Book
Biology for dummies / by Donna Rae Siegfried.
Record details
- ISBN: 0764553267
- Physical Description: xxii, 362 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: New York, NY : Hungry Minds, c2001.
Search for related items by subject
| Subject: | Biology. |
Search for related items by series
Available copies
Holds
- 0 current holds with 1 total copy.
Show Only Available Copies
| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coldwater Branch | 570 SIE (Text) | 35401424459401 | Non-Fiction | Available | - |
Electronic resources
http://www.loc.gov/catdir/toc/wiley031/2001092749.html
- Table of contents
Biology for Dummies®
Click an element below to view details:
Table of Contents
Biology for Dummies®
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| 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: Organizing Life | |
| Chapter 1 | Just How Life Is Studied | |
| Chapter 2 | The Fundamental Units of Life: Cells | |
| Chapter 3 | A (Very) Quick Review of Basic Chemistry | |
| Chapter 4 | Macromolecules (The Big Ones) | |
| Part II | Living Things Need Energy | |
| Chapter 5 | Acquiring Energy to Fill the Tank | |
| Chapter 6 | Using Energy to Keep the Motor Running | |
| Part III | Living Things Need to Metabolize | |
| Chapter 7 | Taxi! Transport of Nutrients | |
| Chapter 8 | Take a Deep Breath: Gas Exchange | |
| Chapter 9 | Throwing Out the Trash: Eliminating Waste to Maintain Homeostasis | |
| Chapter 10 | Better Living Through Biology | |
| Part IV | Let's Talk About Sex, Baby | |
| Chapter 11 | Dividing to Conquer: Cell Division | |
| Chapter 12 | Making More Plants | |
| Chapter 13 | Making More Animals | |
| Chapter 14 | Making Mendel Proud: Understanding Genetics | |
| Part V | Ch-, Ch-, Ch-, Changes: Species Development and Evolution | |
| Chapter 15 | Differentiating Differentiation and Development | |
| Chapter 16 | Changing World, Evolving Species | |
| Part VI | Ecology and Ecosystems | |
| Chapter 17 | Sharing the Globe: How Organisms Get Along | |
| Chapter 18 | Living with Little Buggers: Bacteria, Viruses, and Insects | |
| Part VII | The Part of Tens | |
| Chapter 19 | Ten Great Biology Discoveries | |
| Chapter 20 | Ten Great Biology Web Sites | |
| Chapter 21 | Ten Interesting Biology Facts | |
| Appendix A | Classification of Living Things | |
| Appendix B | Units of Measure | |
| Index | ||
| Book Registration Information |
Descriptive content provided by Syndetics™, a ProQuest® service.
Click here for Terms of Use.
Click here for Terms of Use.
