| Edition |
1st ed. |
| Description |
xxxiv, 565 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm |
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text txt rdacontent |
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unmediated n rdamedia |
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volume nc rdacarrier |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 539-551) and index. |
| Summary |
Answers over sixteen hundred questions about human, animal, and plant life as well as microbial biology and covers topics such as DNA, obesity, potential uses of stem cells, the importance of the rain forest, and bioterrorism and contains detailed illustrations, tables, and charts. |
| Contents |
Chemistry for biology -- Cell structure -- Cell function -- Bacteria, viruses, and protists -- Fungi -- Plant diversity -- Plant structure and function -- Animal diversity -- Animal structure and function -- Animal behavior -- DNA, RNA, and chromosomes -- Genetics -- Biotechnology and genetic engineering -- Evolution -- Environment -- Laboratory tools and techniques. |
| Subject |
Biology -- Miscellanea.
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Biology -- Miscellanea.
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Biology. (OCoLC)fst00832383
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Biology -- Miscellanea.
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| Genre/Form |
Trivia and miscellanea. (OCoLC)fst01921748
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Trivia and miscellanea.
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| Added Author |
Bobick, James E.
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| ISBN |
0780807782 |
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9780780807785 |
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1578591503 (pbk.) |
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9781578591503 (pbk.) |
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