Biology A Human Emphasis (with CD and InfoTrac)

by Starr, Cecie

• ISBN13: 9780534563240
• ISBN10: 0534563244
• Edition: CD
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-12
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

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Table of Contents

Introduction
Concepts and Methods in Biology	2	(18)
I PRINCIPLES OF CELLULAR LIFE
Chemical Foundations for Cells	20	(14)
Carbon Compounds in Cells	34	(16)
Cell Structure and Function	50	(24)
Ground Rules of Metabolism	74	(18)
How Cells Acquire Energy	92	(16)
How Cells Release Stored Energy	108	(18)
II PRINCIPLES OF INHERITANCE
Cell Division and Mitosis	126	(12)
Meiosis	138	(14)
Observable Patterns of Inheritance	152	(18)
Chromosomes and Human Genetics	170	(20)
DNA Structure and Function	190	(10)
From DNA to Proteins	200	(12)
Controls Over Genes	212	(10)
Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering	222	(16)
III PRINCIPLES OF EVOLUTION
Microevolution	238	(22)
Speciation	260	(12)
The Macroevolutionary Puzzle	272	(18)
IV EVOLUTION AND DIVERSITY
The Origin and Evolution of Life	290	(20)
Bacteria, Viruses, and Protistans	310	(22)
Fungi	332	(8)
Plants	340	(16)
Animals: The Invertebrates	356	(26)
Animals: The Vertebrates	382	(24)
V PLANT STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Plant Tissues	406	(16)
Plant Nutrition and Transport	422	(14)
Plant Reproduction and Development	436	(22)
VI ANIMAL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION
Tissues, Organs, and Homeostasis	458	(14)
Integration and Control: Nervous Systems	472	(22)
Sensory Reception	494	(12)
Endocrine Control	506	(18)
Protection, Support, and Movement	524	(16)
Circulation	540	(22)
Immunity	562	(20)
Respiration	582	(16)
Digestion and Human Nutrition	598	(20)
The Internal Environment	618	(12)
Reproduction and Development	630	(40)
VII ECOLOGY AND BEHAVIOR
Population Ecology	670	(18)
Community Interactions	688	(18)
Ecosystems	706	(19)
The Biosphere	725	(27)
Human Impact on the Biosphere	752	(18)
An Evolutionary View of Behavior	770
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