Animal Physiology
This book examines four examples of animal physiology that illustrate emergent properties in whole organisms. The first example shows how mammals coordinate the activity of all their cells using a daily rhythm. The second case explains an apparent contradiction that happens every time a woman gets pregnant and delivers a healthy baby-how the immune system tolerates a foreign tissue such as the fetus. The next case study in this book shows how bodies regulate the amount of fat using a complex interaction of proteins that function as a lipostat, a self-regulating fat maintenance system. Finally, the book provides an understanding of why some s…
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Produktdetails
Weitere Autoren: Paradise, Christopher J.
- ISBN: 978-1-60650-986-9
- EAN: 9781606509869
- Produktnummer: 35858208
- Verlag: Momentum Press
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2016
- Seitenangabe: 100 S.
- Plattform: EPUB
Über den Autor
A. Malcolm Campbell teaches biology at Davidson College, NC. He received national and international education awards: Genetics Society of America (2013); American Association for the Advancement of Science (2012); and American Society for Cell Biology (2006). He was the founding co-editor in chief of CBE Life Sciences Education; founding director of Genome Consortium for Active Teaching (GCAT); and member of the American Society for Cell Biology governing council (2012 -2014).
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