Zoology by Miller, Stephen A, Harley, John P instant download

Zoology by Miller, Stephen A, Harley, John P instant download

xviii, 619 pages : 29 cm, Includes bibliographical references and index, Zoology: an evolutionary and ecological perspective -- Cells, tissues, organs, and organ systems of animals -- Cell division and inheritance -- Evolution: history and evidence -- Evolution and gene frequencies -- Ecology: preserving the animal kingdom -- Animal taxonomy: phylogeny and organization -- Animal-like Protists: the Protozoa -- Multicellular and tissue levels of organization -- The smaller Lophotrochozoan Phyla -- Molluscan success -- Annelida: the metameric body form -- The smaller Ecdysozoan Phyla -- The Arthropods: blueprint for success -- The Pancrustacea: Crustacea and Hexapoda -- Ambulacraria: Echinoderms and Hemichordates -- Chordata: Urochordata and Cephalochordata -- The fishes: vertebrate success in water -- Amphibians: the first terrestrial vertebrates -- Reptiles: Diapsid Amniotes -- Birds: reptiles by another name -- Mammals: Synapsid Amniotes -- Protection, support, and movement -- Communication I: nervous and sensory systems -- Communication II: the endocrine system and chemical messengers -- Circulation and gas exchange -- Nutrition and digestion -- Temperature and body fluid regulation -- Reproduction and development