Student Study Guide for Biology: Concepts & Connections

by Liebaert, Richard M.

• ISBN13: 9780805365870
• ISBN10: 0805365877
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

Summary

This print study guide includes interactive questions, exercises, and activities.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Scientific Study of Life

The Life of the Cell

The Chemical Basis of Life

The Molecules of Cells

A Tour of the Cell

The Working Cell

How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy

Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food

Cellular Reproduction and Genetics

The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance

Patterns of Inheritance

Molecular Biology of the Gene

The Control of Gene Expression

DNA Technology and the Human Genome

Concepts of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The Origin of Species

Tracing Evolutionary History

The Evolution of Biological Diversity

The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists

Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land

The Evolution of Animal Diversity

Human Evolution

Animals: Form and Function

Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function

Nutrition and Digestion

Respiration: The Exchange of Gases

Circulation

The Immune System

Control of the Internal Environment

Chemical Regulation

Reproduction and Embryonic Development

Nervous Systems

The Senses

How Animals Move

Plants: Form and Function

Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development

Plant Nutrition and Transport

Control Systems in Plants

Ecology

The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments

Population Dynamics

Communities and Ecosystems

Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment

Conservation Biology

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