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9780070224056

Schaum's Outline of Biology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780070224056

  • ISBN10:

    0070224056

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 1998-10-01
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill
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Summary

For top grades and an excellent understanding of biology, this powerful study tool makes the best tutor. Updated to include the latest advances, it features detailed illustrations of complex biologic systems and processes, ranging from the smallest elements of life to primates. Hundreds of problems with fully-explained solutions cut down on study time and make important points easy to remember. Additional problems with answers let students gauge their progress every step of the way.

Table of Contents

Part I: Fundamentals of Biology.

The Basic Structure of Science.

The Chemistry of Life: An Inorganic Perspective.

The Chemistry of Life: The Organic Level.

Part II: Biology of the Cell.

The Cellular Organization of Life.

Energy Transformations.

Photosynthesis.

Part III: Genetics and Inheritance.

The Nature of the Gene.

Cell Reproduction.

The Mechanism of Inheritance.

Control Mechanisms in Genetics.

Embryology.

Animal Reproduction.

Part IV: Plant Biology.

Basic Structure and Function in Vascular Plants.

Interactions of Vascular Plants with Their Environment.

Part V: Animal Biology.

Homeostasis: Regulation of Physiological Functions.

Animal Nutrition and the Digestive System.

The Excretory System.

The Circulatory System.

Immunology.

The Respiratory System.

Hormones the the Endocrine System.

The Nervous System.

The Musculoskeletal System: Support and Movement.

Animal Behavior.

Part VI: Evolution and Ecology.

Evolution: The Process.

Ecology.

Origin of Life.

Part VII: Biological Diversity.

The Kingdom Monera (The Prokaryotes).

The Kingdom Fungi.

The Kingdom Plantae.

The Kingdom Animalia.

The Primates.

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