A Class Of Their Own provides a close-up look at six major classifications of living organisms based on the most up-to-date scientific data. Using clear, detailed descriptions and stunning photographs and illustrations, each volume examines a specific kingdom or domain, the fascinating distinctions among its various members, and the ways in which each group's life-forms interact with members of other groups, including humans.
The intriguing book shows how this group's unusual members are generally classified according to an absence of a feature, such as the lack of a complicated cell structure. Learn about such exotic organisms as algae, amoebas, and slime molds-all of them protests. Case histories examine the importance of plankton to the marine food chains and the role of protists in various diseases.
Introduction What Are Protists? 4
Chapter 1 The Biology of Protists 12
Chapter 2 Algae: the Plant-Like Protists 20
Chapter 3 Protozoa: The Animal-Like Protists 29
Chapter 4 Slime Molds and Other Fungus-Like Protists 36
Glossary 44
Further Information 46
Index 47
About the Author 48
Overview
A Class Of Their Own provides a close-up look at six major classifications of living organisms based on the most up-to-date scientific data. Using clear, detailed descriptions and stunning photographs and illustrations, each volume examines a specific kingdom or domain, the fascinating distinctions among its various members, and the ways in which each group's life-forms interact with members of other groups, including humans.
The intriguing book shows how this group's unusual ...