Biology for Dummiesï¿½

Name: Biology for Dummiesï¿½
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ISBN: 9780470598757

ISBN-10: 0470598751

ISBN-13: 9780470598757

Edition: 2nd 2010

Authors: Consumer Dummies Staff, Rene Fester Kratz, Donna Rae Siegfried

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An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biologyEver wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is.From molecules to animals, cells to ecosystems, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition answers all your questions about how living things work. Written in plain English and packed with dozens of…

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List price: $14.99
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2010
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 6/4/2010
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 384
Size: 7.50" wide x 9.25" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 1.232
Language: English



Introduction



Biology Basics



Exploring the Living World



How Life Is Studied



The Chemistry of Life



The Living Cell



Acquiring Energy to Run the Motor



Cell Reproduction and Genetics: Let's Talk about Sex, Baby



Dividing to Conquer: Cell Division



Making Mendel Proud: Understanding Genetics



Reading the Book of Life: DNA and Proteins



Engineering the Code: DNA Technology



It's a Small, Interconnected World



Biodiversity and Classifi cation



Observing How Organisms Get Along



Evolving Species in an Ever-Changing World



Systems Galore! Animal Structure and Function



Pondering the Principles of Physiology



Moving and Shaking: Skeletal and Muscular Systems



Going with the Flow: Respiratory and Circulatory Systems



Checking Out the Plumbing: Animal Digestive and Excretory Systems



Fighting Back: Human Defenses



The Nervous and Endocrine Systems, Messengers Extraordinaire



Reproduction 101: Making More Animals



It's Not Easy Being Green: Plant Structure and Function



Living the Life of a Plant



Probing into Plant Physiology



The Par t of Tens



Ten Great Biology Discoveries



Ten Ways Biology Affects Your Life


Index