TY  - BOOK
AU  - Postlethwait,John H.
AU  - Hopson,Janet L.
ED  - Holt, Rinehart, and Winston, inc.
TI  - Modern biology
SN  - 9780030367694
AV  - QH308.2 .P67 2012
U1  - 574 14 Abreviada
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Orlando, Fla. USA
PB  - Holt, Rinehart and Wilson
KW  - Biology
KW  - Biología
KW  - Estudio y enseñanza
KW  - Textbooks
KW  - lcgft
KW  - fast
N1  - Student textbook; "© by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company"--Title page verso; Includes index; Foundations of biology.  The science of life ; Chemistry of life ; Biochemistry -- Cell biology.  Cell structure and function ; Homeostasis and cell transport ; Photosynthesis ; Cellular respiration ; Cellular reproduction -- Genetics and biotechnology.  Fundamentals of genetics ; DNA, RNA, and protein synthesis ; Gene expression ; Inheritance patterns and human genetics ; Gene technology -- Evolution.  History of life ; Theory of evolution ; Population genetics and speciation ; Classification of organisms -- Ecology.  Introduction to ecology ; Populations ; Community ecology ; Ecosystems ; Humans and the environment -- Microbes, protists, and fungi.  Bacteria ; Viruses ; Protists ; Fungi -- Plants.  The importance of plants ; Plant evolution and classification ; Plant structure and function ; Plant reproduction ; Plant responses -- Invertebrates.  Introduction to animals ; Sponges, cnidarians, and ctenophores ; Flatworms, roundworms, and rotifers ; Mollusks and annelids ; Arthropods ; Insects ; Echinoderms and invertebrate chordates -- Vertebrates.  Fishes ; Amphibians ; Reptiles ; Birds ; Mammals ; Animal behavior -- Human biology.  Skeletal, muscular, and integumentary systems ; Circulatory and respiratory systems ; The body's defense systems ; Digestive and excretory systems ; Nervous system and sense organs ; Endocrine system ; Reproductive system -- Appendix:  Safe laboratory practices ; Using a compound light microscope ; Using SI units for measurement ; Analyzing word parts ; Biologists guide to the Periodic Table ; Classification ; Geologic time scale -- Glossary; Grades: 9-12
N2  - "An excellent resource for both teaching and learning.  This book explains concepts in a clear fashion which allows students to better grasp the subject matter being learned"--Amazon.com
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