CliffsQuickReview Plant Biology

CliffsQuickReview Plant Biology

Author: Patricia J. Rand
ISBN: 9780764585609
Pages: 256
Format: 14 Χ 21
Binding: Paperback
Pub. Year: 2001


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Whether you need a course supplement, help preparing for a physics exam, or a concise reference for biology, CliffsQuickReview Plant Biology can help. This guide provides a valuable introduction to the concepts of roots, stems, leaves, flowers and fruit. In no time, you'll be ready to tackle other concepts in this book such as
• Cell division
• Energy and plant metabolism
• Plant evolution
• Fungi and viruses
• Biogeochemical cycles
• Plant geography
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• Contents pages that give you a chapter-by-chapter list of topics.
• Tabs at the top of each page that tell you what topic is being covered.
• Keywords in boldface type.
• Heading and subheading structure that breaks sections into clearly identifiable bites of information.
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Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Themes of Plant Biology.

Chapter 2: A Synopsis of the Living World.

Chapter 3: Cells.

Chapter 4: Tissues.

Chapter 5: Roots.

Chapter 6: The Shoot System: Stems.

Chapter 7: The Shoot System: Leaves.

Chapter 8: The Shoot System: Flowers, Fruits, and Seeds.

Chapter 9: Energy and Plant Metabolism.

Chapter 10: Respiration.

Chapter 11: Photosynthesis.

Chapter 12: Mineral Nutrition.

Chapter 13: Growth of Plants.

Chapter 14: Cell Division.

Chapter 15: Genetics.

Chapter 16: Evolution.

Chapter 17: Systematics.

Chapter 18: Prokaryotes and Viruses.

Chapter 19: Fungi: Not Plants.

Chapter 20: Protista.

Chapter 21: Bryophytes--The Non-Vascular Plants.

Chapter 22: The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Vascular Plants.

Chapter 23: The Plant Kingdom: Seed Plants.

Chapter 24: Ecosystem Structure and Function.

Chapter 25: Biogeochemical Cycles.

Chapter 26: Plant Geography.