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Biology : concepts & connections / Neil A. Campbell ... [et al.].

Contributor(s): Campbell, Neil A, 1946-2004.
Publisher: San Francisco, Calif. ; Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, c2006Edition: 5th ed. Int. ed.Description: xxxv, 783 p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cm. + 1 electronic optical disc (CD-ROM) (4 3/4 in.).ISBN: 0321314883 (pbk.).Subject(s): BiologyDDC classification: 570
Contents:
1. Biology: exploring life. - Unit 1: 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. - Unit 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 genomics. - Unit III: Concepts of evolution. - 13.Populations evolve. - 14. The origin of species. - 15. Tracing evolutionary history. - Unit 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. - Unit V: Animals: Form and function. - 20. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function. - 21. Nutrition and digestion. - 22. Gas exchange. - 23. Circulation. - 24. The immune system. - 25. Control of the internal environment. - 26. Chemical regulation. - 27. Reproduction and embryonic development. - 28. Nervous systems. - 29. The senses. - 30. How animals move. - Unit VI: Plants: form and function. - 31. Plant structure, reproduction, and development. - 32. Plant nutrition and transport. - 33. Control systems in plants. - Units VII: Ecology. - 34. Biosphere: an introduction to earth's diverse environments. - 35. Behavioral adaptations to the environment. - 36. Population dynamics. - communities and ecosystems. - 38. Conservation biology. - Appendix 1: Metric Conversion Table. - Appendix2: The Amino Acids of Proteins. - Appendix 3: Chapter Review Answers. - Appendix 4 : Credits. - Glossary. - Index.
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1. Biology: exploring life. - Unit 1: 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. - Unit 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 genomics. - Unit III: Concepts of evolution. - 13.Populations evolve. - 14. The origin of species. - 15. Tracing evolutionary history. - Unit 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. - Unit V: Animals: Form and function. - 20. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function. - 21. Nutrition and digestion. - 22. Gas exchange. - 23. Circulation. - 24. The immune system. - 25. Control of the internal environment. - 26. Chemical regulation. - 27. Reproduction and embryonic development. - 28. Nervous systems. - 29. The senses. - 30. How animals move. - Unit VI: Plants: form and function. - 31. Plant structure, reproduction, and development. - 32. Plant nutrition and transport. - 33. Control systems in plants. - Units VII: Ecology. - 34. Biosphere: an introduction to earth's diverse environments. - 35. Behavioral adaptations to the environment. - 36. Population dynamics. - communities and ecosystems. - 38. Conservation biology. - Appendix 1: Metric Conversion Table. - Appendix2: The Amino Acids of Proteins. - Appendix 3: Chapter Review Answers. - Appendix 4 : Credits. - Glossary. - Index.

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