Biology

by Campbell, Neil A.; Reece, Jane B.

• ISBN13: 9780805366242
• ISBN10: 0805366245
• Edition: 6th
• Format: Hardcover w/CD
• Copyright: 2002-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

The Sixth Edition ofBIOLOGY by Neil Campbell and Jane Reece builds upon the earlier versions' dual goals to both help readers develop a conceptual appreciation of life within the context of integrating themes, and to inspire readers to develop more positive and realistic impressions of science as a human activity. The authors have thoroughly updated each of the book's eight units to reflect the existing progress in our understanding of life at its many levels, from molecules to ecosystems. Examples of updated content include the Human Genome Project, the revolution in systematics, HIV as a research model in evolutionary biology, the role of cell-signaling pathways in plant responses, new frontiers in neurobiology, and experimental approaches that are advancing ecology. To assure accurate representation of each field of biology, a team of stellar specialists has worked with the authors in updating every unit. An innovative design breakthrough ensures that the art is as current as the content. Guided Tour diagrams explicitly guide readers through the more challenging figures, succinctly explaining key structures, functions, and steps of processes within the figure, reducing the need to look back and forth between legend and art. It's as if an instructor were looking over the reader's shoulder and clarifying each part of a figure! Guided Tour commentary is set in blue, making it easy to differentiate these explanations from ordinary labels and keeping the figure itself clear and uncluttered. For college instructors and students.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Ten Themes in the Study of Life	1	(25)
UNIT ONE THE CHEMISTRY OF LIFE
The Chemical Context of Life	26	(15)
Water and the Fitness of the Environment	41	(11)
Carbon and the Molecular Diversity of Life	52	(10)
The Structure and Function of Macromolecules	62	(25)
An Introduction to Metabolism	87	(21)
UNIT TWO THE CELL
A Tour of the Cell	108	(30)
Membrane Structure and Function	138	(17)
Cellular Respiration: Harvesting Chemical Energy	155	(21)
Photosynthesis	176	(21)
Cell Communication	197	(18)
The Cell Cycle	215	(19)
UNIT THREE GENETICS
Meiosis and Sexual Life Cycles	234	(13)
Mendel and the Gene Idea	247	(22)
The Chromosomal Basis of Inheritance	269	(18)
The Molecular Basis of Inheritance	287	(16)
From Gene to Protein	303	(25)
Microbial Models: The Genetics of Viruses and Bacteria	328	(26)
The Organization and Control of Eukaryotic Genomes	354	(21)
DNA Technology and Genomics	375	(27)
The Genetic Basis of Development	402	(26)
UNIT FOUR MECHANISMS OF EVOLUTION
Descent with Modification: A Darwinian View of Life	428	(17)
The Evolution of Populations	445	(19)
The Origin of Species	464	(20)
Phylogeny and Systematics	484	(26)
UNIT FIVE THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
Early Earth and the Origin of Life	510	(16)
Prokaryotes and the Origins of Metabolic Diversity	526	(19)
The Origins of Eukaryotic Diversity	545	(30)
Plant Diversity I: How Plants Colonized Land	575	(22)
Plant Diversity II: The Evolution of Seed Plants	597	(19)
Fungi	616	(17)
Introduction to Animal Evolution	633	(13)
Invertebrates	646	(32)
Vertebrate Evolution and Diversity	678	(42)
UNIT SIX PLANT FORM AND FUNCTION
Plant Structure and Growth	720	(28)
Transport in Plants	748	(19)
Plant Nutrition	767	(16)
Plant Reproduction and Biotechnology	783	(19)
Plant Responses to Internal and External Signals	802	(32)
UNIT SEVEN ANIMAL FORM AND FUNCTION
An Introduction to Animal Structure and Function	834	(16)
Animal Nutrition	850	(21)
Circulation and Gas Exchange	871	(29)
The Body's Defenses	900	(25)
Regulating the Internal Environment	925	(30)
Chemical Signals in Animals	955	(20)
Animal Reproduction	975	(23)
Animal Development	998	(24)
Nervous Systems	1022	(35)
Sensory and Motor Mechanisms	1057	(35)
UNIT EIGHT ECOLOGY
An Introduction to Ecology and the Biosphere	1092	(29)
Behavioral Biology	1121	(30)
Population Ecology	1151	(23)
Community Ecology	1174	(24)
Ecosystems	1198	(26)
Conservation Biology	1224