Mendelism
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Mendelism
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In the sections to follow, we consider some of the extensions of Mendelism.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The first fundamental principle of Mendelism, then, is the existence of relatively constant units, the Mendelian factors, as the basis for transmission of all the traits that go to make up an animal or plant.
From Applied Eugenics by Paul Popenoe
It is rash to prophesy, but future studies of heredity may show that Mendelism, or some modification of the principle, always holds true of mind as well as of body.
From The Science of Human Nature A Psychology for Beginners by William Henry Pyle
The subjects dealt with were catholic and included cocoanut-planting, Mendelism, flying, submarines, Singhalese history, Greek coins, Egyptian irrigation, and a host of other matters.
From A Prisoner in Turkey by John Still
"Mendelism" necessitates much modification of Darwin's work, which, however, remains the maker of the greatest epoch in the study of life and the most important contribution to that study ever made.
From The World's Greatest Books — Volume 15 — Science by Sir John Alexander Hammerton
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