Biological science : molecules to man.

By: Publication details: Boston : Houghton Mifflin, c1963Edition: Blue versionDescription: xx, 716, lvi, 130 p. : illus. (part col.) ports., col. maps. ; 25 cmSubject(s): DDC classification:
  • 574 20 BIO
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Contents

Unit one: Biology : The interaction of facts and ideas
Science as inquiry
The variety of living things
The means of evolution: two conflicting views
The origin of living things

Unit two: The evolution of the cell
The forerunners of life
Chemical energy for life
Master molecules
The biological code

Unit three: The evolving organism
Light as energy for life
The evolved cell
The cell theory
The multicellular organism

Unit four: Multicellular organisms: new individuals
Reproduction
Development

Unit five: Multicellular organisms: genetic continuity
Patterns of heredity
Genes and chromosomes
Origin of new species
The human species

Unit six: Multicellular organisms: energy utilization
photosynthesis
transport systems
respiratory systems
digestive systems
excretory systems

Unit seven: Multicellular organisms: integrative systems
Regulatory systems
nervous systems
skeletal systems
the integrated organism and behavior

Unit eight: Higher levels of organization
Populations
Societies
communities

Includes bibliographies.

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