Biological Science Vol. 2 : Evolution, Diversity, and Ecology

by Freeman, Scott

• ISBN13: 9780130932068
• ISBN10: 013093206X
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

For courses in general biology for majors. Infused with the spirit of inquiry, Freeman, Biological Science helps teach students the fundamentals while introducing them to the excitement that drives the science. By presenting unifying concepts and methods of analysis, Biological Science helps students learn to think like a biologist and gives them the tools they need for success in upper-division courses

Table of Contents

Biology and the Tree of Life	1	(16)
UNIT 1 The Origin and Early Evolution of Life	17	(72)
The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth	18	(22)
Macromolecules and the RNA World	40	(29)
Membranes and the First Cells	69	(20)
UNIT 2 Cell Functions	89	(86)
Cell Structure and Function	90	(23)
Respiration and Fermentation	113	(22)
Photosynthesis	135	(20)
Cell Division	155	(20)
UNIT 3 Gene Structure and Expression	175	(178)
Meiosis	176	(18)
Mendel and the Gene	194	(23)
How Do Genes Work?	217	(15)
DNA Synthesis, Mutation, and Repair	232	(20)
Transcription and Translation	252	(22)
Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria	274	(22)
Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes	296	(21)
Genomes	317	(18)
Genetic Engineering and Its Applications	335	(18)
UNIT 4 Developmental Biology	353	(58)
An Introduction to Development	354	(16)
Early Development	370	(21)
What Determines a Cell's Fate?	391	(20)
UNIT 5 Evolutionary Patterns and Processes	411	(72)
Darwinism and the Evidence for Evolution	412	(17)
Evolutionary Processes	429	(20)
Speciation	449	(17)
The History of Life	466	(17)
UNIT 6 The Diversification of Life	483	(120)
Bacteria and Archaea	484	(17)
Viruses	501	(19)
Protists	520	(20)
Land Plants	540	(20)
Fungi	560	(17)
Animals	577	(26)
UNIT 7 How Plants Work	603	(124)
Plant Form and Function	604	(21)
Water and Sugar Transport in Plants	625	(17)
Plant Nutrition	642	(16)
Sensory Systems in Plants	658	(16)
Communication: Chemical Signals	674	(16)
Plant Reproduction	690	(19)
Plant Defense Systems	709	(18)
UNIT 8 How Animals Work	727	(186)
Animal Form and Function	728	(18)
Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals	746	(20)
Animal Nutrition	766	(20)
Gas Exchange and Circulation	786	(20)
Electrical Signals in Animals	806	(23)
Animal Sensory Systems and Movement	829	(22)
Chemical Signals in Animals	851	(19)
Animal Reproduction	870	(21)
The Immune System in Animals	891	(22)
UNIT 9 Ecology	913	(1)
Behavior	914	(18)
Population Ecology	932	(18)
Species Interactions	950	(20)
Community Ecology	970	(19)
Ecosystems	989	(14)
Biodiversity and Conservation	1003