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Explorations in Basic Biology
ISBN: 9780131453128 | 0131453122
Edition: 10thFormat: Paperback
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Pub. Date: 1/1/2005
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This self-contained laboratory book provides thorough background information and clear directions for conducting experiments and activities. Readers not only learn basic biological concepts but also gain experience using the scientific method.Includes 41 self-contained exercises and over 250 figures. Exercises cover the following areas: enzymes, photosynthesis, cell division, fungi, terrestrial plants, blood and circulation, digestion, the skeletal system, heredity, DNA fingerprinting, and evolution to name a few.For those who are interested in... MORE
| Preface | p. v |
| Fundamentals | p. 1 |
| Orientation | p. 3 |
| The Microscope | p. 15 |
| Cell Biology | p. 29 |
| The Cell | p. 31 |
| Chemical Aspects | p. 47 |
| Diffusion and Osmosis | p. 59 |
| Enzymes | p. 71 |
| Photosynthesis | p. 79 |
| Cellular Respiration and Fermentation | p. 93 |
| Cell Division | p. 10... MORE |
| Diversity of Organisms | p. 119 |
| Prokaryotes and Protists | p. 121 |
| Green, Brown, and Red Algae | p. 135 |
| Fungi | p. 147 |
| Terrestrial Plants | p. 159 |
| Simple Animals | p. 173 |
| Mollusks, Segmented Worms, and Arthropods | p. 191 |
| Echinoderms and Chordates | p. 207 |
| Animal Biology | p. 219 |
| Dissection of the Frog | p. 221 |
| Dissection of the Fetal Pig | p. 229 |
| Blood and Circulation | p. 247 |
| Gas Exchange | p. 267 |
| Digestion | p. 277 |
| Excretion | p. 289 |
| Neural Control | p. 299 |
| Sensory Perception in Humans | p. 313 |
| Chemical Control in Animals | p. 327 |
| The Skeletal System | p. 333 |
| Muscles and Movement | p. 345 |
| Reproduction in Vertebrates | p. 355 |
| Fertilization and Development | p. 367 |
| Early Embryology of the Chick | p. 379 |
| Plant Biology | p. 389 |
| Structure of Flowering Plants | p. 391 |
| Transport in Plants | p. 403 |
| Chemical Control in Plants | p. 413 |
| Heredity and Evolution | p. 421 |
| Heredity | p. 423 |
| Molecular and Chromosomal Genetics | p. 439 |
| DNA Fingerprinting | p. 453 |
| Evolution | p. 463 |
| Evolutionary Mechanisms | p. 481 |
| Ecology and Behavior | p. 491 |
| Ecological Relationships | p. 493 |
| Population Growth | p. 505 |
| Animal Behavior | p. 513 |
| Common Prefixes, Suffixes, and Root Words | p. 521 |
| Common Metric Units and Temperature Conversions | p. 523 |
| Oil-Immersion Technique | p. 524 |
| The Classification of Organisms | p. 525 |
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