Zoology

by Miller, Stephen A.; Harley, John P.

• ISBN13: 9780070294110
• ISBN10: 0070294119
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2001-12-01
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill

Table of Contents

PART ONE BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES	1	(88)
Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective	2	(7)
Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems	9	(22)
Cell Division and Inheritance	31	(20)
Evolution: A Historical Perspective	51	(13)
Evolution and Gene Frequencies	64	(11)
Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom	75	(14)
PART TWO ANIMAL-LIKE PROTISTS AND ANIMALIA	89	(260)
Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization	90	(15)
Animal-Like Protists: The Protozoa	105	(16)
Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization	121	(20)
The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan	141	(16)
The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths	157	(16)
Molluscan Success	173	(18)
Annelida: The Metameric Body Form	191	(15)
The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success	206	(19)
The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs	225	(16)
The Echinoderms	241	(14)
Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates	255	(11)
The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water	266	(18)
Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates	284	(16)
Reptiles: The First Amniotes	300	(15)
Birds: Feathers, Flight, and Endothermy	315	(16)
Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Endothermy, Hair, and Viviparity	331	(18)
PART THREE FORM AND FUNCTION: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE	349	(144)
Protection, Support, and Movement	350	(19)
Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems	369	(27)
Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers	396	(18)
Circulation and Gas Exchange	414	(19)
Nutrition and Digestion	433	(22)
Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation	455	(19)
Reproduction and Development	474	(19)
The Chemical Basis of Animal Life*
Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces*
How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients*
Embryology*
Animal Behavior*
Glossary	493	(28)
Credits	521	(4)
Index	525