Integrated principles of zoology / Cleveland P. Hickman, Jr., [and 4 others].

Includes index.

Life: biological principles and the science of zoology -- The original and chemistry of life -- Cells as units of life -- Cellular metabolism -- Genetics: a review -- Organic evolution -- The reproductive process -- Principles of development -- Architectural pattern of an animal -- Taxonomy and phylogeny of animals -- Unicellular eukaryotes -- Sponges and placozoans -- Cnidarians and ctenophores -- Xenacoelomorpha, platyhelminthes, gastrotricha, gnathifera, and mesozoa -- Polyzoa and trochozoa -- Molluscs -- Annelids -- Smaller ecdysozoans -- Trilobites, chelicerates, and myriapods -- Crustaceans -- Hexapods -- Echinoderms and hemichordates -- Chordates -- Fishes -- Early tetrapods and modern amphibians -- Amniote origins and nonavian reptiles -- Birds -- Mammals -- Support, protection, and movement -- Homeostasis: osmotic regulation, excretion, and temperature regulation -- Homeostasis: internal fluids and respiration -- Digestion and nutrition -- Nervous coordination: nervous system and sense organs -- Chemical coordination: endocrine system -- Immunity -- Animal behavior -- Animal distributions -- Animal ecology.