Life on Earth

by Audesirk, Teresa; Audesirk, Gerald; Byers, Bruce E.

• ISBN13: 9780131755352
• ISBN10: 0131755358
• Edition: 5th
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-01-01
• Publisher: Benjamin Cummings

Summary

Life on Earth,Fifth Edition,introduces readers to biology through real-world applications and expanded human-interest case studies that run throughout each chapter. From the authors of the highly successfulBiology: Life on Earth, Eighth Edition,Life on Earth,Fifth Edition,provides the most extensive environmental and ecology coverage of any text on the market, with an Earth Watch feature box that appears throughout the text, and, new to this edition, a chapter covering conservation biology-Chapter 31: Conserving Life on Earth. An Introduction to Life on Earth, Atoms, Molecules, and Life, Cell Membrane Structure and Function, Cell Structure and Function, Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell, Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis, Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration, The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce, Patterns of Inheritance, DNA: The Molecule of Heredity, Gene Expression and Regulation, Biotechnology, Principles of Evolution, How Populations Evolve, The History of Life on Earth, The Diversity of Life, Plant Form and Function, The Plant Life Cycle, Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body, Circulation and Respiration, Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion, Defenses against Disease, Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System, The Nervous System and the Senses. Animal Reproduction and Development, Animal Behavior, Population Growth, Community Interactions, How Do Ecosystems Work?, Earthrs"s Diverse Ecosystems, Conserving Life on Earth For all readers interested in biology.

Table of Contents

An Introduction to Life on Earth

The Life of a Cell

Atoms, Molecules, and Life

Cell Membrane Structure and Function

Cell Structure and Function

Energy Flow in the Life of a Cell

Capturing Solar Energy: Photosynthesis

Harvesting Energy: Glycolysis and Cellular Respiration

Inheritance

The Continuity of Life: How Cells Reproduce

Patterns of Inheritance

DNA: The Molecule of Heredity

Gene Expression and Regulation

Biotechnology

Evolution

Principles of Evolution

How Populations Evolve

The History of Life on Earth

The Diversity of Life

Plant Anatomy and Physiology

Plant Form and Function

The Plant Life Cycle

Animal Anatomy and Physiology

Homeostasis and the Organization of the Animal Body

Circulation and Respiration

Nutrition, Digestion, and Excretion

Defenses against Disease: The Immune Response

Chemical Control of the Animal Body: The Endocrine System

The Nervous System and the Senses

Animal Reproduction and Development

Animal Behavior

Ecology

Population Growth

Community Interactions

How Do Ecosystems Work?

Earth's Diverse Ecosystems

Conserving Life's Biodiversity

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