Zoology / Stephen A. Miller, John P. Harley.

By: Miller, Stephen A [author]
Contributor(s): Harley, John P
Language: English Publisher: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2002Edition: Fifth editionDescription: xvii, 540 pages : illustrations (some color), color maps ; 28 cmContent type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 0070294119 (pbk. : alk. paper); 9780070294110Subject(s): ZoologyDDC classification: 590 LOC classification: QL47.2 | .M55 2002
Contents:
Zoology: An ecological and evolutionary perspective -- Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems -- Cell division and inheritance -- Evolution: A historical perspective -- Evolution and gene frequencies -- Ecology: Preserving the animal kingdom -- Animal classification, phylogeny, and organization -- Animal-like protists: The protozoa -- Multicellular and tissue levels of organization -- The triploblastic, acoelomate body plan -- The pseudocoelomate body plan: Aschelminths -- Molluscan success -- Annelida: The metameric body form -- The arthropods: Blueprint for success -- The hexapods and myriapodes: Terrestrial triumphs -- The echinoderms -- Hemichordata and invertebrate chordates -- The fishes: Vertebrate success in water -- Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates -- Reptiles: The first amniotes -- Birds: Feathers, flight, and endothermy -- Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy, hair, and viviparity -- Protection, support, and movement -- Communication I: Nervous and sensory systems -- Communication II: The endocrine system and chemical messengers -- Circulation and gas exchange -- Nutrition and digestion -- Temperature and body fluid regulation -- Reproduction and development -- The chemical basis of animal life -- Energy and enzymes: Life's driving and controlling forces -- How animals harvest energy stored in nutrients -- Embryology -- Animal behavior.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

Zoology: An ecological and evolutionary perspective --
Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems --
Cell division and inheritance --
Evolution: A historical perspective --
Evolution and gene frequencies --
Ecology: Preserving the animal kingdom --
Animal classification, phylogeny, and organization --
Animal-like protists: The protozoa --
Multicellular and tissue levels of organization --
The triploblastic, acoelomate body plan --
The pseudocoelomate body plan: Aschelminths --
Molluscan success --
Annelida: The metameric body form --
The arthropods: Blueprint for success --
The hexapods and myriapodes: Terrestrial triumphs --
The echinoderms --
Hemichordata and invertebrate chordates --
The fishes: Vertebrate success in water --
Amphibians: The first terrestrial vertebrates --
Reptiles: The first amniotes --
Birds: Feathers, flight, and endothermy --
Mammals: Specialized teeth, endothermy, hair, and viviparity --
Protection, support, and movement --
Communication I: Nervous and sensory systems --
Communication II: The endocrine system and chemical messengers --
Circulation and gas exchange --
Nutrition and digestion --
Temperature and body fluid regulation --
Reproduction and development --
The chemical basis of animal life --
Energy and enzymes: Life's driving and controlling forces --
How animals harvest energy stored in nutrients --
Embryology --
Animal behavior.

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