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Biology For Dummies
Biology For Dummies

Biology For Dummies

Category: Science

Author: Donna Rae Siegfried

Price: £11.49



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Ever wondered how the food you eat becomes the energy your body needs to keep going? If DNA is a set of instructions in your cells how does it tell your cells what to do? How does your brain know what your feet are doing? The theory of evolution says that humans and chimps descended from a common ancestor but does it tell us how and why? We humans are insatiably curious creatures who can't help wondering how things work ; starting with our own bodies. Wouldn't it be great to have a single source of quick answers to all our questions about how living things work? Now there is. From molecules to animals cells to ecosystems Biology For Dummies answers all your questions about how living things work. Written in plain English and packed with dozens of illustrations quick-reference 'Cheat Sheets' and helpful tables and diagrams it can get you quickly up to speed on what you need to know to: Understand how cells work Get a handle on the chemistry of life Find out how food becomes energy Get to know your body's systems Decode the secrets of DNA Find out what evolution is and isn't and how it works. Take a peek into the lives of bacteria Explore how viruses do their thing Most basic biology books take a very round about approach dividing things up according to different types of organisms. Biology For Dummies cuts right to the chase with fast-paced easy-to-absorb explanations of the life processes common to all organisms. Topics covered include: How plants and animals get nutrients How organisms transport nutrients and expel waste How nutrients are transformed into energy How energy is used to sustain life Howorganisms breathe How organisms reproduce How organisms evolve into new life-forms How organisms create ecosystems With this engaging guide in your corner you'll get a grip on complex biology concepts and unlock the mysteries of how life works in no time no advanced degrees required.