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9780130126849

Life on Earth

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  • ISBN13:

    9780130126849

  • ISBN10:

    0130126845

  • Edition: 2nd
  • Format: Paperback
  • Copyright: 2000-02-01
  • Publisher: Pearson College Div
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Table of Contents

To the Student v
Acknowledgments vii
An Introduction to Life
1(8)
Atoms, Molecules and Life
9(15)
Energy Flow in the Life of the Cell
24(7)
Cell Membrane and Structure
31(8)
Cell Structure and Function
39(9)
Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis
48(8)
Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration
56(7)
DNA: The Molecule of Heredity
63(7)
Gene Expression and Regulation
70(9)
The Continuity of Life: Cellular Reproduction
79(11)
Patterns of Inheritance
90(13)
Biotechnology
103(9)
Principles of Evolution
112(6)
How Organisms Evolve
118(11)
The History of Life on Earth
129(9)
The Diversity of Life
138(16)
Plant Form and Function
154(17)
Plant Responses to the Environment
171(7)
Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body
178(9)
Circulation and Respiration
187(13)
Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion
200(17)
Defenses Against Disease: The Immune Response
217(15)
Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System
232(10)
The Nervous System and the Senses
242(16)
Animal Reproduction and Development
258(16)
Animal Behavior
274(9)
Population Growth and Regulation
283(9)
Community Interactions
292(10)
How Do Ecosystems Work?
302(10)
Earth's Diverse Ecosystems
312

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