Stephen A. Miller,
College of the Ozarks John B. Harley,
Eastern Kentucky University
ISBN: 0072528362 Copyright year: 2005
Table of Contents
Part One Biological Principles
1 Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective
2 Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems of Animals
3 Cell Division and Inheritance
4 Evolution: History and Evidence
5 Evolution and Gene Frequencies
6 Ecology: Preserving the Animal Kingdom
Part Two Animal-Like Protists and Animalia
7 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization
8 Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa
9 Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization
10 The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan
11 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths
12 Molluscan Success
13 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form
14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success
15 The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs
16 The Echinoderms
17 Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates
18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water
19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates
20 Reptiles: The First Amniotes
21 Birds: Feathers, Flight, and Endothermy
22 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Hair Endothermy, and Viviparity
Part Three Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective
23 Protection, Support, and Movement
24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory Systems
25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers
26 Circulation and Gas Exchange
27 Nutrition and Digestion
28 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation
29 Reproduction and Development
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30 The Chemical Basis of Animal Life
31 Energy and Enzymes: Life's Driving and Controlling Forces
32 How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients
33 Embryology
34 Animal Behavior
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