Biology: Life on Earth

by Audesirk, Teresa; Audesirk, Gerald; Byers, Bruce E.

• ISBN13: 9780131465374
• ISBN10: 0131465376
• Edition: 7th
• Format: Workbook
• Copyright: 2004-01-15
• Publisher: Pearson College Div

Summary

Includes all of the art from the textbook with available space to take notes. Since students won't have to redraw the art in class, they can focus their attention on the lecture.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Life on Earth	1	(3)
Atoms, Molecules, and Life	4	(7)
Biological Molecules	11	(12)
Cell Membrane Structure and Function	23	(9)
Cell Structure and Function	32	(12)
Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell	44	(8)
Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis	52	(7)
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration	59	(8)
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity	67	(5)
Gene Expression and Regulation	72	(8)
The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction	80	(15)
Patterns of Inheritance	95	(17)
Biotechnology	112	(8)
Principles of Evolution	120	(4)
How Organisms Evolve	124	(3)
The Origin of Species	127	(3)
The History of Life	130	(9)
Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity	139	(5)
The Diversity of Viruses, Prokaryotes, and Protists	144	(7)
The Diversity of Fungi	151	(3)
The Diversity of Plants	154	(6)
Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates	160	(7)
Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates	167	(1)
Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport	168	(14)
Plant Reproduction and Development	182	(7)
Plant Responses to the Environment	189	(6)
Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body	195	(5)
Circulation	200	(10)
Respiration	210	(6)
Nutrition and Digestion	216	(6)
The Urinary System	222	(6)
Defenses Against Disease	228	(9)
Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System	237	(11)
The Nervous System and the Senses	248	(17)
Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton	265	(9)
Animal Reproduction	274	(10)
Animal Development	284	(13)
Animal Behavior	297	(4)
Population Growth and Regulation	301	(10)
Community Interactions	311	(2)
How Do Ecosystems Work?	313	(11)
Earth's Diverse Ecosystems	324