Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, Global Edition + Mastering Biology with Pearson eText (Package) - Michael Johnson

Human Biology: Concepts and Current Issues, Global Edition + Mastering Biology with Pearson eText (Package)

Michael Johnson (Autor)

Media-Kombination
2017 | 8th edition
Pearson Education Limited
978-1-292-16661-2 (ISBN)
103,30 inkl. MwSt
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Effective activities in MasteringBiology help students further visualize and understand complex biological processes. MasteringBiology should only be purchased when required by an instructor. Please be sure you have the correct ISBN and Course ID. Instructors, contact your Pearson representative for more information.

1. Human Biology, Science, and Society
2. The Chemistry of Living Things
3. Structure and Function of Cells
4. From Cells to Organ Systems
5. The Skeletal System
6. The Muscular System
7. Blood
8. Heart and Blood Vessels
9. The Immune System and Mechanisms of Defense
10. The Respiratory System. Exchange of Gases
11. The Nervous System. Integration and Control
12. Sensory Mechanisms
13. The Endocrine System
14. The Digestive System and Nutrition
15. The Urinary System
16. Reproductive Systems
17. Cell Reproduction and Differentiation
18. Cancer. Uncontrolled Cell Division and Differentiation
19. Genetics and Inheritance
20. DNA Technology and Genetic Engineering
21. Development, Maturation, Aging, and Death
22. Evolution and the Origins of Life
23. Ecosystems and Populations
24. Human Impacts, Biodiversity, and Environmental Issues
Glossary G-1
Answers to Figure Check, Quick Check, and Test Yourself Questions A-1
Credits C-1
Index I-1

 

Erscheint lt. Verlag 5.9.2017
Verlagsort Harlow
Sprache englisch
Maße 230 x 276 mm
Gewicht 1460 g
Themenwelt Naturwissenschaften Biologie Humanbiologie
Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik
ISBN-10 1-292-16661-4 / 1292166614
ISBN-13 978-1-292-16661-2 / 9781292166612
Zustand Neuware
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