Organic Evolution

Synopsis

Traces the development of various theories of evolution. In six 10-minute segments: In the Beginning (the Biblical account of creation and challenges by Linnaeus, Buffon and Lamarck); Darwin, naturally; Factoring in Mendel (Gregor Mendel’s experiments, the Hardy-Weinberg law); The Meiotic Mix (mitosis and meiosis); The Population Picture (how a population equilibrium can be disturbed); Mutation and All That.

Series

Concepts in Science: Biology, Series

Language

English

Country

Canada

Medium

Video; Videocassette. VHS. col. 60 min.

Year of production

1986

Availability

Sale; 1999 sale: £29.50 (+VAT +p&p)

Uses

A-level or introductory undergraduate biology.

Subjects

Biology

Keywords

Darwin, Charles; evolution; genetics; meiosis; Mendel, Gregor Johann; mitosis

Production Company

Name

TV Ontario

Web

http://www.tvo.org External site opens in new window

Phone

+1 416 484 2886

Fax

+1 416 484 2896

Address

Box 200
Station Q
Toronto
Ontario
M4T 2T1
Canada

Distributor

Name

Viewtech Educational Media

Notes

NB. Viewtech ceased trading in 2014 and the company’s products are no longer in distribution