Biology and human concerns / E. Peter Volpe
Publication details: Dubuque, Iowa : Wm. C. Brown Publishers , c1993.Edition: 4th editionDescription: xxii, 611p. : ill. (some col.) ; 28 cmISBN:- 0697051056 (case)
- 0697165388 (paper)
- 599.9 VOL
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Contents;
1. Continuity of life
Seeds of life
Control of fertility
A new life emerges
Reproductive technology and the fetus
Molecules of life and placental transfer
Prenatal exposure to harmful substances
Inside the cell
The energy of life
etc.
2. Our genetic heritage
Fetal malformations of chromosomal origin
Origin of chromosomal abnormalities
Sex chromosomes and X-chromosomes inactive
Genes within chromosomes
Genetic seeds of human diseases
Sex-linked inheritance and sex selection
etc.
3. Life processes
Nutrition
Digestion and absorption
Blood and circulation
Gas exchange and excretion
The nerve cell and muscle excitability
The brain, sleep and dreams
etc.
4. origin and evolution
Darwin scheme of evolution
Mutation
Concept of genetic equilibrium
Concept of selection
Balanced polymorphism
Genetic drift and gene flow
Races and species
Adaptive radiation
Origin of life
Molecular evolution
etc.
5. Environment and behavior
Population dynamics
Prevalence of people
Interactions of populations
Biotic communities: Plant as producers
Biotic communities: Energy flow
The ecosystem
etc.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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