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Just the core concepts you need to score high in your biologycourse
Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the coreconcepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course.From identifying the structures and functions of plants and animalsto grasping the crucial discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip thesuffering and score high at exam time.
* Get down to basics — master the fundamentals, fromunderstanding what biologists study to how living things areclassified
* The chemistry of life — find out what you need to knowabout atoms, elements, molecules, compounds, acids, bases, andmore
* Conquer and divide — discover the ins and outs of asexualand sexual reproduction, including cell division and DNAreplication
* Jump into the gene pool — grasp how proteins make traitshappen, and easily understand DNA transcription, RNA processing, translation, and gene regulation
Open the book and find:
* An overview of cells and their substructures
* Elementary chemistry
* The key facts about reproduction and DNA
* The 411 on energy and organisms
* What you need to know about evolution
* Coverage of ecosystems and populations
* Ten great biology discoveries
Learn:
* Core concepts taught in an introductory biology course
* The structures and functions of plants and animals
* The key discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, andecological biology
Biology Essentials For Dummies focuses on just the coreconcepts you need to succeed in an introductory biology course.From identifying the structures and functions of plants and animalsto grasping the crucial discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, and ecological biology, this easy-to-follow guide lets you skip thesuffering and score high at exam time.
* Get down to basics — master the fundamentals, fromunderstanding what biologists study to how living things areclassified
* The chemistry of life — find out what you need to knowabout atoms, elements, molecules, compounds, acids, bases, andmore
* Conquer and divide — discover the ins and outs of asexualand sexual reproduction, including cell division and DNAreplication
* Jump into the gene pool — grasp how proteins make traitshappen, and easily understand DNA transcription, RNA processing, translation, and gene regulation
Open the book and find:
* An overview of cells and their substructures
* Elementary chemistry
* The key facts about reproduction and DNA
* The 411 on energy and organisms
* What you need to know about evolution
* Coverage of ecosystems and populations
* Ten great biology discoveries
Learn:
* Core concepts taught in an introductory biology course
* The structures and functions of plants and animals
* The key discoveries in evolutionary, reproductive, andecological biology
€6.99
Table of Content
Introduction.Chapter 1: Exploring the Living World.
Chapter 2: The Chemistry of Life.
Chapter 3: The Living Cell.
Chapter 4: Energy and Organisms.
Chapter 5: Reproducing Cells.
Chapter 6: DNA and Proteins: Life Partners.
Chapter 7: Ecosystems and Populations.
Chapter 8: Understanding Genetics.
Chapter 9: Biological Evolution.
Chapter 10: Ten Great Biology Discoveries.
Index.
About the author
Rene Fester Kratz, Ph D and Donna Rae Siegfried are the authors of Biology For Dummies.
Language English ● Format EPUB ● Pages 192 ● ISBN 9781118095829 ● File size 8.2 MB ● Publisher John Wiley & Sons ● Published 2011 ● Downloadable 24 months ● Currency EUR ● ID 2353204 ● Copy protection Adobe DRM
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