Integrated principles of zoology
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Integrated principles of zoology
McGraw-Hill, c1997
10th ed.
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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A comprehensive text covering biological principles, molecular genetics, evolution, diversity, and anatomy and physiology. Each chapter of the book has been fully revised and include colour illustrations, tables and figures.
Table of Contents
- Part 1 Introduction to the living animal: life - biological principles and the science of zoology
- chemistry of life
- origin of life
- the cell as the unit of life
- physiology of the cell. Part 2 Continuity and evolution of animal life: the reproductive process
- principles of development
- the principles of genetics - a review
- organic evolution. Part 3 The diversity of animal life: architectural pattern of an animal
- classification and phylogeny of animals
- the animal-like protista
- the mesozoa and parazoa
- the radiate animals
- the acoelomate animals
- the pseudocoelomate animals
- the mollusca
- the segmented worms
- the arthropods
- the aquatic mandibulates
- the terrestrial mandibulates
- the lesser protostomes
- the lophophorate animals
- the echinoderms
- chaetognaths and hemichordates
- the chordates
- the fishes
- the early tetrapods and modern amphibians
- the reptiles
- the birds
- the mammals. Part 4 Activity of life: support, protection and movement
- homeostasis
- internal fluids
- digestion and nutrition
- nervous coordination
- chemical coordination
- animal behaviour. Part 5 The animal and its environment: the biosphere and animal distribution
- animal ecology.
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