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Dr Sutton's exciting text provides a comprehensive introduction to the core concepts of biology. Starting with an overview of the diversity of life, the author covers a range of subjects from the naming and grouping of organisms through natural selection, molecular and cell biology, genetics, reproduction, physiology, ecology and biotechnology. Written in a student-friendly style and with an emphasis on explaining concepts rather than cataloguing facts, the book is fully illustrated with copious diagrams and photographs. Exercises with answers are also included. Beginning students in biology or first-year undergraduates with biology as a subsidiary will find this book invaluable.
Table of Contents
Acknowledgements
Introduction
PART 1: THE DIVERSITY OF ORGANISMS
Describing the Diversity of Organisms
Explaining The Diversity of Organisms: Natural Selection
PART 2: MOLECULES AND CELLS
Molecules and Life
Cell Structure and Function
Enzymes
Movement of Molecules
The Gene at Work
PART 3: ENERGY
Energy in Living Systems
Respiraton
Photosynthesis
PART 4: GENES AND LIFE CYCLES
Cell Division, Variation and Life Cycles
The Gene as the Unit of Inheritance
Reproduction in Animal Life Cycles
Reproduction in Plant Life Cycles
PART 5: THE WORKING ORGANISM
Homeostasis
Cell Communication: Chemicals
Cell Communication: Nerves
Plant, Soil and Atmosphere
Transport in Animals
Gas Exchange in Animals
Heterotrophic Nutrition
Excretion and Osmoregulation in Animals
Defence
Support and Movement
Development and Growth
PART 6: ORGANISMS IN CONTEXT
Population Ecology
Community Ecology
The Ecology of Ecosystems
Behaviour
PART 7: APPLIED TOPICS
Disease
Biotechnology.
Product details
| Published | 20 Apr 1998 |
|---|---|
| Format | Paperback |
| Edition | 1st |
| Extent | 528 |
| ISBN | 9780333658604 |
| Imprint | Red Globe Press |
| Dimensions | Not specified |
| Series | Bloomsbury Foundations Series |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing |
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