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Part 1 Introduction to the living animal: life - biological principles and the science of zoology; origin and chemistry of life; cells as units of life; cellular metabolism. Part 2 Continuity and evolution of animal life: principles of genetics - a review; organic evolution; the reproductive process; principles of development. Part 3 The diversity of animal life: architectural pattern of an animal; classification and phylogeny of animals; protozoan groups; mesozoa and parazoa; radiate animals; acoelomate animals; pseudocoelomate animals; molluscs; segmented worms; arthropods; aquatic mandibulates; terrestrial mandibulates; lesser protostomes; lophophorate animals; Echinoderms; chaetognaths and hemichordates; chordates; fishes; early tetrapods and modern amphibians; reptilian groups; birds; mammals. Part 4 Activity of life: support, protection and movement; homeostasis; internal fluids; digestion and nutrition; nervous co-ordination; chemical co-ordination; immunity; animal behaviour. Part 5 The animal and its environment: the biosphere and animal distribution; animal ecology; animals in the human environment.