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9780131457553

Biology : Life on Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780131457553

  • ISBN10:

    0131457551

  • Edition: 7th
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2004-06-01
  • Publisher: Pearson
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Summary

For students without an Internet connection, all questions and review materials from the Companion Website are included in the printed Student Study Companion.

Table of Contents

Contributing Authors v
To the Student vi
An Introduction to Life on Earth
1(10)
Atoms, Molecules, and Life
11(11)
Biological Molecules
22(11)
Cell Membrane Structure and Function
33(11)
Cell Structure and Function
44(14)
Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell
58(10)
Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
68(11)
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
79(11)
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
90(9)
Gene Expression and Regulation
99(14)
The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction
113(14)
Patterns of Inheritance
127(14)
Biotechnology
141(10)
Principles of Evolution
151(12)
How Organisms Evolve
163(11)
The Origin of Species
174(13)
The History of Life
187(17)
Systematics: Seeking Order Amidst Diversity
204(11)
The Diversity of Viruses, Prokaryotes, and Protists
215(12)
The Diversity of Fungi
227(11)
The Diversity of Plants
238(13)
Animal Diversity I: Invertebrates
251(11)
Animal Diversity II: Vertebrates
262(7)
Plant Anatomy and Nutrient Transport
269(13)
Plant Reproduction and Development
282(13)
Plant Responses to the Environment
295(11)
Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
306(11)
Circulation
317(12)
Respiration
329(12)
Nutrition and Digestion
341(12)
The Urinary System
353(11)
Defenses Against Disease
364(13)
Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
377(10)
The Nervous System and the Senses
387(13)
Action and Support: The Muscles and Skeleton
400(10)
Animal Reproduction
410(11)
Animal Development
421(10)
Animal Behavior
431(14)
Population Growth and Regulation
445(12)
Community Interactions
457(14)
How do Ecosystems Work?
471(13)
Earth's Diverse Ecosystems
484

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