Organic evolution

Canada, 1986

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Episode of Series “Concepts in science: biology”.
Organic evolution traces the development of various theories of evolution. It begins with the Biblical account of creation and discusses the work of Mendel, Darwin and the Hardy-Weinberg law. Examines microscopic and macroscopic organisms, genetics, heredity, cell reproduction, breeding populations, hypothesis and observation. The six episodes are entitled: 1. “In the Beginning” 2. “Darwin, naturally” 3. “Factoring in Mendel” 4. “The Meiotic mix” 5. “The Population picture” 6. “Mutation and all that.”

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Credits

producer

David Chamberlain

production company

Ontario Educational Communications Authority

Television Ontario

Duration

01:00:00:00

Production places

Canada

Production dates

1986

Appears in

Concepts in science: biology

Group of items

Concepts in science: biology

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Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

305691

Language

English

Subject categories

Animals & Wildlife → Biology

Animals & Wildlife → Evolution (Biology)

Documentary

Documentary → Documentary films - Canada

Educational & Instructional

Educational & Instructional → Educational films

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Genetics

Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Heredity

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Biology

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Evolution (Biology)

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Genetics

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Heredity

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Meiosis

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mendel's law

Mathematics, Science & Technology → Mitosis

People → Darwin, Charles, 1809-1882

Television

Television → Television programs

Television → Television series

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Sound

Colour

Holdings

VHS; Access Print (Section 1)

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