Synopses & Reviews
Principles-oriented introductory zoology text for non-majors or combined majors/non-majors (freshman-sophomore level). An introductory general zoology text that is manageable in size and adaptable to a variety of course formats.
About the Author
Stephen Miller currently teaches courses in Zoology, Biology and Invertebrate Zoology at The College of the Ozarks, Lookout Point, MO (Branson). He is also the author of General Zoology Lab Manual, 3e.John Harley teaches Anatomy & Physiology and General Biology at Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, KY and is also co-author of Prescott/Harley/Klein Microbiology and the ASM Microbial Telecourse Study Guide.
Table of Contents
Part 1 Biological Principles1 Zoology: An Ecological and Evolutionary Perspective2 Cells, Tissues, Organs, and Organ SystemsWhat are Cells?/Why Are Most Cells Small?/Cell Membranes/Movement Across Membranes/Cytoplasm, Organelles, and Cellular Components/The Nucleus: Information Center/Tissues/Organs/Organ Systems/Wildlife Alert--Key Deer3 Cell Division and InheritanceConcepts/Eukaryotic Chromosmes/Mitotic Cell Division/Meiosis: The Basis of Sexual Reproduction/DNA: The Genetic Material/Inheritance Patterns in Animals4 Evolution: An Historical PerspectiveEvidence of Evolution/Pre-Darwinian Theories of Change/Darwin’s Early Years and His Journey/Early Development of Darwin’s Ideas of Evolution/The Theory of Evolution by Natural Selection/Wildlife Alert-The Iowa Pleistocene Snail5 Evolution and Gene FrequenciesModern Synthesis: A Closer Look/Must Evolution Happen/Evolutionary Mechanisms/Species and Speciation/Rates of Evolution/Molecular Evolution/Mosaic Evolution/Wildlife Alert6 Ecology—Preserving the Animal KingdomAnimals and their Abiotic Environment/Populations/Interspecific Interactions/Interactions/Animal Communities/Trophic Structure of Ecosystems/Cycling within Ecosystems/Ecological Problems/Wildlife Alert-Kirtland's WarblerPart Two Animal-like Protists and Animalia7 Animal Classification, Phylogeny, and Organization Classification of Organisms/Evolutionary Relationships and Tree Diagrams/Patterns of Organization/Higher Animal Taxonomy/Wildlife Alert-Ozark Big-Eared Bat8 Animal-Like Protists: The ProtozoaLife Within a Single Plasma Memrbane/Symbiotic Lifestyles/Protozoan Taxonomy/Phylum Sarcomastigophora/Phylum Labyrinthomorpha/Phylum Apicomplexa/Phylum Microspora/Phylum Acetospora/Phylum Myxozoa/Phylum Ciliophora/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Kentucky Cave Shrimp9 Multicellular and Tissue Levels of OrganizationPhylum Porifera/Phylum Cnidaria/Phylum Ctenophora/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Coral Reefs10 The Tripoblastic, Acoelomate Body PlanPhylum Platyhelminthes/Phylum Nemertea/Phylum Gastrotricha/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-American Crocodile11 The Pseudocoelomate Body Plan: AschelminthsPhylum Rotifera/Phylum Kinorhyncha/Phylum Nematoda/Phylum Nematomorpha/Phylum Acanthocephala/Phylum Loricifera/Phylum Priapulida/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Indiana Bat12 Molluscan SuccessMolluscan Characteristics/Class Gastropoda/Class Bivalvia/Class Cephalopoda/Class Polyplacophora/Class Scaphopoda/Class Monoplacophora/Class Caudofoveata/Class Aplacophora/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Fat Pocketbook Mussel13 Annelida: The Metameric Body FormClass Polychaeta/Class Oligochaeta/Class Hirudinea/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Hine's Emerald Dragonfly14 The Arthropods: Blueprint for SuccessMetamerism and Tagmatization/The Exoskeleton/Metamorphosis/Subphylum Trilobitomorpha/Subphylum Chelicerata/Subphylum Crustacea/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-A Cave Crayfish15 The Hexapods and Myriapods: Terrestrial TriumphsClass Diplopoda/Class Chilopoda/Classes Pauropoda and Symphyla/Class Hexapoda/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Karner Blud Butterfly16 The EchinodermsClass Asteroidea/Class Ophiuroidea/Class Echinoidea/Class Holothuroidea/Class Crinoidea/Class Concentricycloidea/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Imperiled Sea Cucumbers17 Hemichordata and Invertebrate ChordatesPhylum Hemichordata/Phylum Chordata/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Gila Trout18 The Fishes: Vertebrate Success in WaterSurvey of Fishes/Evolutionary Pressures/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Pallid Sturgeon19 Amphibians: The First Terrestrial VertebratesSurvey of Amphibians/Evolutionary Pressures/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Red Hills Salamander20 Reptiles: The First AmniotesSurvey of Reptiles/Evolutionary Pressures/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Kemp's Ridley Sea Turtle21 Birds: Feathers, Flight, and EndothermyEvolutionary Pressures/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-Red-Cockaded Woodpecker22 Mammals: Specialized Teeth, Endothermy, Hair, and ViviparityDiversity of Mammals/Evolutionary Pressures/Further Phylogenetic Considerations/Wildlife Alert-The Southern California Sea OtterPart Three Form and Function: A Comparative Perspective23 Protection, Support, and MovementProtection: Integumentary Systems/Movement and Support: Skeletal Systems/Movement: Nonmuscular Movement and Muscular Systems24 Communication I: Nervous and Sensory SystemsNeurons: The Basic Functional Units of the Nervous System/Neuron Communication/Invertebrate Nervous Systems/Vertebrate Nervous Systems/Sensory Reception/Invertebrate Sensory Receptors/Vertebrate Sensory Receptors25 Communication II: The Endocrine System and Chemical MessengersChemical Messengers/Hormones and Their Feedback Systems/Mechanisms of Hormone Action/Some Hormones of Invertebrates/An Overview of the Vertebrate Endocrine System/Endocrine Systems of Vertebrates Other Than Birds or Mammals/Endocrine Systems of Birds and Mammals26 Circulation and Gas ExchangeInternal Transport and Circulatory Systems/ImmunityGas Exchange 27 Nutrition and DigestionEvolution of Digestion/The Metabolic Fate of Nutrients in Heterotrophs/Digestion/Animal Strategies for Getting and Using Food/Diversity in Digestive Structures: Invertebrates/Diversity in Digestive Structures: Vertebrates/The Mammalian Digestive System28 Temperature and Body Fluid RegulationHomeostasis and Temperature Regulation/Control of Water and Solutes (Osmoregulation and Excretion)/Invertebrate Excretory Systems/Vertebrate Excretory Systems29 Reproduction and DevelopmentAsexual Reproduction in Invertebrates/Sexual Reproduction in Invertebrates/Sexual Reproduction in Vertebrates/Examples of Reproduction among Various Vertebrate Classes