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9780072552898

Concepts in Biology

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  • ISBN13:

    9780072552898

  • ISBN10:

    0072552891

  • Edition: 11th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-01-02
  • Publisher: McGraw-Hill Science/Engineering/Math
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Summary

Concepts in Biology is a short, student-friendly text organized in a traditional manner. It has very little botany and presents a human-oriented approach to the animal unit. Professors and students appreciate the low cost of this title, and that it is written for students who are not biology majors.

Table of Contents

Introduction
What is Biology?
Cells: Anatomy and Action
The Basics of Life: Chemistry
Organic Chemistry: The Chemistry of Life
Cell Structure and Function
Enzymes
Biochemical Pathways
DNA and RNA: The Molecular Basis of Heredity
Cell Division and Heredity
Mitosis: The Cell-Copying Process
Meiosis: Sex-Cell Formation
Mendelian Genetics
Evolution and Ecology
Diversity Within Species
Natural Selection and Evolution
Speciation and Evolutionary Change
Ecosystem Organization and Energy Flow
Community Interactions
Population Ecology
Evolutionary and Ecological Aspects of Behavior
Physiological Processes
Materials Exchange in the Body
Nutrition: Food and Diet
The Body's Control Mechanisms
Human Reproduction, Sex, and Sexuality
The Origin and Classification of Life
The Origin of Life and Evolution of Cells
The Classification and Evolution of Organisms
Microorganisms: Bacteria, Protista, and Fungi
Plantae
Animalia
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