Notes

2nd ed Table of contents includes: 1. Relationships between organisms and their environment -- 2. Plant responses to the abiotic environment -- 3. Plant responses to the biotic environment -- 4. Animal senses : detecting environmental stimuli -- 5. Animal responses to the abiotic environment -- 6. Animal responses to the biotic environment -- 7. Molecular genetics : the role of the cell -- 8. Protein synthesis -- 9. Mutations and their effect -- 10. Mendelian genetics -- 11. The molecular determination of sex -- 12. Contemporary techniques in molecular biology, or biotechnology -- 13. Evolution -- 14. Human biological evolution -- 15. Evolution of apes and humans (hominoids) -- 16. Biological and cultural evolution of hominids -- 17. Doing investigations and reports Previous ed.: 1992