Biology : Concepts and Applications without Physiology

by Starr, Cecie; Evers, Christine; Starr, Lisa

• ISBN13: 9780538739252
• ISBN10: 0538739258
• Edition: 8th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-06-07
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Should there be warning labels on fast foods? Should SUV drivers pay extra taxes? Should employers be allowed to require drug testing of prospective employees? This introductory biology text helps you learn the process of science and basic biological principles while encouraging you to think about critical issues. New "Take Home Messages" help you grasp key concepts while special features like the chapter opening case studies and "How Would You Vote?" questions make the material come to life. New "Figure It Out" questions in many illustrations help you understand the concepts communicated in the figures and the new Data Analysis Activities at the end of every chapter strengthen your analytical skills. This book has been widely praised for clear and engaging writing, art with step-by-step callouts, and terrific support from student media that all work together to help you "get" biology.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Invitation to Biology

Principles of Cellular Life

Life's Chemical Basis

Molecules of Life

Cell Structure

Ground Rules of Metabolism

Where it Starts--Photosynthesis

How Cells Release Chemical Energy

Genetics

DNA Structure and Function

from DNA to Protein

Controls over Genes

How Cells Reproduce

Meiosis and Sexual Reproduction

Observing Patterns in Inherited Traits

Human Inheritance

Biotechnology

Principles of Evolution

Evidence of Evolution

Processes of Evolution

Life's Origin and Early Evolution

Evolution and Biodiversity

Viruses, Bacteria, and Achaeans

The Protests

Plant Evolution

Fungi

Animals I: Invertebrate Groups

Animals II: the Chordates

Principles of Ecology

Animal Behavior

Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems

The Biospheres

Human Effects on the Biosphere

Classification System

Annotations to a Journal Article

Answers to Self-Quizzes and Genetics Problems

Periodic Table of the Elements

Molecular Models

Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways

A Plain English Map of the Human Chromosomes

Restless Earth--Life's Changing Geologic Stage

Units of Measure

A Comparative View of Mitosis in Plant and Animal Cells

Glossary

Index

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