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| Document Type: | Book, Computer File |
|---|---|
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Cecie Starr; Ralph Taggart |
| ISBN: | 0534274137 9780534274139 0534388000 9780534388003 0534388019 9780534388010 0534388027 9780534388027 |
| OCLC Number: | 54690934 |
| Notes: | CD-ROM inside back cover. CD-ROM title: Interactive concepts in biology. |
| Description: | 1 v. (various pagings) : ill. (chiefly col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.) |
| Details: | System requirements for accompanying computer disc: Intel Pentium II/266 ; Windows 98, 2000, ME, XP ; 10MB of free space on hard drive ; or Macintosh: Power Mac 604/200 Mhz or higher ; G3 or iMac recomended ; with PowerPC processor running OS 8.6 or higher ; OS X users must restart system in OS 9.2.2 ; 96 MB RAM required ; 8x CD-ROM drive ; color monitor (800x600 resolution, 32-bit color) ; QuickTime 5 or higher ; Graphics adapter: SVGA or higher. |
| Contents: | Introduction: Concepts and methods in biology -- pt. 1. Principles of cellular life -- Chemical foundations for cells -- Carbon compounds in cells -- Cell structure and function -- A closer look at cell membranes -- Ground rules of metabolism -- How cells acquire energy -- How cells release stored energy -- pt. 2. Principles of inheritance -- Cell division and mitosis -- Meiosis -- Observable patterns of inheritance -- Human genetics -- DNA structure and function -- From DNA to proteins -- Controls over genes -- Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering -- pt. 3. Principles of evolution -- Microevolution -- Speciation -- The macroevolutionary puzzle -- The origin and evolution of life -- pt. 4. Evolution and biodiversity -- Prokaryotes and viruses -- Protistans -- Plants -- Fungi -- Animals: the invertebrates -- Animals: the vertebrates -- Biodiversity in perspective -- Principles of anatomy and physiology -- How plants and animals work -- pt. 5. Plant structure and function -- Plant tissues -- Plant nutrition and transport -- Plant reproduction -- Plant growth and development -- pt. 6. Animal structure and function -- Animal tissues and organ systems -- Integration and control: nervous systems -- Sensory reception -- Integration and control: endocrine systems -- Protection, support, and movement -- circulation -- Immunity -- Respiration -- Digestion and human nutrition -- The internal environment -- Principles of reproduction and development -- Human reproduction and development -- pt. 7. Ecology and behavior -- Population ecology -- Social interactions -- Community interactions -- Ecosystems -- The biosphere -- Perspective on humans and the biosphere. |
| Other Titles: | Interactive concepts in biology. |
| Responsibility: | Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart. |
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