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Biology: An Australian Focus: 0074719637, 3/e

Bruce Knox
Pauline Ladiges, University of Melbourne
Barbara Evans, University of Melbourne
Robert Saint, Australian National University

ISBN: 0074713256
Copyright year: 2005

Table of Contents




Introduction - The nature of biology and science

Part 1 - Cell Biology and Energetics

1

Molecules of life
2 The chemistry of life
3 Functioning cells
4 Movement across membranes
5 Harvesting energy
6 Cells, tissues and signals
7 Cell division

Part 2 - Genetics and Molecular Biology

8

Inheritance
9 Genes, chromosomes and DNA
10 The genetic code
11 Gene expression
12 Genomes, mutation and cancer
13 Genetic engineering and biotechnology

Part 3 - Plant Form and Function

14

Reproduction, growth and development of flowering plants
15 Structure of plants
16 Plant nutrition, transport and adaptation to stress
17 Plant hormones and growth responses

Part 4 - Animal Form and Function

18

Animal reproduction
19 Animal development
20 Animal and human nutrition
21 Gas exchange in animals
22 Circulation
23 Water, solutes and excretion
24 Innate defences and the immune system
25 Hormonal control in animals
26 Nervous systems
27 Animal movement
28 Animal behaviour
29 Animals responding to environmental stress

Part 5 - Evolution and Biodiversity

30

Evolving life
31 Evolving earth
32 Mechanisms of evolution
33 Bacteria
34 Viruses
35 The protists
36 Plants
37 Fungi
38 Simple animals: sponges to flatworms
39 Annelids, molluscs, nematodes and arthropods
40 Echinoderms and chordates

Part 6 - Ecology

41

Australian biota
42 Population ecology
43 Living in communities
44 Ecosystems
45 Human impacts

Appendix 1 Classification of cellular organisms

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