Animal Cells and Life Processes

by Barbara A. Somervill

Overview

This book explores the features of the animal cell and includes information about life processes such as respiration.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781432938772
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	09/01/2010
Series:	Investigating Cells
Pages:	48
Product dimensions:	7.50(w) x 9.50(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	860L (what's this?)
Age Range:	9 - 11 Years

About the Author

Barbara A. Somervill has been writing for more than 30 years. She has written newspaper and magazine articles, video scripts, and books for children. She enjoys writing about history, science, and investigating people's lives for biographies. Ms. Somervill lives with her husband in South Carolina.

Table of Contents

What is a Cell? 4

What Are the Parts of an Animal Cell? 8

How Do Cells Take in and Use Food? 14

What Products Do Animal Cells Make? 18

Can an Animal Really Have Only One Cell? 24

How Are We Different from Amoebas? 28

What Messages Do Cells Send in an Animal's Body? 34

If Cells Do Not Grow, How Do Animals Get Bigger? 36

Why Do Cells Need Water? 40

How Do Cells Get Rid of Waste? 42

Glossary 44

Find Out More 46

Index 48

Editorial Reviews

Much like the cells they discuss, each volume in this attractive series is complete unto itself. Taken together, the titles comprise a larger "organism," a very thorough overview of cells and how they function. This is not casual reading. Each chapter answers a key question on pages dense with text. But, these books are neither overwhelming nor stodgy. The abundant graphic matter – photographs, diagrams, charts, and graphs – work together with the text to create visually appealing pages. The series would be very useful in any kind of formal investigation of the topic and yet attractive enough to encourage browsing. The volume DNA and Heredity covers "Overies and Eggs" and "Testicles and Sperm" and does mention, without going into detail, that sexual intercourse is the process by which these components are brought together. Overall, this series is exceptionally well done. Bibliography. Glossary. Websites. Index. Starred Review. —Richard Parker, Media Specialist, Laytonsville (Maryland) Elementary School Library Media Connection March/April 2011

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