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Basic concepts in biology, Fifth edition : from Biology : concepts and applications, Fifth edition / Cecie Starr ; Lisa Starr, biology illustrator

By: Starr, Cecie.
Contributor(s): Starr, Cecie. Biology. 5th ed.
Series: Brooks/Cole biology series. Publisher: Pacific Grove, Calif. : Brooks/Cole,Thomson Learning, c2003Edition: 5th ed.Description: xvii, 575 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 053439048X.Subject(s): BiologyDDC classification: 570
Contents:
Introduction. - 1. Concepts and methods in biology. - I. Principles of cellular life. 2. Chemical foundations for cells. 3. Carbon compounds in cells. 4. Cell structure and function. 5. Ground rules of metabolism. 6. How cells acquire energy. 7. How cells release store energy. - II. Principles of inheritance. 8. Cell division and mitosis. 9. Meiosis. 10. Observable patterns of inheritance. 11. Chromosomes and human genetics. 12. DNA structure and function. 13. From DNA to proteins. 14. Controls over genes. 15. Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering. - III. Principles of evolution. 16. Microevolution. 17. Speciation. 18. The macroevolutionary puzzle. - IV. Evolution and biodiversity. 19. The origin and evolution of life. 20. Prokaryotes, viruses, and protistans. 21. Fungi. 22. Plants. 23. Animals : the invertebrates. 24. Animals : the vertebrates. 25. Biodiversity in pespective. - V. Animal structure and function. 26. Animal reproduction and development. - VI. Ecology and behavior. 27. Population ecology. 28. Social interactions. 29. Community interactions. 30. Ecosystems. 31. The biosphere. 32. Human impact on the biosphere. - Appendix I. Classification scheme. Appendix II. Units of measure. Appendix III. Answers to self-quizzes. Appendix IV. Answers to genetics problems. Appendix V. A closer look at some major metabolic pathways. Appendix VI. Periodic table of the elements.
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"Basic Concepts in Biology, Fifth Edition, is drawn from 32 chapters of Cecie Starr's Biology : concepts and applications, Fifth Edition" - Back cover

Introduction. - 1. Concepts and methods in biology. - I. Principles of cellular life. 2. Chemical foundations for cells. 3. Carbon compounds in cells. 4. Cell structure and function. 5. Ground rules of metabolism. 6. How cells acquire energy. 7. How cells release store energy. - II. Principles of inheritance. 8. Cell division and mitosis. 9. Meiosis. 10. Observable patterns of inheritance. 11. Chromosomes and human genetics. 12. DNA structure and function. 13. From DNA to proteins. 14. Controls over genes. 15. Recombinant DNA and genetic engineering. - III. Principles of evolution. 16. Microevolution. 17. Speciation. 18. The macroevolutionary puzzle. - IV. Evolution and biodiversity. 19. The origin and evolution of life. 20. Prokaryotes, viruses, and protistans. 21. Fungi. 22. Plants. 23. Animals : the invertebrates. 24. Animals : the vertebrates. 25. Biodiversity in pespective. - V. Animal structure and function. 26. Animal reproduction and development. - VI. Ecology and behavior. 27. Population ecology. 28. Social interactions. 29. Community interactions. 30. Ecosystems. 31. The biosphere. 32. Human impact on the biosphere. - Appendix I. Classification scheme. Appendix II. Units of measure. Appendix III. Answers to self-quizzes. Appendix IV. Answers to genetics problems. Appendix V. A closer look at some major metabolic pathways. Appendix VI. Periodic table of the elements.

1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) : Interactive concepts in biology for Starr's biology : concepts and applications, 5th ed. : version 3.0. ISBN 0534385621.

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