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Chemical zoology. Volume 5, Arthropoda. Part A /

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Florkin, Marcel
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: [Place of publication not identified] : Academic Press, 1970.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • Front Cover; Arthropoda, Part A; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of Contributors; Preface; Contents of Other Volumes; Chapter 1. Arthropods: Introduction; I. General Characteristics of Arthropoda; II. The Skeleton and Associated Features; III. The Vascular System and Associated Features; IV. Other Systems of Body Organization; V. Evolution of Arthropodan Skeleton and Hemocoel; VI. Classification and Relationships of Arthropods; References; Chapter 2. Arthropod Nutrition; I. Introduction; II. Insect Nutrition; III. Arthropods Other than Insects; IV. Concluding Remarks; References
  • Chapter 3. Digestion in CrustaceaI. Introduction; II. Sites of Digestion and Resorption; III. Digestive Juice and Its Enzymes; IV. Production of Digestive Juices; V. Resorption of Digested Substances; VI. Factors Affecting Secretion; VII. Conclusions and Comments; References; Chapter 4. Digestion in Insects; I. Anatomic Considerations; II. Conditions for Digestive Action; III. Digestive Enzymes; IV. Regulation of Secretion; V. Digestion, Absorption, and Nutrition; References; Chapter 5. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Crustaceans; I. Introduction; II. Body Fluids; III. Body Composition
  • IV. Dynamics of MetabolismV. Aspects of Carbohydrate Control; References; Chapter 6. Metabolism of Carbohydrates in Insects; I. Introduction; II. ""Storage"" Carbohydrates; III. Synthesis of ""Storage"" Carbohydrates; IV. Developmental Aspects of Polysaccharide Storage and Metabolism; V. Primary Degradative Pathways of Storage Compounds: Reaction Sequences and Controls; VI. Further Degradation of ""Storage"" Compounds; VII. Utilization of Various Pathways; VIII. Other Enzymic Activities; IX. General Remarks; References; Chapter 7. Nitrogenous Constituents and Nitrogen Metabolism in Arthropods
  • I. IntroductionII. Amino Acids; III. End Products of Nitrogen Catabolism; IV. Proteins; V. Quaternary Ammonium Derivatives; References; Chapter 8. Lipid Metabolism and Transport in Arthropods; I. Introduction; II. The Nature of Stored Lipid and Alterations during Development; III. Lipid Release and Transport; IV. Fatty Acid Oxidation; V. Conclusion; References; Chapter 9. Osmoregulation in Aquatic Arthropods; I. Definitions; II. Anisosmotic Extracellular Regulation; III. Osmoregulatory Function of Amino Acids in Insect Hemolymph; IV. Isosmotic Intracellular Regulation; References
  • Chapter 10. Osmoregulation in Terrestrial ArthropodsI. Introduction; II. Osmoregulatory Capacity of Terrestrial Arthropods; III. Mechanisms for Reducing Water Loss; IV. Mechanisms for Rapid Elimination of Water; V. Mechanisms for Uptake of Water; VI. Conclusion; References; Chapter 11. Chemistry of Growth and Development in Crustaceans; I. Introduction; II. The Intermolt Cycle; III. Physiology of the Adult Molt Cycle; IV. Chemistry of Larval Growth and Development; V. Summary and Conclusion; References; Chapter 12. Chemical Aspects of Growth and Development in Insects; I. Introduction