ZoologyThe new 7th edition of "Zoology" continues to offer students an introductory general zoology text that is manageable in size and adaptable to a variety of course formats. It is a principles-oriented text written for the non-majors or the combined course, presented at the freshman and sophomore level. "Zoology" is organized into three parts. Part One covers the common life processes, including cell and tissue structure and function, the genetic basis of evolution, and the evolutionary and ecological principles that unify all life. Part Two is the survey of protists and animals, emphasizing evolutionary and ecological relationships, aspects of animal organization that unite major animal phyla, and animal adaptations. Part Three covers animal form and function using a comparative approach. This approach includes descriptions and full-color artwork that depict evolutionary changes in the structure and function of selected organ systems. |
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acid adaptations adult alleles amphibians ancestral animals annelids appendages arthropods birds blood body wall bones called cavity cells chapter choanocytes chromosomes cilia cladistic cnidarians coelom contains cycle cytoplasm dorsal echinoderms eggs environment enzymes eukaryotic evolution evolutionary relationships exoskeleton feeding female fertilization figure fishes fluid fossil freshwater functions gametes gas exchange genes genetic gills glands habitats hormone human insects intestine invertebrates larva layer lineage lungs male mammals marine medusa meiosis metabolic microtubules million years ago molecular molecules molluscs mouth movement muscles nerve nervous system neuron nucleus nutrients occurs organisms oxygen pairs phenotype phyla phylum plasma membrane polychaetes polyp population predators prey produce proteins protists protostomes protozoa pseudocoelom receptors reproductive reptiles result ribosomes secrete segments sensory shell skin speciation species sperm sponges structure substrate surface temperature tentacles terrestrial tion tissue triploblastic tube tubules vacuole ventral vertebrates worms zoologists