Biology Essentials For Dummies
- ISBN-10
- 1118095820
- ISBN-13
- 9781118095829
- Category
- Science
- Pages
- 192
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2011-05-09
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Authors
- Rene Fester Kratz, Donna Rae Siegfried
Description
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
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