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Biological science / Biological science : volume 1 : the cell, genetics, and development Scott Freeman - Upper Saddle River, N.J. : Prentice Hall, c2002 - xxxii, 409, [46] p. : ill. ; 27 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.)

Unit 6. The diversification of life. Ch. 25. Bacteria and archaea. Ch. 26. Viruses. Ch. 27. Protists. Ch. 28. Land plants. Ch. 29. Fungi. Ch. 30. Animals. - Unit 7. How plants work. Ch. 31. Plant form and function. Ch. 32. Water and sugar transport in plants. Ch. 33. Plant nutrition. Ch. 34. Sensory systems in plants. Ch. 35. Communication : chemical signals. Ch. 36. Plant reproduction. Ch. 37. Plant defense systems. - Unit 8. Ch. How animals work. Ch. 38. Animal form and function. Ch. 39. Water and electrolyte balance in animals. Ch. 40. Animal nutrition. Ch. 41. Gas exchange and circulation. Ch. 42. Electrical signals in animals. Ch. 43. Animal sensory systems and movement. Ch. 44. Chemical signals in animals. Ch.45. Animal reproduction. Ch.46. The immune system in animals. Unit 9. Ecology. Ch.47. Behavior. Ch.48. Population ecology. Ch. 49.Species interactions. Ch. 50. Community ecology. Ch. 51. Ecosystems. Ch. 52. Biodiversity and conversation. - Appendix. - Content review answers. - Answers to genetics problems. - Glossary. - Credits. - Index. Ch.1. Biology and the tree of life. - Unit. 1. The origin and early evolution of life. Ch. 2. The atoms and monecules of ancient earth. Ch. 3. Macromolecules and the RNA world. Ch. 4. Membranes and the first cells. - Unit 2. Cell functions. Ch. 5. Cell structure and function. Ch. 6. Respiration and fermentation. Ch. 7. Photosynthesis. Ch. 8. Cell division. - Unit 3. Gene structure and expression. Ch. 9. Meiosis. Ch. 10. Mendel and the gene. Ch. 11. How do genes work? Ch.12. DNA synthesis, mutation, and repair. Ch. 13. Transcription and translation. Ch. 14. Control of gene expression in bacteria. Ch.15. Control of gene expression in eukaryotes. Ch. 16. Genomes. Ch. 17. Genetic engineering and its applications. - Unit 4. Developmental biology. Ch. 18. An introduction to development. Ch. 19. Early development.Ch. 20. What determines a cell's fate? - Unit 5. Evolutionary patterns and processes. Ch. 21. Darwinism and the evidence for evolution. Ch. 22. Evolutionary processes. Ch. 23. Speciation. Ch. 24. The history of life.

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