02218nam 2200445 450 991048560150332120230717141427.03-030-75969-5(CKB)5590000000487677(MiAaPQ)EBC6648166(Au-PeEL)EBL6648166(PPN)258065702(EXLCZ)99559000000048767720220603d2021 uy 0engurcnu||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierThe never-ending story of life a brief journey through concepts of biology /Carlos E SeminoCham, Switzerland :Springer,[2021]©20211 online resource (112 pages)Includes index.3-030-75968-7 Intro -- Preface -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- 1: The Origin of Eukaryotic Cells and Multicellular Organisms -- First Steps of Life on Earth -- Multicellular Life: From Colonies to Organisms -- The Ediacaran Period -- The Cambrian Explosion -- References -- 2: Multicellular Organism Propagation -- Sexual Reproduction and Genetic Variability -- Growth, Development, and Maintenance of Animal's Body -- References -- 3: Grow Fast and Well or Die -- Egg Fertilization and Growth -- The Life Cycle of the African Frog -- The Life Cycle of the Fruit Fly -- The Life Cycle of the Mouse -- References -- 4: Why Do Animals Grow, Age, and Then Die? -- Tissue and Organ Homeostasis -- References -- 5: How Do Tissues Regenerate After an Injury? -- Physiological Versus Pathological Regeneration -- Regeneration in Animals Different from Mammals -- References -- 6: Epilogue: The Future of Humankind Could Depend on Unicellular Life -- Glossary -- Index.Life (Biology)Vida (Biologia)thubLlibres electrònicsthubLife (Biology)Vida (Biologia)571.8Semino Carlos E1224265MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910485601503321The Never-Ending Story of Life2841582UNINA