Biology : concepts & connections /
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| Other Authors / Creators: | Mitchell, Lawrence G. Reece, Jane B. |
| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Imprint: | Redwood City, Calif. : Benjamin/Cummings Pub. Co., [1994] |
| Series: | Benjamin/Cummings series in the life sciences.
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| Retention: | Retained for Eastern Academic Scholars' Trust (EAST) http://eastlibraries.org/retained-materials |
Table of Contents:
- 1. Biology: Exploring Life
- I. The Life of The Cell
- 2. The Chemical Basis of Life
- 3. The Molecules of Cells
- 4. A Tour of the Cell
- 5. The Working Cell
- 6. How Cells Harvest Chemical Energy
- 7. Photosynthesis: Using Light to Make Food
- II. Cellular Reproduction and Genetics
- 8. The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance
- 9. Patterns of Inheritance
- 10. Molecular Biology of the Gene
- 11. The Control of Gene Expression
- 12. DNA Technology and the Human Genome
- III. Concepts of Evolution
- 13. How Populations Evolve
- 14. The Origin of the Species
- 15. Tracing Evolutionary History
- IV. The Evolution of Biological Diversity
- 16. The Origin and Evolution of Microbial Life: Prokaryotes and Protists
- 17. Plants, Fungi, and the Colonization of Land
- 18. The Evolution of Animal Diversity
- 19. Human Evolution
- V. Animals: Form and Function
- 20. Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function
- 21. Nutrition and Digestion
- 22. Gas Exchange
- 23. Circulation
- 24. The Body's Defenses
- 25. Control of the Internal Environment
- 26. Chemical Regulation
- 27. Reproduction and Embryonic Development
- 28. Nervous Systems
- 29. The Senses
- 30. How Animals Move
- VI. Plants: Form and Function
- 31. Plant Structure, Reproduction, & Development
- 32. Plant Nutrition & Transport
- 33. Control Systems in Plants
- VII. Ecology
- 34. The Biosphere: An Introduction to Earth's Diverse Environments
- 35. Behavioral Ecology
- 36. Population Dynamics
- 37. Communities and Ecosystems
- 38. Conservation Biology