Part I - Science, the Cell, and Molecular Biology 1
1 Zoology: Its Place in Science 2
2 The Chemical Basis of Animal Life 15
3 Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems of Animals 31
4 Energy and Enzymes: Life’s Driving and Controlling Forces 59
5 How Animals Harvest Energy Stored in Nutrients 69
Part II - The Continuity of Animal Life 83
6 Cell Division 84
7 Inheritance Patterns 97
8 Chromosomes and Gene Linkage 107
9 Molecular Genetics: Ultimate Cellular Control 119
10 Descriptive Embryology 133
Part III - Evolution 151
11 Evolution: A Historical Perspective 152
12 Evolution and Gene Frequencies 163
Part IV - Behavior and Ecology 177
13 Animal Behavior 178
14 Ecology I: Individuals and Populations 191
15 Ecology II: Communities and Ecosystems 205
Part V - Animal-like Protists and Animalia 225
16 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization 226
17 Animal-like Protists: The Protozoa 241
18 Multicellular and Tissue Levels of Organization 259
19 The Triploblastic, Acoelomate Body Plan 285
20 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: Aschelminths 301
21 Molluscan Success 317
22 Annelida: The Metameric Body Form 339
23 The Arthropods: Blueprint for Success 359
24 The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial Triumphs 379
25 The Echinoderms 401
26 Hemichordata and Invertebrate Chordates 423
27 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in Water 435
28 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial Vertebrates 455
29 Reptiles: The First Amniotes 471
30 Birds: Feathers, Flight, and Endothermy 487
31 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Endothermy, Hair, and Viviparity 505
Part VI - Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective 529
32 Protection, Support, and Movement 530
33 Communication I: Nerves 551
34 Communication II: Senses 567
35 Communication III: The Endocrine System and Chemical Messengers 585
36 Circulation, Immunity, and Gas Exchange 605
37 Nutrition and Digestion 629
38 Temperature and Body Fluid Regulation 655
39 Reproduction and Development 677
Glossary 699
Credits 733
Index 737
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