1 volume (various pagings) : illustrations ; 28 cm
GENERAL NOTES
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Includes index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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1. An introduction to the science of life --; 2. The chemistry of life --; 3. The cell: the fundamental unit of life --; 4. Energy and life --; 5. Chromosomes and inheritance --; 6. DNA: the molecule of life --; 7. Darwinian evolution --; 8. Biodiversity 1: Microscopic organisms --; 9. Biodiversity 2: Fungi and plants --; 10. Biodiversity 3: Animals --; 11. Human body systems --; 12. Ecology.