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9780321559593

Biology : Science for Life with Mybiology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780321559593

  • ISBN10:

    0321559592

  • Edition: 3rd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2009-01-13
  • Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
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Summary

The Third Edition of Biology: Science for Life continues to draw readers into biology through engaging stories that make difficult topics more accessible and understandable. Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden strive to make teaching and learning biology a better experience from both sides of the desk. The authors draw from their teaching experiences to create a book with a flowing narrative and innovative features that require readers to become more active participants in their learning. Each chapter presents the material through a story that draws from real life examples, making the reading more engaging and accessible to today’s readers. These stories strive to demystify topics found in biology.

The Third Edition of this book features a completely re-designed art program and uses the authors’ teaching experiences to create student-centered features such as the new Savvy Reader, Visualize This, and Stop and Stretch to motivate and encourage reader learning. The new A Closer Look allows instructors the opportunity to expand on certain important biological topics. For instructors who would like to cover Animal Structure and Function and Plant Biology, an alternate edition of this book, Biology: Science for Life with Physiology, is also available.

Each chapter presents topics in biology through a story, helping students to understand important biological processes with concrete examples and applications. The author’s current classroom teaching experience allows students to test and practice new ideas every day, helping to make the text more engaging and student-approved.The authors use analogies in their writing and within the art program to help students better understand difficult concepts.

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method, Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells, Diet. Cells and Metabolism, Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration, and Global Warming, Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis, Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics, DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting, Gene Expression, Mutation and Cloning: Genetically Modified Organisms, Where Did We Come From? The Evidence for Evolution, An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection, Who Am I? Species and Races, Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification, Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology, Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology, Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes, Organ Donation: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems, Clearing the Air: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Excretory Systems, Will Mad Cow Disease Become an Epidemic? Immune System, Bacteria, Viruses, and Other Pathogens, Sex Differences and Athleticism: Endocrine, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems, Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology, Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Structure and Function, Feeding the World: Plant Structure and Growth, Growing a Green Thumb: Plant Physiology. Intended for those interested in learning the basics of biology

Author Biography

Colleen Belk and Virginia Borden Maier have been colleagues and collaborators for more than thirteen years. Both authors have adopted teaching styles at their respective universities, the University of Minnesota Duluth and St. John Fisher College, that capitalize on students’ natural curiosity about high-interest topics such as dieting, global warming, and organ donation to effectively teach fundamental course topics such as cell biology, photosynthesis, and physiology. Their classroom experience has informed every chapter to help students understand biological principles, develop critical thinking skills, apply biology to their own lives, and make the introductory course more enjoyable from both sides of the desk.

 

In addition to Biology: Science for Life, Colleen and Virginia are co-authors of Biology: Science for Life Laboratory Manual and Human Biology .

Table of Contents

Can Science Cure the Common Cold? Introduction to the Scientific Method
Chemistry and Cells
Are We Alone in the Universe? Water, Biochemistry, and Cells
Diet. Cells and Metabolism
Life in the Greenhouse: Photosynthesis Cellular Respiration, and Global Warming
Genetics
Cancer: DNA Synthesis, Mitosis, and Meiosis
Are You Only as Smart as Your Genes? Mendelian and Quantitative Genetics
DNA Detective: Complex Patterns of Inheritance and DNA Fingerprinting
Gene Expression, Mutation and Cloning: Genetically Modified Organisms
Evolution
Genetically Modified Organisms: Gene Expression, Mutation, and Cloning
An Evolving Enemy: Natural Selection
Who Am I? Species and Races
Prospecting for Biological Gold: Biodiversity and Classification
Ecology
Is the Human Population Too Large? Population Ecology
Conserving Biodiversity: Community and Ecosystem Ecology
Where Do You Live? Climate and Biomes
Animal Structure and Function
Organ Donation: Tissues, Organs, and Organ Systems
Clearing the Air: Respiratory, Cardiovascular, and Excretory Systems
Will Mad Cow Disease Become an Epidemic? Immune System, Bacteria, Viruses, and Other Pathogens
Sex Differences and Athleticism: Endocrine, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems
Is There Something in the Water? Reproductive and Developmental Biology
Attention Deficit Disorder: Brain Structure and Function
Plant biology
Feeding the World: Plant Structure and Growth
Growing a Green Thumb: Plant Physiology
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