Biology: Life on Earth

by Audesirk, Teresa; Audesirk, Gerald

• ISBN13: 9780137926152
• ISBN10: 0137926154
• Edition: CD
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1998-08-01
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

This best-selling text is the result of having established a strong dialogue with the biology community to meet the challenges of teaching undergraduates. Based on the dialogue, the authors have made biological concepts more relevant to students' lives, provided tools to actively engage students, and incorporated a chapter organizing system. Both WWW and CD-ROM icons have been placed in the chapters to connect the media supplements with the main text. Free Student CD-ROM.

Table of Contents

1 An Introduction to Life on Earth	1	(18)
UNIT ONE THE LIFE OF A CELL	19	(122)
2 Atoms, Molecules, and Life	20	(14)
3 Biological Molecules	34	(20)
4 Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell	54	(14)
5 Cell Membrane Structure and Function	68	(18)
6 Cell Structure and Function	86	(24)
7 Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis	110	(14)
8 Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration	124	(17)
UNIT TWO INHERITANCE	141	(112)
9 DNA: The Molecule of Heredity	142	(12)
10 Gene Expression and Regulation	154	(20)
11 The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction	174	(26)
12 Patterns of Inheritance	200	(28)
13 Biotechnology	228	(25)
UNIT THREE EVOLUTION	253	(196)
14 Principles of Evolution	254	(18)
15 How Organisms Evolve	272	(22)
16 The Origin of Species	294	(16)
17 The History of Life on Earth	310	(26)
18 Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity	336	(14)
19 The Hidden World of Microbes	350	(26)
20 The Fungi	376	(14)
21 The Plant Kingdom	390	(20)
22 The Animal Kingdom	410	(39)
UNIT FOUR PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY	449	(72)
23 Plant Form and Function	450	(32)
24 Plant Reproduction and Development	482	(22)
25 Plant Responses to the Environment	504	(17)
UNIT FIVE ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY	521	(268)
26 Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body	522	(14)
27 Circulation	536	(20)
28 Respiration	556	(14)
29 Nutrition and Digestion	570	(22)
30 The Urinary System	592	(14)
31 Defenses Against Disease: The Immune Response	606	(30)
32 Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System	636	(18)
33 The Nervous System and The Senses	654	(38)
34 Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton	692	(18)
35 Animal Reproduction	710	(28)
36 Animal Development	738	(20)
37 Animal Behavior	758	(31)
UNIT SIX ECOLOGY	789
38 Population Growth and Regulation	790	(22)
39 Community Interactions	812	(22)
40 How Do Ecosystems Work?	834	(24)
41 Earth's Diverse Ecosystems	858