Life Science
Subtitle: student text
By: writers, Christopher D. Coyle, Elwood Groves ; coordinating writer, Rachel Santopietro
Edition: 5th ed.
Publisher: BJU Press
Published: 2019
Place of publication: Greenville, SC
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
ISBN-13: 9781628564013
Copyright date: 2019
Notes: Contributing writers, Kevin Anderson, Jeremy Byrd, Robert Carter, Marc Chetta, Georgia Purdom, John Sanford ; biblical worldview, Bryan Smith, Tyler Trometer.
Publisher no. 513051 (BJU Press)
Table of contents: title: Unit one : The pattern of life.; title: 1. God's living world; title: 2. Cell structure; title: 3. Information in the cell; title: 4. Genetics; title: 5. Change in nature; title: Unit two : Microorganisms and plants.; title: 6. Bacteria and viruses; title: 7. Protists and fungi; title: 8. The plant kingdom; title: 9. Plant functions; title: Unit three : The animal kingdom.; title: 10. Animal classification; title: 11. Animal structure and function; title: 12. Animal reproduction and behavior; title: Unit four : The human body.; title: 13. Support and movement; title: 14. Energy; title: 15. Transport; title: 16. Control; title: 17. Reproduction, growth, and development; title: Unit five : Interacting with the biosphere.; title: 18. Exploring the biosphere; title: 19. Rhythms in ecosystems; title: 20. Managing God's creation; title: Lab exercises.; title: Focusing on life : engineering a microscope; title: Modeling life : making an analogy for the cell; title: Lights! Camera! Action! : Visualizing DNA replication; title: Genetics : using your marbles; title: Tree trouble : interpreting evolutionary family trees; title: Handwashing : it's a good practice; title: Don't eat the mushrooms; title: Mosses and ferns up close; title: Long-lasting flowers; title: Animal phylum bingo : think you know your animal classification?; title: Biomimicry : imitating nature; title: Purple fish, green fish; title: What's in my food?; title: Hold it!; title: Exploring growth curves; title: Carp question; title: Tracking energy in a food chain; title: Air filtration : balancing filtration with air flow; title: Case studies.; title: Scientific inquiry with biobots; title: Colorblind island; title: The superbugs; title: Plant or animal?; title: Whence the slime mold?; title: Invasive species; title: Joints are levers; title: In love with sugar; title: Segregated blood?; title: Which door?; title: Riparian zones; title: Chernobyl's ghost town; title: Urban peregrines; title: Whose trees are these?; title: Black bears are back; title: Ethics.; title: Looking to the Bible; title: Eating animals; title: Strategies and stem cell research; title: Cloning; title: Genetic engineering; title: Eugenics; title: Gene therapy; title: The wise use of plants; title: Water wars; title: Managing animals; title: Eating insects; title: Animal testing; title: Medicine and human dignity; title: Doping in sports; title: Organ donation; title: Sports safety; title: Prenatal screening; title: Artificial wombs; title: Fish fight; title: Engineering for migrations; title: Population growth; title: Worldview sleuthing.; title: Medicinal plants; title: Dealing with owls; title: Screen addiction; title: Sprucing up the forest; title: Careers.; title: Drug detectives : serving as a pharmacologist; title: From slave to scientist : serving as a horticulturalist; title: Feeding our animal friends : serving as an animal nutritionist; title: Needlework : serving as a phlebotomist; title: Protecting parks and people : serving as a park ranger; title: Appendixes.; title: Reading tables, graphs, and scientific diagrams; title: Creating graphic organizers; title: Periodic table of the elements; title: Combining forms; title: Glossary