Biology: Life on EarthMacmillan, 1993 - Всего страниц: 1049 With the amount of information in biology growing constantly, it is a challenge for readers to develop a sense of scientific literacy and to become educated consumers. This volume helps readers manage a wealth of scientific information in a manner that is both meaningful and long-lasting. & Features significant content revisions as well as new figures and photographs in every chapter. Includes anentirely new chapter on conservation biology. Presents approximately 40% new photos. Adds new bioethics icons to call out essays that relate to this timely topic. & A comprehensive reference for anyone interested in learning more about biology. |
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... natural selection upon the other . convergent evolution : the independent evolution of similar structures among unrelated organisms , due to similar selective pressures . See analogous structures . creationism : the hypothesis that all ...
... natural selection upon the other . convergent evolution : the independent evolution of similar structures among unrelated organisms , due to similar selective pressures . See analogous structures . creationism : the hypothesis that all ...
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... natural selection ? 3. Describe and compare the views of Plato and Darwin on the existence of variation in natural populations . 4. The idea of special creation and the study of fossils have each had an impact on evolutionary thought ...
... natural selection ? 3. Describe and compare the views of Plato and Darwin on the existence of variation in natural populations . 4. The idea of special creation and the study of fossils have each had an impact on evolutionary thought ...
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... natural selection will favor the enhanced re- production of the individuals possessing it . Natural selection is not the only evolutionary force . As we have seen , mutation provides initial variability in heritable traits . The chance ...
... natural selection will favor the enhanced re- production of the individuals possessing it . Natural selection is not the only evolutionary force . As we have seen , mutation provides initial variability in heritable traits . The chance ...
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Detailed Contents | 1 |
An Introduction to Life on Earth | 2 |
THE UNITS OF LIFE I CELL | 5 |
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Ecology: From Individuals to Ecosystems Michael Begon,Colin R. Townsend,John L. Harper Недоступно для просмотра - 2009 |