Rene Fester Kratz

Biology Workbook For Dummies (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Get a feel for biology with hands-on activities Biology Workbook For Dummies is a practical resource that provides you with activities to help you better understand concepts in biology. Covering all the topics required in high school and college biology classes, this workbook gives you the confidence you need to ace the test and get the grade you need. Physiology, ecology, evolution, genetics, and cell biology are all covered, and you can work your way through each one or pick and choose the topics where you could use a little extra help. This updated edition is full of new workbook problems, updated study questions and exercises, and fresh real-world examples that bring even the tough concepts to life. * Get extra practice in biology with activities, questions, and exercises * Study evolution, genetics, cell biology, and other topics in required biology classes * Pass your tests and improve your score in high school or college biology class * Demystify confusing concepts and get clear explanations of every idea Great as a companion to Biology For Dummies or all on its own, Biology Workbook For Dummies is your practice supplement of choice.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: For Dummies
• Seitenzahl: 400
• Erscheinungstermin: 2. Juni 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781119894834
• Artikelnr.: 64168034

Autorenporträt

René Fester Kratz is a biology and global health instructor at Everett Community College and holds a Ph.D. in Botany from the University of Washington. Kratz is the author of Molecular & Cell Biology For Dummies 2nd Edition, Biology For Dummies 2nd Edition, Biology Essentials For Dummies, and Botany For Dummies.

Inhaltsangabe

Introduction 1

Part 1: Getting the Basics 7

Chapter 1: Figuring Out the Scientific Method 9

Chapter 2: Solving Problems in the Chemistry of Life 23

Chapter 3: Investigating Life at the Cellular Level 47

Chapter 4: Tracking the Flow of Energy and Matter 63

Part 2: Creating the Future 93

Chapter 5: Divide and Conquer: Recognizing the Phases of Cell Division 95

Chapter 6: Predicting Future Generations with Mendelian Genetics 121

Chapter 7: Taking Genetics to the DNA Level 137

Chapter 8: Going Straight to the Source with DNA Technology 159

Part 3: Making Connections 177

Chapter 9: Organizing the Living World 179

Chapter 10: Connecting Organisms in Ecosystems 191

Chapter 11: Evaluating the Effects of Evolution 215

Part 4: Getting to Know the Human Body 227

Chapter 12: Building Bodies with the Skeletal and Muscular Systems 229

Chapter 13: Giving Your Body What It Needs: The Respiratory and Circulatory Systems 245

Chapter 14: Processing Food with the Digestive and Excretory Systems 261

Chapter 15: Fighting Enemies with the Immune System 275

Chapter 16: Sending Messages with the Nervous and Endocrine Systems 293

Chapter 17: Making Babies with the Reproductive System 305

Part 5: Going Green with Plant Biology 319

Chapter 18: Studying Plant Structures 321

Chapter 19: Pondering Problems in Plant Physiology 339

Part 6: The Part of Tens 351

Chapter 20: Ten Tips for Getting an A in Biology 353

Chapter 21: Ten Great Biology Websites 359

Chapter 22: Ten Ways Biology Matters To Your Life Right Now 363

Index 367