Biology: the unity and diversity of life

Renowned for its writing style and trendsetting art, BIOLOGY: THE UNITY AND DIVERSITY OF LIFE, 13E, Int. ed. provides real-world applications and helps youthink critically about them. The new edition offers a new Learning Roadmap ineach chapter to help you gain a full understanding. You will be able to focuson key concepts, make connections to other concepts, and see where the material is leading. Helpful learning tools like the section-ending "Take-Home Messages" and the on-page running glossary ensure that you will grasp key points. Carefully balancing accessibility and the level of detail, the authors enable you to go beyond rote memorization and prepare you to make important decisions in life that require an understanding of biology and the process of science. INDICE: 1. Introduction to Biology..UNIT I: PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE..2. Chemical Basis of Life..3. Molecules..4. Cell Structure and Function..5. Metabolism..6. Photosynthesis..7. Cells Release Energy..UNIT II: PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE..8. DNA Structure and Function..9. DNA to Protein..10. Control Over Genes..11. Cells Reproduce..12. Meiosis..13. Patterns of Inherited Traits..14.Human Inheritance..15. Genomes..UNIT III: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION..16. Evidence of Evolution..17. Processes of Evolution..18. Information About Species..19. Early Evolution..UNIT IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY..20. Viruses and Prokaryotes..21. Protists..22. Plants..23. Fungi..24. Invertebrates..25. Chordates..26. Human Evolution..27. Plant Tissues..UNIT V: HOW PLANTS WORK..28. Plant Nutrition..29. Plant Reproduction..30. Plant Development..UNIT VI: HOW ANIMALS WORK..31. Animal Organ Systems..32. Neural Control..33. Sensory System..34. Endocrine System..35. Support and Movement..36. Circulation..37. Immune System..38. Respiration..39. Nutrition and Digestion..40. Internal Environment..41. Reproductive Systems..42. Development..43. Behavior..UNIT VII: PRINCIPLES OF ECOLOGY..44. Ecology..45. Biodiversity..46. Ecosystems..47. Biosphere..48. Human Impact on the Bioshphere..APPENDICES..A1. Classification System..A2. How to Reada Journal Article..A3. Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems..A4. Periodic Table of Elements..A5. Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways..A6.A Plain English Map of the Human Chromosomes..A7. Restless Earth—Life's Changing Geological Stage..A8. Units of Measure..GLOSSARY.

• ISBN: 978-1-111-58098-8
• Editorial: South Western
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
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• Fecha Publicación: 15/05/2012
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• Idioma: Inglés