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ERIC Number: EJ545222
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1997
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ISSN: ISSN-0047-231X
The Vocabulary of Biology and the Problem of Semantics.
Donovan, Michael P.
Journal of College Science Teaching, v26 n6 p381-82 May 1997
Discusses the vocabulary of biology and the problem of semantics. Focuses on "dominant", "recessive", and the puzzling role of alleles. Highlights students' conceptions of these terms. (JRH)
Descriptors: Biology, Genetics, Higher Education, Misconceptions, Scientific Literacy, Semantics, Vocabulary
Publication Type: Reports - Research; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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