Biology : Concepts and Connections with Mybiology

by Campbell, Neil A.

• ISBN13: 9780805365856
• ISBN10: 0805365850
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1999-07-01
• Publisher: Prentice Hall

Summary

This pioneering textbook invites students into the world of introductory biology, encouraging them to explore while providing tools to help them grasp the material. Designed to engage introductory students and make biology relevant to their lives, BIOLOGY: Concepts and Connections, Third Edition, emphasizes concepts through unique modules. Each module combines exceptional art, text that walks students through illustrations, accompanying interactive media, and compelling real-world connections. Every chapter begins with an interesting story and an outline of the topics and concepts that lie ahead. Major headings help students navigate the concept-based modules, which link logically together. After each module, a question prompts students to test their understanding. The text is the cornerstone of a fully-integrated learning package, including print and interactive media supplements, that promotes understanding of biology's important connections to our lives and to other natural sciences.

Table of Contents

Introduction: The Scientific Study of Life	1	(15)
UNIT I The Life of the Cell
The Chemical Basis of Life	16	(16)
The Molecules of Cells	32	(18)
A Tour of the Cell	50	(20)
The Working Cell	70	(18)
How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy	88	(20)
Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food	108	(18)
UNIT II Cellular Reproduction and Genetics
The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance	126	(29)
Patterns of Inheritance	155	(27)
Molecular Biology of the Gene	182	(26)
The Control of Gene Expression	208	(22)
DNA Technology and the Human Genome	230	(26)
UNIT III Concepts of Evolution
How Populations Evolve	256	(24)
The Origin of Species	280	(14)
Tracing Evolutionary History	294	(22)
UNIT IV The Evolution of Biological Diversity
The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists	316	(28)
Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land	344	(22)
The Evolution of Animal Diversity	366	(32)
Human Evolution	398	(14)
UNIT V Animals: Form and Function
Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function	412	(16)
Nutrition and Digestion	428	(22)
Respiration: The Exchange of Gases	450	(14)
Circulation	464	(18)
The Immune System	482	(20)
Control of the Internal Environment	502	(14)
Chemical Regulation	516	(16)
Reproduction and Embryonic Development	532	(30)
Nervous Systems	562	(22)
The Senses	584	(16)
How Animals Move	600	(18)
UNIT VI Plants: Form and Function
Plant Structure, Reproduction, and Development	618	(22)
Plant Nutrition and Transport	640	(18)
Control Systems in Plants	658	(20)
UNIT VII Ecology
The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments	678	(20)
Population Dynamics	698	(16)
Communities and Ecosystems	714	(22)
Behavioral Adaptations to the Environment	736	(26)
Conservation Biology	762