SCST: The Vocabulary of Biology and the Problem of Semantics: "Dominant," "Recessive," and the Puzzling Role of Alleles | NSTA

SCST: The Vocabulary of Biology and the Problem of Semantics: "Dominant," "Recessive," and the Puzzling Role of Alleles

Journal of College Science Teaching—May 1997

In this column the leadership of SCST shares its views with JCST readers. This month’s issue focues on the vocabulary of biology and how many terms are inappropriate or misleading.

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