Basic Concepts in Biology With Infotrac

by Starr, Cecie

• ISBN13: 9780534390488
• ISBN10: 053439048X
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-02-12
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Want an easy-to-understand non-majors biology textbook that will help you succeed in the course? A highly illustrated biology book that gives you the basics you need to understand many of the most pressing problems we face in the 21st century? Starr's issues-oriented BASIC CONCEPTS IN BIOLOGY helps you build a foundational understanding and shows you why it matters. You'll read essays on hot issues, research further, vote your position in an online poll, and then compare your votes to those of your classmates. Your textbook purchase includes FREE student CD with short videos, an online test prep tool, BiologyNOW, a live online tutoring service, the complete book in MP3 audio files, and instant access to an online university library.

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Concepts and Methods in Biology

Part I: PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE

2. Chemical Foundations for Cells

3. Carbon Compounds in Cells

4. Cell Structure and Function

5. Ground Rules of Metabolism

6. How Cells Acquire Energy

7. How Cells Release Stored Energy

Part II: PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE

8. Cell Division and Mitosis

9. Meiosis

10. Observable Patterns of Inheritance

11. Chromosomes and Human Genetics

12. DNA Structure and Function

13. From DNA to Proteins

14. Controls Over Genes

15. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering

Part III: PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION

16. Microevolution

17. Speciation

18. The Macroevolutionary Puzzle

Part IV: EVOLUTION AND BIODIVERSITY

19. The Origin and Evolution of Life

20. Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans

21. Fungi

22. Plants

23. Animals: The Invertebrates

24. Animals: The Vertebrates

25. Biodiversity in Perspective

Part V: ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

26. Animal Reproduction and Development

Part VI: ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR

27. Population Ecology

28. Social Interactions

29. Community Interactions

30. Ecosystems

31. The Biosphere

32. Human Impact on the Biosphere

Appendix I: Classification Scheme

Appendix II: Units of Measure

Appendix III: Answers to Self-Quizzes

Appendix IV: Answers to Genetics Problems

Appendix V: A Closer Look At Some Major Metabolic Pathways

Appendix VI: Periodic Table of the Elements