriate text, while graphic organizers help to show how genes and heredity work.

Provides an introduction to the field of genetics, including how DNA is structured, how genetic inheritance works, and how new discoveries in genetics have helped to cure or prevent diseases.

This book introduces readers to cells, DNA and how the body works.