Robert Brooker,
University of Minnesota - Minneapolis Eric P. Widmaier,
Boston University Linda E. Graham,
University of Wisconsin - Madison Peter D. Stiling,
University of Southern Florida
ISBN: 007353224x Copyright year: 2014
Table of Contents
Chapter 01 An Introduction to Biology
Unit I Chemistry
Chapter 02 The Chemical Basis of Life I: Atoms, Molecules, and Water
Chapter 03 The Chemical Basis of Life II: Organic Molecules
Unit II Cell
Chapter 04 General Features of Cells
Chapter 05 Membrane Structure, Synthesis, and Transport
Chapter 06 An Introduction to Energy, Enzymes, and Metabolism
Chapter 07 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Chapter 08 Photosynthesis
Chapter 09 Cell Communication
Chapter 10 Multicellularity
Unit III Genetics
Chapter 11 Nucleic Acid Structure, DNA Replication, and Chromosome Structure
Chapter 12 Gene Expression at the Molecular Level
Chapter 13 Gene Regulation
Chapter 14 Mutation, DNA Repair, and Cancer
Chapter 15 The Eukaryotic Cell Cycle, Mitosis, and Meiosis
Chapter 16 Simple Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 17 Complex Patterns of Inheritance
Chapter 18 Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria
Chapter 19 Developmental Genetics
Chapter 20 Genetic Technology
Chapter 21 Genomes, Proteomes, and Bioinformatics
Unit IV Evolution
Chapter 22 The Origin and History of Life on Earth
Chapter 23 An Introduction to Evolution
Chapter 24 Population Genetics
Chapter 25 Origin of Species and Macroevolution
Chapter 26 Taxonomy and Systematics
Unit V Diversity
Chapter 27 Archaea and Bacteria
Chapter 28 Protists
Chapter 29 Plants and the Conquest of Land
Chapter 30 The Evolution and Diversity of Modern Gymnosperms and Angiosperms
Chapter 31 Fungi
Chapter 32 An Introduction to Animal Diversity
Chapter 33 The Invertebrates
Chapter 34 The Vertebrates
Unit VI Flowering Plants
Chapter 35 An Introduction to Flowering Plant Form and Function
Chapter 36 Flowering Plants: Behavior
Chapter 37 Flowering Plants: Nutrition
Chapter 38 Flowering Plants: Transport
Chapter 39 Flowering Plants: Reproduction
Unit VII Animals
Chapter 40 Animal Bodies and Homeostasis
Chapter 41 Neuroscience I: Cells of the Nervous System
Chapter 42 Neuroscience II: Evolution, Structure, and Function of the Nervous System
Chapter 43 Neuroscience III: Sensory Systems
Chapter 44 Muscular-Skeletal Systems and Locomotion
Chapter 45 Nutrition and Animal Digestive Systems
Chapter 46 Control of Energy Balance, Metabolic Rate, and Body Temperature
Chapter 47 Circulatory Systems
Chapter 48 Respiratory Systems
Chapter 49 Excretory Systems and Salt and Water Balance
Chapter 50 Endocrine Systems
Chapter 51 Animal Reproduction
Chapter 52 Animal Development
Chapter 53 Immune Systems
Unit VIII Ecology
Chapter 54 An Introduction to Ecology and Biomes
Chapter 55 Behavioral Ecology
Chapter 56 Population Ecology
Chapter 57 Species Interactions
Chapter 58 Community Ecology
Chapter 59 Ecosystem Ecology
Chapter 60 Biodiversity and Conservation Biology
Appendix A: Periodic Table of the Elements
Appendix B: Answer Key
Glossary
Photo Credits
Index
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