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9780130923639

Biology: Life on Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130923639

  • ISBN10:

    013092363X

  • Edition: 6th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2001-07-01
  • Publisher: PRENTICE HALL

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Table of Contents

To the Student v
Acknowledgements vii
An Introduction To Life On Earth
1(12)
UNIT ONE: THE LIFE OF A CELL
Atoms, Molecules, and Life
13(12)
Biological Molecules
25(12)
Cell Membrane Structure and Function
37(14)
Cell Structure and Function
51(12)
Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
63(10)
Capturing Solar Energy Photosynthesis
73(11)
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
84(10)
UNIT TWO: INHERITANCE
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
94(10)
Gene Expression and Regulation
104(11)
The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction
115(14)
Patterns of Inheritance
129(18)
Biotechnology
147(13)
UNIT THREE: EVOLUTION
Principles of Evolution
160(9)
How Organisms Evolve
169(13)
The Origin of Species
182(11)
The History of Life on Earth
193(13)
Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity
206(7)
The Hidden World of Microbes
213(12)
The Fungi
225(8)
The Plant Kingdom
233(12)
The Animal Kingdom
245(14)
UNIT FOUR: PLANT ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Plant Form and Function
259(15)
Plant Reproduction and Development
274(14)
Plant Responses to the Environment
288(9)
UNIT FIVE: ANIMAL ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
297(11)
Circulation
308(11)
Respiration
319(8)
Nutrition and Digestion
327(11)
The Urinary System
338(9)
Defenses Against Disease: The Immune Response
347(12)
Chemical Control of the Animal Body The Endocrine System
359(11)
The Nervous System and the Senses
370(18)
Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton
388(11)
Animal Reproduction
399(16)
Animal Development
415(12)
Animal Behavior
427(10)
UNIT SIX: ECOLOGY
Population Growth and Regulation
437(12)
Community Interactions
449(10)
How Do Ecosystems Work?
459(10)
Earth's Diverse Ecosystem
469

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