Biology for Dummies
Contributors: Siegfried, Donna Rae
Edition: 2nd ed.
Series: For Dummies
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Hoboken
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource]
Number of pages: 388
ISBN-13: 9780470768341
Subjects: Natural History; Science; Science: Biology
Description: An updated edition of the ultimate guide to understanding biology. Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor, but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is. From molecules to animals, cells to ecosystems, Biology For Dummies, 2nd Edition answe.
Notes: Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Biology For Dummies℗ʾ, 2nd Edition; About the Authors; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Contents at a Glance; Table of Contents; Introduction; About This Book; Conventions Used in This Book; What You're Not to Read; Foolish Assumptions; How This Book Is Organized; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Part I: Biology Basics; Chapter 1: Exploring the Living World; Chapter 2: How Life Is Studied; Chapter 3: The Chemistry of Life; Chapter 4: The Living Cell; Chapter 5: Acquiring Energy to Run the Motor; Part II: Cell Reproduction and Genetics: Let's Talk about Sex, Baby.; title: Chapter 6: Dividing to Conquer: Cell DivisionChapter 7: Making Mendel Proud: Understanding Genetics; Chapter 8: Reading the Book of Life: DNA and Proteins; Chapter 9: Engineering the Code: DNA Technology; Part III: It's a Small, Interconnected World; Chapter 10: Biodiversity and Classification; Chapter 11: Observing How Organisms Get Along; Chapter 12: Evolving Species in an Ever-Changing World; Part IV: Systems Galore! Animal Struct.