Biology concepts & connections
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| Language: | English |
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San Francisco
Pearson/Benjamin Cummings
[2009]
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| Edition: | Sixth Edition |
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Table of Contents:
- Biology : exploring life
- The life of the cell. The chemical basis of life ; The molecules of cells ; A tour of the cell ; The working cell ; How cells harvest chemical energy ; Photosynthesis : using light to make food
- Cellular reproduction and genetics. The cellular basis of reproduction and inheritance ; Patterns of inheritance ; Molecular biology of the gene ; How genes are controlled ; DNA technology and genomics
- Concepts of evolution. How populations evolve ; The origin of species ; Tracing evolutionary history
- The Evolution of biological diversity. The origin and evolution of microbial life : prokaryotes and protists ; Plants, fungi, and the colonization of land ; The evolution of invertebrate diversity ; The evolution of vertebrate diversity
- Animals : form and function. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function ; Nutrition and digestion ; Gas exchange ; Circulation ; The immune system ; Control of body temperature and water balance ; Hormones and the endocrine system ; Reproduction and embryonic development ; Nervous systems ; The senses ; How animals move
- Plants : form and function. Plant structure, reproduction, and development ; Plant nutrition and transport ; Control systems in plants
- Ecology. The biosphere : an introduction to Earth's diverse environments ; Behavioral adaptations to the environment ; Population ecology ; Communities and ecosystems ; Conservation biology