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Kratz, René Fester.

Biology for dummies / by Rene Fester Kratz and Donna Rae Siegfried.

2nd ed.

Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, ©2010.

xviii, 366 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm

An introduction to biology that features illustrations, tables, diagrams, and easy-to-follow explanations covering cells, life processes, cell reproduction, DNA, ecology, evolution, and other related topics.

For dummies

--For dummies.

Biology -- Study and teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Handbooks and manuals.

Siegfried, Donna Rae.

Includes index.

Biology basics. Exploring the living world ; How life is studied ; The chemistry of life ; The living cell ; Acquiring energy to run the motor -- Cell reproduction and genetics : let's talk about sex, baby. Dividing to conquer : cell division ; Making Mendel proud : understanding genetics ; Reading the Book of Life : DNA and proteins ; Engineering the code : DNA technology -- It's a small, interconnected world. Biodiversity and classification ; Observing how organisms get along ; Evolving species in an ever-changing world -- Systems galore! : animal structure and function. Pondering the principles of physiology ; Moving and shaking : skeletal and muscular systems ; Going with the flow : respiratory and circulatory systems ; Checking out the plumbing : animal digestive and excretory systems ; Fighting back : human defenses ; The nervous and endocrine systems, messengers extraordinaire ; Reproduction 101 : making more animals -- It's not easy being green : plant structure and function. Living the life of a plant ; Probing into plant physiology -- The part of tens. Ten great biology discoveries ; Ten ways biology affects your life.

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