Explorations in Basic Biology (5th Edition) - Softcover

Stanley E. Gunstream

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0023485116 ISBN 13: 9780023485114

Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1989

Synopsis

Key Explorations in Basic Biology is a self-contained laboratory manual. The exercises are appropriate for three-hour laboratory sessions, but are also adaptable to a two-hour laboratory format. Ideal for readers with little hands-on science laboratory experience, this reader-friendly text provides clear background information and directions for conducting laboratory activities. Readers not only learn basic biological information but also gain experience practicing laboratory techniques. Key Orientation, The Microscope ,The Cell, Chemical Aspects, Diffusion and Osmosis, Enzymes, Photosynthesis, Cellular Respiration and Fermentation, Cell Division, Prokaryotes and Protists, Green, Brown and Red Algae, Fungi, Terrestrial Plants, Simple Animals, Mollusks, Segmented Worms and Arthropods, Echinoderms and Chordates, Dissection of the Frog, Dissection of the Fetal Pig, Blood and Circulation, Gas Exchange, Digestion, Excretion, Neural Control, Sensory Perception in Humans, Chemical Control in Animals, The Skeletal System, Muscles and Movement, Reproduction in Vertebrates, Fertilization and Development ,Early Embryology of the Chick, Structure of Flowering Plants, Transport in Plants, Chemical Control in Plants, Heredity, Molecular and Chromosomal Genetics, DNA Fingerprinting, Evolution, Evolutionary Mechanisms, Ecological Relationships, Population Growth, Animal Behavior. Market For all readers interested in learning the basics of biology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Prentice Hall
• Publication date: 1989
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0023485116
• ISBN 13: 9780023485114
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 528