Schaum's A-Z Biology - Tapa blanda

The most convenient reference yet from Schaum's--with look-up as quick as ABC!

Schaum's bestselling study guides have been proven to produce results, provide comprehensive review, and improve test scores. Suitable for senior high-school students, AP students, and college freshmen, Schaum's A-Z guides are an ideal complement to your course textbooks and test-preparation guides. They provide the information you need to expand your existing knowledge.

Each Schaum's A-Z handbook puts your studies on the fast track with:

• An A-Z format that make finding definitions for unfamiliar terms easy and quick
• Definitions that help you break through technical jargon
• Thorough, easy-to-understand explanations that simplify complex concepts you need for your classwork
• Cross-referenced entries to show you how central ideas link together
• Review lists of key concepts that prepare you for your examinations
• Advice on how to understand common examiners' terms and other test-taking tips

Here in Schaum's A-Z Biology, you will find:

• Concise definitions of more than 1,150 key terms
• Hundreds of helpful diagrams, graphs, tables, and flowcharts
• Clear presentations of formulae, classifications, and structures
• Completed examples that show you how to answer typical short examination questions

Topics include: cell structure and function; biological molecules; enzymes and enzyme action; respiration and photosynthesis; genes and genetics; selection and evolution; ecology; classification of living organisms; nutrition and digestion; transport systems; gas exchange; homeostasis; excretion; responding to the environment; reproduction