Cover image for The Amoeba Sisters' cartoon guide to biology
Title:
The Amoeba Sisters' cartoon guide to biology
Author:
Peterson, Sarina, author, illustrator.
ISBN:
9781684816552
Physical Description:
370 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
General Note:
"... each chapter pairs seamlessly with corresponding 'Amoeba Sisters' videos available for free on YouTube"--Page 4 of cover.
Contents:
Preface -- Biological levels -- Biomolecules -- Enzymes -- Cell basics and organelles -- Cell membranes -- Cell transport -- Cellular respiration -- Photosynthesis -- DNA -- DNA replication -- The cell cycle -- Cell division -- Genetics -- RNA and protein synthesis -- Mutations -- Biotechnology -- Evolution : mechanisms and evidence -- Viruses -- Domain bacteria and domain archaea -- Domain eukarya : fungi, "protists", plants, and animals -- Plants : diversity, structure, and reproduction -- Ecology -- Body systems overview -- Homeostasis -- One last thing (or several) -- Glossary.
Abstract:
Characters from the YouTube channel "Amoeba Sisters" present information on biology through illustrations, comics, and humorous anecdotes, exploring twenty-four concepts common in life science courses.
Reading Level:
Ages 14-16. Mango Publishing
Added Uniform Title:
Amoeba Sisters (YouTube channel)