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Modern biology / James H. Otto, Albert Iowle.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: New York : Holt, Rinehart & Winston publishers, c1977. Description: x, 757 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 25 cmISBN:
  • 0030177510
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 22 574 OTT
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Contents;

1. The nature of life
The science of life
The living condition
The chemical basis of life
The structural basis of life
The cell and its environment
etc.

2. The continuity of life
Principles of heredity
The genetic material
Genes in human populations
Applied genetics
Organic variation
The diversity of life

3. Microbiology
The viruses
Bacteria and related organisms
Infectious diseases
The protozoans
The fungi
The algae

4. Multicellular plants
Mosses and ferns
The seed plants
The leaf and its functions
Roots and stems
Water relations in plants
Plant growth and responses
Plant reproduction

5. Biology of the invertebrates
Sponges and coelenterates
The worms
Mollusks and echinoderms
The arthropods
Insects - Familiar arthropods

6. Biology of the vertebrates
Introduction to the vertebrates
The fishes
The amphibians
The reptiles
The birds
The mammals

7. Human biology
Human history
The body framework
Nutrition
Transport and excretion
Respiration and energy exchange
Body controls
etc.

8. Ecological relationships
Introduction to ecology
The habitat
Periodic changes in the environment
Biogeography
The land we live in
Forest and wildlife resources

Glossary : p. 723-741 . _ Index : p. 743-757

0009081 ; 0009079 ; 0009080

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