000 01627nam a2200217 a 4500
020 _a9780003222760
020 _a0003222764
082 _a574
_bSIM
100 _aSimpkins, J;
245 _aAdvanced Biology
250 _a3rd Edition
260 _aLondon:
_bCollins Educational,
_c1997.
300 _aviii, 760 pages ;
500 _aIncluded Index
505 _aWater and acqueous solutions; carbohydrates. liquids and proteins; enzymes; nucleic acids and protein synthesis; energy conversion in living cells; cell structure; cell division; gas exchange in mammals; circulation of blood and lymph; blood functions and immune system; the renal system; uptake and transport of water in flowering plants; photosynthesis and translocation of photosynthesis products; mineral nutrition of flowering plants; the mammalian alimentary system; skeletal and muscle systems; nervous control and co-ordination in mammals; the eye and ear; thermoregulation; endocrine system; reproduction in flowering plants; seed structure and germination; growth and development of flowering plants; mammalian reproduction; genetics; the origin and evolution of life; variety of life; ecology; pollution and conservation; biotechnology.
520 _aCovering all the major advanced level examination topics, this text includes important areas of genetics, evolution, ecology and conservation. There are self-assessment questions for students, over 200 micrographs and electronmicrographs, and displayed features on areas of applied biology.
650 _aHuman biology.
650 _aBiology.
700 _aWilliams, J.I;
942 _cREF
999 _c35874
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