Biology
Subtitle: Concepts and Applications (Cloth with InfoTrac and CD-ROM) (Brooks/Cole Biology Series)
By: Cecie Starr ; Lisa Starr, biology illustrator
Edition: 5 edition
Publisher: Brooks/Cole Thomson Learning
Published: February 8, 2002
Place of publication: Belmont, CA
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 880
ISBN-13: 9780534385491
Subjects: Biology, Life Sciences; Science/Mathematics; Science; Life Sciences - Biology - General; Science / Biology; Biology
Table of contents: title: 1. Concepts and Methods in Biology; title: I. Principles of Cellular Life; title: 2. Chemical Foundations for Cells; title: 3. Carbon Compounds in Cells; title: 4. Cell Structure and Function; title: 5. Ground Rules of Metabolism; title: 6. How Cells Acquire Energy; title: 7. How Cells Release Stored Energy; title: II. Principles of Inheritance; title: 8. Cell Division and Mitosis; title: 9. Meiosis; title: 10. Observable Patterns of Inheritance; title: 11. Chromosomes and Human Genetics; title: 12. DNA Structure and Function; title: 13. From DNA to Proteins; title: 14. Controls Over Genes; title: 15. Recombinant DNA and Genetic Engineering; title: III. Principles of Evolution; title: 16. Microevolution; title: 17. Speciation; title: 18. The Macroevolutionary Puzzle; title: IV. Evolution and Biodiversity; title: 19. The Origin and Evolution of Life; title: 20. Prokaryotes, Viruses, and Protistans; title: 21. Fungi; title: 22. Plants; title: 23. Animals: The Invertebrates; title: 24. Animals: The Vertebrates; title: 25. Biodiversity in Perspective; title: V. Plant Structure and Function; title: 26. Plant Tissues; title: 27. Plant Nutrition and Transport; title: 28. Plant Reproduction and Development; title: VI. Animal Structure and Function; title: 29. Tissues, Organ Systems, and Homeostasis; title: 30. Integration and Control: Nervous Systems; title: 31. Sensory Reception; title: 32. Endocrine Control; title: 33. Protection, Support, and Movement; title: 34. Circulation; title: 35. Immunity; title: 36. Respiration; title: 37. Digestion and Human Nutrition; title: 38. The Internal Environment; title: 39. Animal Reproduction and Development; title: VII. Ecology and Behavior; title: 40. Population Ecology; title: 41. Social Interactions; title: 42. Community Interactions; title: 43. Ecosystems; title: 44. The Biosphere; title: 45. Human Impact on the Biosphere; title: Appendix I. Classification Scheme; title: Appendix II. Units of Measure; title: Appendix III. Answers to Self-Quizzes; title: Appendix IV. Answers to Genetics Problems; title: Appendix V. A Closer Look at Some Major Metabolic Pathways; title: Appendix VI. Periodic Table of the Elements