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Hormones
Hormones
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This primer is designed to extend students' knowledge of the endocrine system and inspire them to pursue their school-level learning further. It covers key elements of the system,including hormone structure and function,and explores their role in disease, development, reproduction, and behavior. Examples are drawn from a range of species, and the final section discusses the use of hormones in medicine and agriculture.
\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 176 pages
\n Publication date: 20 June 2019
\n Publisher: Oxford University Press
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This primer is written primarily for 16-19 year old students, with the aim of extending their knowledge and inspiring them to pursue their school-level learning further. It delves into topics familiar from the curriculum while also introducing new ideas, providing students with a glimpse of the study of biology beyond the school level. By demonstrating how concepts frequently encountered at school are relevant to and applied in current research, the primer showcases the importance of biology in today's world.
The ideal text to support students who are considering transitioning from studying biology at school to university, this primer introduces students to key elements of the endocrine system. It explores the structure and function of the major types of hormones, their role in disease, development, reproduction, and behavior. While humans are the primary focus, the primer draws on illuminating examples from a range of other species, such as sex changes, aggression, metamorphosis, ovulation induction, and bonding behavior.
The final section of the book examines how hormones can be used in medicine and agriculture, as well as how they can be abused to enhance sporting performance and weight loss. By expanding the breadth and depth of student understanding of the endocrine system, its variety, and its immense importance, this primer will equip students with the knowledge and skills necessary to pursue their interests in biology and other related fields.
\n Weight: 352g\n
Dimension: 243 x 185 x 9 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780198832829\n \n
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