50 BIOLOGY IDEAS YOU REALLY NEED TO KNOW

Master the biology ideas that shape our living world.In a series of 50 accessible essays JV Chamary introduces and explains the fundamental processes ideas and theories that are vital to life on Earth.From the mysteries of sex and sleep to mass extinction and immunity 50 Biology Ideas You Really Need to Know is a complete introduction to the most important biology conceptsin history.Contents include: Evolution Genes Homeostasis Endosymbiosis Sex Multicellularity Nerves Genetic Drift Speciation Convergent Evolution Pollination Mimicry Laws of Inheritance DNA Alternative Splicing Viruses Epigenetics Photosynthesis Cancer Differentiation Regeneration Morphogenesis Memory Sleep Ageing Consciousness and the Gaia Hypothesis.