Biology: Concepts & Investigations
ISBN: 9780073342528 | 0073342521
Edition: 1stFormat: Hardcover
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
Pub. Date: 1/24/2008
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This new non-majors biology textbook offers an engaging writing style, strong focus on scientific inquiry and evolution, an emphasis on applications and a superior pedagogical system within a concepts format. Content: This text takes a concepts approach, with up-to-date content delivered at a nonmajors level. Each chapter is built around a set of core concepts. Authorship: This is the only single-authored, non-majors text written by a Ph.D. biologist, who is an active, tenured, award-winning teacher from a well-respected research university. Sc... MORE
| The Cellular Basis of Life | |
| What is Life? | |
| The Chemistry of Life | |
| The Dynamic Cell | |
| The Energy of Life | |
| Photosynthesis | |
| How Cells Release Energy | |
| The Molecular Basis of Life | |
| DNA Structure and Replication | |
| The Cell Cycle | |
| Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis | |
| Patte... MORE | |
| Chromosomes and Human Inheritance Patterns | |
| Gene Function, Gene Regulation, and Biotechnology | |
| The Evolution of Life | |
| The Forces of Evolutionary Change | |
| Speciation and Extinction | |
| Evidence for Evolution | |
| The Origin and History of Life | |
| The Diversity of Life | |
| Viruses and Simple Infectious Agents | |
| Bacteria and Archaea | |
| Protista | |
| Plants | |
| Fungi | |
| Animals I – Invertebrates | |
| Animals II – Vertebrates | |
| Plant Life | |
| Plant Form and Function | |
| Plant Nutrition and Transport | |
| Reproduction and Development of Flowering Plants | |
| Animal Life | |
| Animal Tissues, Organ Systems and Homeostasis | |
| The Nervous System | |
| The Sensory System | |
| The Endocrine System | |
| The Musculoskeletal System | |
| The Circulatory System | |
| The Respiratory System | |
| Digestion and Animal Nutrition | |
| Regulation of Temperature and Body Fluids | |
| The Immune System | |
| Animal Reproduction and Development | |
| The Ecology of Life | |
| Animal Behavior | |
| Populations | |
| Communities and Ecosystems | |
| The Biosphere | |
| Conserving Biodiversity | |
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