Biology

by Solomon, Eldra; Berg, Linda; Martin, Diana W.

• ISBN13: 9780538741255
• ISBN10: 0538741252
• Edition: 9th
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-09-15
• Publisher: Brooks Cole

Summary

Solomon/Berg/Martin, BIOLOGY is often described as the best majors text for LEARNING biology. Working like a built-in study guide, the superbly integrated, inquiry-based learning system guides you through every chapter. Key concepts appear clearly at the beginning of each chapter and learning objectives start each section. You can quickly review the key points at the end of each section before moving on to the next one. At the end of the chapter, a specially focused Summary provides further reinforcement of the learning objectives. The ninth edition offers expanded integration of the text's three guiding themes of biology (evolution, information transfer, and energy for life) and innovative online and multimedia resources for students and instructors

Table of Contents

The Organization of Life

A View of Life

Atoms and Molecules: the Chemical Basis of Life

The Chemistry of Life: Organic Compounds

Organization of the Cell

Biological Membranes

Cell Communication

Energy Transfer Through Living Systems

Energy and Metabolism

How Cells Make ATP: Energy-Releasing Pathways

Photosynthesis: Capturing Energy

The Continuity of Life: Genetics

Chromosomes, Mitosis, and Meiosis

The Basic Principles of Heredity

DNA: the Carrier of Genetic Information

Gene Expression

Gene Regulation

DNA Technology and Genomics

Human Genetics and the Human Genome

Developmental Genetics

The Continuity of Life: Evolution

Introduction to Darwinian Evolution

Evolutionary Change in Populations

Speciation and Macroevolution

The Origin and Evolutionary History of Life

The Evolution of Primates

The Diversity of Life

Understanding Diversity: Systematics

Viruses

Bacteria and Archaea

The Protists

The Plant Kingdom: Seedless Plants

The Plant Kingdom: Seed Plants

Kingdom Fungi

The Animal Kingdom: An Introduction to Animal Diversity

The Animal Kingdom: the Protostomes

The Animal Kingdom: the Deuterostomes

Structure and Life Precesses in Plants

Plant Structure, Growth, and Differentiation

Leaf Structure and Function

Stems and Transport

Roots and Mineral Nutrition

Reproduction in Flowering Plants

Growth Responses and Regulation Growth

Structure and Life Processes in Animals

The Animal Body: An Introduction to Structure and Function

Protection, Support, and Movement

Neural Signaling

Neural Regulation

Sensory Systems

Internal Transport

Internal Defense

Gas Exchange

Processing Food and Nutrition

Osmoregulation and Disposal of Metabolic Wastes

Endocrine Regulation

Reproduction

Animal Development

The Interactions of Life: Ecology

Animal Behavior

Introduction to Ecology: Population Ecology

Community Ecology

Ecosystems and the Biosphere

Ecology and the Geography of Life

Conservation Biology

Periodic Table of the Elements

Classification of Organisms

Understanding Biological Terms

Abbreviations

Answers to the Test Your Understanding Questions

Glossary

Index

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