Extreme longevity, discovering Earth's oldest organisms, Karen Latchana Kenney
Type
Label
Extreme longevity, discovering Earth's oldest organisms, Karen Latchana Kenney
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Illustrations
illustrations
Index
index present
Intended audience
1100L, Lexile
resource.interestAgeLevel
Ages 13-18
resource.interestGradeLevel
Grades 9 to 12
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Extreme longevity
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1006524534
Responsibility statement
Karen Latchana Kenney
Sub title
discovering Earth's oldest organisms
Summary
"Some creatures can outlive humans by centuries. Readers will learn about these extreme examples of longevity in the animal kingdom, how aging happens, and what genes help animals to live so long."--, Provided by publisher
Table Of Contents
Introduction : The whale that got away -- Slow, cold, and old : Bowhead whales -- Arctic ancients : Greenland sharks -- Near immortals : Hydra and Turritopsis -- Aged colonies : Glass sponges and stromatolites -- Reptile relics : Tuatara -- Persistent plants : King clone and Pando -- Inside DNA : searching for longevity genes
Target audience
juvenile