Glencoe Science: Life's Structure and Function, Student Edition

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• ISBN13: 9780078617348
• ISBN10: 0078617340
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-23
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill Education

Summary

Discover the flexibility to teach science your way Life's Structure and Function,as a part of the Glencoe Science 15-Book Series, provides students with accurate and comprehensive coverage of cells and cellular processes. The strong content coverage integrates a wide range of hands-on experiences, critical-thinking opportunities, and real-world applications. The modular approach allows you to mix and match books to meet your curricula.

Table of Contents

Nature of Science: Land Use in Floodplains	p. 2
Exploring and Classifying Life	p. 6
What is science?	p. 8
Living Things	p. 16
Where does life come from?	p. 21
How are living things classified?	p. 24
Lab: Classifying Seeds	p. 29
Lab: Design Your Own, Using Scientific Methods	p. 30
Cells	p. 38
Cell Structure	p. 40
Lab: Comparing Cells	p. 48
Viewing Cells	p. 49
Viruses	p. 54
Lab: Design Your Own, Comparing Light Microscopes	p. 58
Cell Processes	p. 66
Chemistry of Life	p. 68
Moving Cellular Materials	p. 76
Lab: Observing Osmosis	p. 82
Energy of Life	p. 83
Lab: Photosynthesis and Respiration	p. 88
Cell Reproduction	p. 96
Cell Division and Mitosis	p. 98
Lab: Mitosis in Plant Cells	p. 105
Sexual Reproduction and Meiosis	p. 106
DNA	p. 112
Lab: Use the Internet, Mutations	p. 118
Heredity	p. 126
Genetics	p. 128
Lab: Predicting Results	p. 135
Genetics Since Mendel	p. 136
Advances in Genetics	p. 143
Lab: Design Your Own, Tests for Color Blindness	p. 146
Adaptations over Time	p. 154
Ideas About Evolution	p. 156
Lab: Hidden Frogs	p. 164
Clues About Evolution	p. 165
The Evolution of Primates	p. 172
Lab: Design Your Own, Recognizing Variation in a Population	p. 176
Student Resources
Science Skill Handbook	p. 186
Scientific Methods	p. 186
Safety Symbols	p. 195
Safety in the Science Laboratory	p. 196
Extra Try at Home Labs	p. 198
Technology Skill Handbook	p. 201
Computer Skills	p. 201
Presentation Skills	p. 204
Math Skill Handbook	p. 205
Math Review	p. 205
Science Applications	p. 215
Reference Handbooks	p. 220
Periodic Table of the Elements	p. 220
Use and Care of a Microscope	p. 222
Diversity of Life: Classification of Living Organisms	p. 223
English/Spanish Glossary	p. 227
Index	p. 235
Credits	p. 241
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