Nelson, Gideon E. <br/><br/>
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. 
<br/><br/>Life: its characteristics and study;<br/>Cells: the structural basis of life;<br/>Life: its chemical basis;<br/>Photosynthesis;<br/>Respiration: energy harvest;<br/>Nutrients and their functions;<br/>Digestion, transport and respiration;<br/>Control by hormones;<br/>Control by nervous systems;<br/>Behavior;<br/>Homeostasis: the maintenance of life;<br/>Asexual reproduction;<br/>Sexual reproduction;<br/>Patterns of inheritance;<br/>Dna: the hereditary material;<br/>Development;<br/>Population genetics: an introduction to evolution;<br/>Adaptation and speciation;<br/>Evolution: evidence and theories;<br/>The environment;<br/>Functions in ecosystems;<br/>Interactions in ecosystems;<br/>The biosphere;<br/>Some important environmental problems<br/> 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>0471865648 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Biology.<br/>Biology.
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>574  / N424