Table of Contents

PART ONE

BIOLOGICAL PRINCIPLES - PAGE 1

Chapter 1 - Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective - Page 2

Chapter 2 - Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems - Page 9

Chapter 3 - Cell Division and Inheritance - Page 31

Chapter 4 - Evolution: A Historical Perspective - Page 51

Chapter 5 - Evolution and Gene Frequencies - Page 64

Chapter 6 - Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom - Page 75

PART TWO

ANIMAL-LIKE PROTISTS AND ANIMALIA - PAGE 89

Chapter 7 - Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization - Page 90

Chapter 8 - Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa - Page 105

Chapter 9 - Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization - Page 121

Chapter 10 - The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan - Page 141

Chapter 11 - The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths - Page 157

Chapter 12 - Molluscan Success - Page 173

Chapter 13 - Annelida: The Metameric Body Form - Page 191

Chapter 14 - The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success - Page 206

Chapter 15 - The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs - Page 225

Chapter 16 - The Echinoderms - Page 241

Chapter 17 - Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates - Page 255

Chapter 18 - The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water - Page 266

Chapter 19 - Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates - Page 284

Chapter 20 - Reptiles: The First Amniotes - Page 300

Chapter 21 - Birds: Feathers, Flight, and Endothermy - Page 315

Chapter 22 - Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Endothermy, Hair, and Viviparity - Page 331

PART THREE

FORM AND FUNCTION: A COMPARATIVE PERSPECTIVE - PAGE 349

Chapter 23 - Protection, Support, and Movement - Page 350

Chapter 24 - Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems - Page 369

Chapter 25 - Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers - Page 396

Chapter 26 - Circulation and Gas Exchange - Page 414

Chapter 27 - Nutrition and Digestion - Page 433

Chapter 28 - Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation - Page 455

Chapter 29 - Reproduction and Development - Page 474

Chapter 30 - The Chemical Basis of Animal Life*

Chapter 31 - Energy and Enzymes: Life’s Driving and Controlling Forces*

Chapter 32 - How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients*

Chapter 33 - Embryology*

Chapter 34 - Animal Behavior*

Glossary - Page 493

Credits - Page 521

Index - Page 525

*This chapter is only available online.