Integrated principles of zoology

Contributor(s): Hickman, Cleveland P | Hickman, Cleveland PMaterial type: TextTextPublication details: Boston : McGraw-Hill, c2004Edition: 12th ed., International edDescription: xxiii, 872 p. : ill. (chiefly col.)ISBN: 9780071218566; 0072439408 ; 0071214704 Subject(s): ZoologyDDC classification: 591 Online resources: Click here to access online | Click here to access online
Contents:
Introduction to living animals. Life : biological principles and the science of zoology -- Origin and chemistry of life -- Cells as units of life -- Cellular metabolism -- Continuity and evolution of animal life. Genetics : a review -- Organic evolution -- Reproductive process -- Principles of development -- Diversity of animal life. Architectural pattern of an animal -- Classification and phylogeny of animals -- Protozoan groups -- Mesozoa and parazoa -- Radiate animals -- Acoelomate bilateral animals -- Pseudocoelomate animals -- Molluscs -- Segmented worms -- Arthropods -- Aquatic mandibulates -- Terrestrial mandibulates -- Smaller protostome phyla -- Echinoderms and hemichordates -- Chordates -- Fishes -- Early tetrapods and modern amphibians -- Amniote origins and reptilian groups -- Birds -- Mammals -- Activity of life. Support, protection, and movement -- Homeostasis -- Internal fluids and respiration -- Digestion and nutrition -- Nervous coordination -- Chemical coordination -- Immunity -- Animal behavior -- Animals and their environment. Biosphere and animal distribution -- Animal ecology.
Summary: This] is a college text adaptable to any introductory course in zoology. [It] describes the diversity of animal life and the ... adaptations that enable animals to inhabit nearly all conceivable ecological niches.-Pref.
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Rev. ed. of: Integrated principles of zoology / Cleveland P. Hickman, Jr., Larry S. Roberts, Allan Larson. 11th ed. c2001.
Index Included

Introduction to living animals. Life : biological principles and the science of zoology --
Origin and chemistry of life --
Cells as units of life --
Cellular metabolism --
Continuity and evolution of animal life. Genetics : a review --
Organic evolution --
Reproductive process --
Principles of development --
Diversity of animal life. Architectural pattern of an animal --
Classification and phylogeny of animals --
Protozoan groups --
Mesozoa and parazoa --
Radiate animals --
Acoelomate bilateral animals --
Pseudocoelomate animals --
Molluscs --
Segmented worms --
Arthropods --
Aquatic mandibulates --
Terrestrial mandibulates --
Smaller protostome phyla --
Echinoderms and hemichordates --
Chordates --
Fishes --
Early tetrapods and modern amphibians --
Amniote origins and reptilian groups --
Birds --
Mammals --
Activity of life. Support, protection, and movement --
Homeostasis --
Internal fluids and respiration --
Digestion and nutrition --
Nervous coordination --
Chemical coordination --
Immunity --
Animal behavior --
Animals and their environment. Biosphere and animal distribution --
Animal ecology.

This] is a college text adaptable to any introductory course in zoology. [It] describes the diversity of animal life and the ... adaptations that enable animals to inhabit nearly all conceivable ecological niches.-Pref.

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