LEADER 02218nam 2200445 450 001 9910485601503321 005 20230717141427.0 010 $a3-030-75969-5 035 $a(CKB)5590000000487677 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6648166 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6648166 035 $a(PPN)258065702 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000487677 100 $a20220603d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcnu|||||||| 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe never-ending story of life $ea brief journey through concepts of biology /$fCarlos E Semino 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$d©2021 215 $a1 online resource (112 pages) 300 $aIncludes index. 311 $a3-030-75968-7 327 $aIntro -- 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. 606 $aLife (Biology) 606 $aVida (Biologia)$2thub 608 $aLlibres electrňnics$2thub 615 0$aLife (Biology) 615 7$aVida (Biologia) 676 $a571.8 700 $aSemino$b Carlos E$01224265 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910485601503321 996 $aThe Never-Ending Story of Life$92841582 997 $aUNINA