Fundamental concepts of biology
Nelson, Gideon E.
Fundamental concepts of biology By Gideon E. Nelson, Gerald G. Robinson ; [illustrated by Jeff V. Erickson]. - 4th ed. - New York : Wiley, c1982. - ix, 406 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Life: its characteristics and study;
Cells: the structural basis of life;
Life: its chemical basis;
Photosynthesis;
Respiration: energy harvest;
Nutrients and their functions;
Digestion, transport and respiration;
Control by hormones;
Control by nervous systems;
Behavior;
Homeostasis: the maintenance of life;
Asexual reproduction;
Sexual reproduction;
Patterns of inheritance;
Dna: the hereditary material;
Development;
Population genetics: an introduction to evolution;
Adaptation and speciation;
Evolution: evidence and theories;
The environment;
Functions in ecosystems;
Interactions in ecosystems;
The biosphere;
Some important environmental problems
0471865648
Biology.
Biology.
574 / N424
Fundamental concepts of biology By Gideon E. Nelson, Gerald G. Robinson ; [illustrated by Jeff V. Erickson]. - 4th ed. - New York : Wiley, c1982. - ix, 406 p., [4] p. of plates : ill. (some col.) ; 26 cm.
Life: its characteristics and study;
Cells: the structural basis of life;
Life: its chemical basis;
Photosynthesis;
Respiration: energy harvest;
Nutrients and their functions;
Digestion, transport and respiration;
Control by hormones;
Control by nervous systems;
Behavior;
Homeostasis: the maintenance of life;
Asexual reproduction;
Sexual reproduction;
Patterns of inheritance;
Dna: the hereditary material;
Development;
Population genetics: an introduction to evolution;
Adaptation and speciation;
Evolution: evidence and theories;
The environment;
Functions in ecosystems;
Interactions in ecosystems;
The biosphere;
Some important environmental problems
0471865648
Biology.
Biology.
574 / N424
