Amazing numbers in biology / Rainer Flindt ; translated by Neil Solomon. — Berlin : Springer-Verlag, c2006.—(58.075/F622a)

Contents

    Contents
    
    Introduction to the 6th German Edition 1
    Part 1: Zoology
    1.1 General: Size， Weight， Age ... 4
    1.2 Movement， Locomotion 29
    1.3 Alimentation， Digestion 41
    1.4 Metabolism 54
    1.5 Excretion 60
    1.6 Heart， Circulation 65
    1.7 Blood 72
    1.8 Respiration 83
    1.9 Reproduction， Development 89
    1.10 Nervous System 113
    1.11 Senses 118
    Part 2: Botany
    2.1 General Data: Dimensions， Age， etc. 131
    2.2 Cellular Values 139
    2.3 Germination and Growth 147
    2.4 Reproduction: Blossoms， Fruits， Seeds 158
    2.5 Constituents 175
    2.6 Physiological Values 180
    Part 3: Microbiology
    3.1 Size and Structure of Viruses 195
    3.2 Dimensions of Bacteria 195
    3.3 Generation Time of Selected Bacteria 196
    3.4 pH Ranges for the Growth of Bacteria and Fungi 197
    3.5 Lethal Temperatures for Selected Microorganisms 197
    3.6 Inactivation Temperatures and Times for Selected Viruses 198
    3.7 Respiration Rate of Selected Bacteria and Fungi 199
    3.8 Incubation Times of Several Important Infectious Diseases 200
    Part 4 Human Biology
    4.1 General Data 203
    4.2 Skin， Skin Adnexa (Hair， Nails， Glands) 212
    4.3 Heart， Circulation， Blood 215
    4.4 Respiration 223
    4.5 Nutrition， Digestion， Excretion 226
    4.6 Brain， Nerves， Senses 239
    Part 5: Comparative Data
    5.1 Composition of Animal and Plant Organisms from the Elements 249
    5.2 Water Content of Organisms 249
    5.3 Size and Molecular Weight of Selected Important Biological Molecules 250
    5.4 Redox Potentials of Selected Organic Compounds 251
    5.5 Dimensions of Cells and Organelles 251
    5.6 Speed of Movement of Cells and Organelles 252
    5.7 Times of Cell Division in Selected Cells 253
    5.8 Dimensions of Cell Nuclei 253
    5.9 Dimensions of the Mitochondria of Selected Organs and Organisms 254
    5.10 Mitochondria: Cell Share 254
    5.11 DNA Content of Diploid Cell Nuclei 255
    5.12 Size of DNA in Selected Organisms 256
    5.13 Base Ratios in the DNA of Selected Organisms 257
    5.14 Differences in the Number of Amino Acids in Humans Versus Selected Organisms as Exemplified by Cytochrome c 258
    References 259
    Subject Index 267
    Name Index 275