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Raven

raven

(Science: zoology) A large black passerine bird (Corvus corax), similar to the crow, but larger. It is native of the northern part of Europe, asia and America, and is noted for its sagacity.

(Science: zoology) sea raven, the cormorant.

Origin: AS. Hraefn; akin to raaf, G. Rabe, OHG. Hraban, Icel. Hrafn, Dan. Ravn, and perhaps to L. Corvus, Gr.


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Is this Botany?

... of herb books out there so you should just start in one place (you will probably end up with a lot of books:-)) "Biology of plants" by Raven is a good place to start. Chemistry isn't the easiest subject to study by yourself but a good book is "Organic chemistry - a short course" ...

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by monarch
Sun May 25, 2008 9:47 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: Is this Botany?
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Views: 2098

About Lysosomes

... Edition) by Neil A. Campbell and Jane B. Reece, they consider that lysosomes are absent in plant cells. But in BIOLOGY (Sixth Edition) by Peter H. Raven and George B. Johnson, they consider that lysosomes are present in both animal cells and plant cells. I search for other books that consider sphaerosomes ...

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by tianlai
Mon Feb 04, 2008 1:29 pm
 
Forum: Cell Biology
Topic: About Lysosomes
Replies: 6
Views: 2395

What's in a name?

... I would be comfortable with a class on refuting ID arguments, which can be easily done in a few minutes by any teacher. "Biology" by Raven and Johnson refutes the main ID arguments in one page, but it is enough to make everyone realize how illogical and unscientific those ideas are.

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by MrMistery
Sun Jan 13, 2008 4:08 pm
 
Forum: Evolution
Topic: What's in a name?
Replies: 41
Views: 3629

plant physiology book

... I think the latest is 7e **************************************************** I just verified, the latest edition is 05 Biology Of Plants, Raven Binding Hardback Copyright 05 Edition 7

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by MichaelXY
Sat Jan 12, 2008 10:56 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: plant physiology book
Replies: 6
Views: 2398

plant physiology book

... course yet, I looked up what book my school uses for botany. Below is an Amazon link for the book. http://www.amazon.com/Biology-Plants-Peter-H-Raven/dp/1572590416

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by MichaelXY
Sat Jan 12, 2008 9:45 pm
 
Forum: Botany Discussion
Topic: plant physiology book
Replies: 6
Views: 2398
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