Biology: A Functional Approach

M. B. V. Roberts

Nelson Thornes, 1986 - Juvenile Nonfiction - 693 pages

Cells and organisms - Energy - Homeostastis - Response and co-ordination - Reproduction - Development - Heredity - Genes and development - Evolution _

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Contents

• STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION IN CELLS 12 The cell theory An Part I: 30
• TISSUES ORGANS AND ORGANIZATION 32 Classification of tissues: 46
• CHAPTERS THE CHEMICALS OF LIFE 58 Water 58 Water as a solvent Waters: 60
• The hexose sugars Building up complex carbohydrates Starch: 79
• CHEMICAL REACTIONS IN CELLS 81 Analysing metabolic pathways: 93
• TRANSPORT IN ANIMALS 162 Blood 162 Plasma Red blood cells: 176
• CHAPTER 14 EXCRETION AND OSMOREGULATION 210 The Mammalian Kidney: 210
• tubules Fine structure of the tubule cells The role of the loop of Henle The kidney as: 242
• CONTROL OF RESPIRATORY GASES 243 The role of breathing: 260
• NERVOLS AND HORMONAL COMMUNICATION 262: 270
• Structure of the synapse Transmission across the synapse The transmitter substance: 278
• RECEPTION OF STIMULI 298 Sensory Cells 299 Functioning of: 306
• EFFECTORS 314 Different types of muscle Properties of Skeletal: 325
• Propulsion in fishes Support in fishes Buoyancy in teleost fishes Stability in fishes: 341
• CELL DIVISION 366 Mitosis 366 Observing mitosis Interphase: 377
• bacterial: 384
• and eggs together? Development of the zygote The sexual cycle In the event: 396
• fertilization After fertilization The flowering plant compared with other: 405
• THE LIFE CYCLE 406 The life cycle of the human Alternation: 411
• Cleavage Gastrulation Formation of neural tube and nộtochord Formation: 419
• THE CONTROL OF GROWTH 430 The Control of Plant Growth: 431
• Evidence for involvement of a hormone Auxins Response to gravity Response: 461
• THE NATURE OF THE GENE 480 Evidence that nucleic acid: 499
• Part VI: 518
• THE ORGANISM AND ITS ENVIRONMENT 519 From biosphere: 538
• ASSOCIATIONS BETWEEN ORGANISMS 544 Parasitism: 578
• THE MECHANISM OF EVOLUTION 588 Summary of Darwins: 614
• CLASSIFICATION AND DIVERSITY OF ORGANISMS 631: 649
• Appendixes: 660
• SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER READING: 670
• Mr R Brocklehurst: 677

Bibliographic information

• Title: Biology: A Functional Approach; Biology Series; Biology: a Functional Approach
• Author: M. B. V. Roberts
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Nelson Thornes, 1986
• ISBN: 0174480199, 9780174480198
• Length: 693 pages
• Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / Science & Nature / Biology