Biological Explorations A Human Approach

by Gunstream, Stanley E

• ISBN13: 9780131560727
• ISBN10: 0131560727
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2008-07-14
• Publisher: Pearson

Summary

Key Message:Compatible with any textbook, this manual provides 33 stimulating laboratory exercises for either human biology or introductory biology courses for non-majors in which the human organism is emphasized. The level of rigor, user-friendly language, and abundant illustrations make this manual ideal for students who have had little, if any, prior science laboratory experience. Key Topics:Orientation, The Microscope, The Cell, Chemistry of Cells, Enzymes, Diffusion and Osmosis, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration, Cell Division, Heredity, Molecular and Chromosomal Genetics, DNA Fingerprinting, Organization of the Human Body, Dissection of the Fetal Pig, Circulation of Blood, Blood, Gas Exchange, Digestion, Neural Control, Sensory Perception, Support and Movement, Excretion, Reproduction, Fertilization and Development, Prokaryotes, Protists, and Fungi, Plants, Structure of Flowering Plants, Simple Animals, Mollusks, Annelids, and Arthropods, Echinoderms and Chordates, Human Evolution, Ecological Relationships, Population Growth, Appendix A: Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words, Appendix B: Common Metric Units and Temperature, Appendix C: Oil Immersion Techniques, Appendix D: Classification of Organisms Market:Intended for those interested in learning the basics of human biology

Author Biography

After earning his Ph.D. in Biology at the University of Southern California, Stanley Gunstream became the Co-Principal Investigator for USC’s Mosquito Research Project. Stan is now retired after 34 years with Pasadena City College, where he began as an Associate Professor of Life Sciences and progressed to the Chair of Life Sciences/Allied Health, Administrative Dean for Instruction, and Vice President for Instruction. Stan has also served part-time as a lecturer in Ecology and Entomology at Pasadena College and CSU-Los Angeles.

 

He is a member of the Human Anatomy and Physiology Society (HAPS) as well as the National Association of Biology Teachers (NABT). Stan is the author and co-author of seven anatomy & physiology and biology laboratory manuals, and one anatomy & physiology textbook. 

 

Table of Contents

Cell Biology

Orientation

The Microscope

The Cell

Chemistry of Cells

Enzymes

Diffusion and Osmosis

Photosynthesis

Cellular Respiration

Cell Division

Inheritance

Heredity

Molecular and Chromosomal Genetics

DNA Fingerprinting

Human Biology

Organization of the Human Body

Dissection of the Fetal Pig

Circulation of Blood

Blood

Gas Exchange

Digestion

Neural Control

Sensory Perception

Support and Movement

Excretion

Reproduction

Fertilization and Development

Organismic Diversity

Prokaryotes, Protists, and Fungi

Plants

Structure of Flowering Plants

Simple Animals

Mollusks, Annelids, and Arthropods

Echinoderms and Chordates

Evolution and Ecology

Human Evolution

Ecological Relationships

Population Growth

Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words

Common Metric Units and Temperature Conversions

Oil Immersion Techniques

Classification of Organisms

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