Biology For Dummies

Discover how DNA determines your traits Think like a biologist and use scientific methods Understand essential life processes Everything you ever wanted to know about how living things work From mitochondria to mollusks, E. coli to ecosystems, this book answers all your questions about the living world around you. Packed with eye-catching illustrations and diagrams, it clearly explains the concepts and processes fundamental to all living things. And it brings all of that fascinating information to vivid life with dozens of examples drawn from the living, breathing, ever-changing world around (and within) us. Inside ... Cell parts and functions How plants grow and reproduce How food provides energy The ABCs of evolution Reproduction and genetics The mysteries of DNA unraveled Biology of bacteria and viruses Animal (including human) anatomy and physiology