Life Science
Subtitle: student text
Edition: 4th ed.
Publisher: BJU Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Greenville, SC
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781606821619
Copyright date: 2013
Notes: Publisher no. 276832 (BJU Press)
Table of contents: title: Introduction to Life Science; title: Unit 1 : Foundations of life science.; title: The world of life science; title: Characteristics and classification of life; title: Cell structure; title: Cell activities; title: Unit 2 : Heredity and the origin of life.; title: The cell cycle and protein synthesis; title: Genetics of organisms; title: Genetic changes and biotechnology; title: In the beginning; title: Unit 3 : Microbiology and plant biology.; title: The microscopic world; title: Structure and function of plants; title: Plant classification and reproduction; title: Unit 4 : The animal kingdom.; title: The invertebrates; title: The cold-blooded vertebrates : fish, amphibians, and reptiles; title: The warm-blooded vertebrates : birds and mammals; title: Animal behavior and reproduction; title: Unit 5 : Interactions in the environment.; title: Relationships among organisms; title: Man's relationship with the environment; title: Unit 6 : The complex design of the human body.; title: Support and movement; title: Internal balance; title: Energy; title: Control; title: Health; title: Appendixes.; title: Metric system conversions and unit abbreviations; title: Periodic table of the elements; title: Word roots and combining forms; title: The living kingdoms; title: Major biomes of the world; title: Glossary