Essentials of Biology
2nd Edition
Published on 1. January 1990
Book
Hardback
976 pages
978-0-07-557108-7 (ISBN)
Description
This is a shortened version of the text, "Biology", by Wessells and Hopson, focusing on the key topics commonly taught in introductory biology courses.
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Edition
2nd ed.
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
McGraw-Hill Education - Europe
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 216 mm
Weight
2290 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-07-557108-7 (9780075571087)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Atoms, molecules and life; the molecules of living things; chemical reactions, enzymes and metabolism; cells - their properties, surfaces and interconnections; inside the living cell - structure and function of internal cell parts; harvesting the energy stored in nutrients - fermentation and cellular respiration; photosynthesis; cellular reproduction; mendelian genetics; mendel-modified; the chemical nature of the gene; genes into protein; bacterial genetics, gene control and genetic engineering; human genetics; animal development.