TY  - BOOK
AU  - Layman,Dale Pierre
TI  - Biology demystified
SN  - 0071410406 (pbk.)
U1  - 570 
PY  - 2003///
CY  - New York
PB  - McGraw-Hill
KW  - Biology
N1  - Includes index; Preface. - Part 1: Getting ready for biology.  - Chapter 1. The Coming of Biology. - Chapter 2. Patterns of Life. - Chapter 3. Evolution: From Dawn to Darwin. - Test: Part 1. - Part 2: The universal building blocks of life. -  Chapter 4. Chemicals: The Tiniest Blocks. - Chapter 5. Cells: The "Little Chambers" in Plants and Animals.  - Test: Part 2. - Part 3: The five kingdoms of life, plus viruses. - Chapter 6. Bacteria and the "Homeless" Viruses. - Chapter 7. The Protists: "First of All". - Chapter 8. The Fungi: Not Just Mushrooms!. - Chapter 9. The Plants: "Kings and Queens" of the World of Green.- Chapter10. Invertebrates As Special Animals: "Have You No Spine?". - Chapter 11. The Arthropods: No Jointed Backbone, but "Jointed Feet". - Chapter 12. The Chordata: Animals with a "Chord" In Their "Back". - Test: Part 3. - Part 4: Anatomy and physiology of animals. - Chapter 13. Skins and Skeletons. - Chapter 14. The Neuromuscular (Nerve-Muscle) Connection. - Chapter 15. Glands and Their Hormone Messengers. - Chapter 16. Blood and the Circulatory System. - Chapter 17. Immune and Lymphatic Systems: "The Best Survival Offense Is a Good Defense!". - Chapter 18. The Respiratory System: Breath of Life. - Chapter 19. "Getting the Goodies": Nutrition and the Digestive System. - Chapter 20. Urine and (Gulp!) Sex in Animals. - Test: Part 4. - Final Exam. - Appendix: Answers to Quiz, Test, and Final Exam Questions. - Index
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