| Edition |
3rd ed. |
| Description |
1 v. (various pagings) : chiefly col. ill., maps ; 29 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : Science of biology -- Cell biology : Chemistry of life ; Origin of life ; Cells ; How cells interact with the environment -- Energy : Energy & metabolism ; Cellular respiration ; Photosynthesis --Genetics : How cells reproduce ; Mendelian genetics ; Human genetics ; DNA ; Genes & how they work ; Gene technology -- Evolution : Evidence for evolution ; How species form ; Evolution of life on earth ; Story of vertebrate evolution ; How humans evolved -- Ecology : Population dynamics ; How species interact within communities ; Dynamics of ecosystems ; Atomosphere, oceans, & biomes ; Our changing environment -- Biological diversity : Six kingdoms of life ; Invisible world ; Origins of multicellularity ; Plant diversity ; Animal diversity -- Plant biology : Structure & function of plant tissue ; Flowering plant reproduction ; Living plant -- Animal biology : Vertebrate body ; How animals transmit information ; Nervous system ; How animals move ; Hormones ; How aals digest food ; How animals capture oxygen ; Circulation ; How the body defends itself ; Water balance & excretion ; Sex & reproduction ; Development; Animal behavior. |
| Summary |
Giving students an overview of the principles of biological processes and the working of the biosphere prepares them to understand the form and function of organisms. The text presents a progression of basic principles, which gives students the information needed to understand the basic properties of all living things.... Evolution [is] the major theme of [the book]. -Pref. |
| Subject |
Biology.
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| Added Author |
Johnson, George B. (George Brooks), 1942-
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| ISBN |
0697263274 |
|
0697222136 (cover) |
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