Chemical Zoology Volume V Arthropoda Part A presents chemical information on zoological importance of Arthropoda. It is composed of 12 chapters that cover anatomy, feeding, and digestion; carbohydrate, nitrogen, and lipid metabolism; osmoregulation; and growth and development.
After briefly dealing with general characteristics, evolution and classification of Arthropoda, the book discusses arthropod nutrition and the nutrients needed for their growth and development. It describes the unique features of the digestive system, as well as secretion, resorption, and production of digestive juices of arthropods and crustaceans. Other chapters deal with the aspects and dynamics of arthropods' carbohydrate, lipid, and nitrogen metabolism. The book also describes the mechanism of osmotic regulation in aquatic arthropods and the role of amino acids in this function in insect hemolyph. The concluding chapters discuss some of the metabolic changes as related to tissue growth and an increase in body size in arthropods.
This book is an invaluable resource for zoologists and biochemists.

List of ContributorsPrefaceContents of Other VolumesChapter 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 ReferencesChapter 2. Arthropod Nutrition I. Introduction II. Insect Nutrition III. Arthropods Other than Insects IV. Concluding Remarks ReferencesChapter 3. Digestion in Crustacea I. 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 ReferencesChapter 4. Digestion in Insects I. Anatomic Considerations II. Conditions for Digestive Action III. Digestive Enzymes IV. Regulation of Secretion V. Digestion, Absorption, and Nutrition ReferencesChapter 5. Carbohydrate Metabolism in Crustaceans I. Introduction II. Body Fluids III. Body Composition IV. Dynamics of Metabolism V. Aspects of Carbohydrate Control ReferencesChapter 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 ReferencesChapter 7. Nitrogenous Constituents and Nitrogen Metabolism in Arthropods I. Introduction II. Amino Acids III. End Products of Nitrogen Catabolism IV. Proteins V. Quaternary Ammonium Derivatives ReferencesChapter 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 ReferencesChapter 9. Osmoregulation in Aquatic Arthropods I. Definitions II. Anisosmotic Extracellular Regulation III. Osmoregulatory Function of Amino Acids in Insect Hemolymph IV. Isosmotic Intracellular Regulation ReferencesChapter 10. Osmoregulation in Terrestrial Arthropods I. 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 ReferencesChapter 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 ReferencesChapter 12. Chemical Aspects of Growth and Development in Insects I. Introduction II. Energy Metabolism III. Structural Metabolism IV. Nucleic Acid Metabolism and Control Mechanisms of Growth and Development V. Conclusion ReferencesAuthor IndexSubject Index