Zoology /
Stephen A. Miller, John P. Harley
- xix, 588 pages : illustrations ; 26 cm.
Includes glossary and index
Part One Biological Principles 1 Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective 2 Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems of Animals 3 Cell Division and Inheritance 4 Evolution: History and Evidence 5 Evolution and Gene Frequencies 6 Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom Part Two Animal-Like Protists and Animalia 7 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization 8 Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa 9 Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization 10 The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan 11 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths 12 Molluscan Success 13 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form 14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success 15 The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs 16 The Echinoderms 17 Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates 18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water 19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates 20 Reptiles: The First Amniotes 21 Birds: Reptiles by Another Name 22 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Hair Endothermy, and Viviparity Part Three Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective 23 Protection, Support, and Movement 24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems 25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers 26 Circulation and Gas Exchange 27 Nutrition and Digestion 28 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation 29 Reproduction and Development 30 The Chemical Basis of Animal Life 31 Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces 32 How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients 33 Embryology 34 Animal Behavior
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Zoology Animals Animals--Anatomy Natural history Biology