ISBN-10: 0131874543
ISBN-13: 9780131874541
Publisher: Benjamin Cummings
Copyright: 2005
Format: Electronic Book; 1392 pp
Published: 05/02/2005
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1 Biology and the Tree of Life
UNIT 1
The Origin and Early Evolution of Life
2 The Atoms and Molecules of Ancient Earth
3 Protein Structure and Function
4 Nucleic Acids and the RNA World
5 An Introduction to Carbohydrates
6 Lipids, Membranes, and the First Cell
UNIT 2
Cell Structure and Function
7 Inside the Cell
8 Cell-Cell Interactions
9 Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
10 Photosynthesis
11 The Cell Cycle
UNIT 3
Gene Structure and Expression
12 Meiosis
13 Mendel and the Gene
14 DNA Synthesis
15 How Do Genes Work?
16 Transcription and Translation
17 Control of Gene Expression in Bacteria
18 Control of Gene Expression in Eukaryotes
19 Analyzing and Engineering Genes
20 Genomics
UNIT 4
Developmental Biology
21 An Introduction to Development
22 Pattern Formation and Differentiation
UNIT 5
Evolutionary Patterns and Processes
23 Evolution by Natural Selection
24 Evolutionary Processes
25 Speciation
26 Phylogenies and the History of Life
UNIT 6
The Diversification of Life
27 Bacteria and Archaea
28 Protists
29 Land Plants
30 Fungi
31 An Introduction to Animals
32 Protostome Animals
33 Deuterostome Animals
34 Viruses
UNIT 7
How Plants Work
35 Plant Form and Function
36 Water and Sugar Transport in Plants
37 Plant Nutrition
38 Sensory Systems in Plants
39 Communication: Chemical Signals
40 Plant Reproduction
UNIT 8
How Animals Work
41 Animal Form and Function
42 Water and Electrolyte Balance in Animals
43 Animal Nutrition
44 Gas Exchange and Circulation
45 Electrical Signals in Animals
46 Animal Sensory Systems and Movement
47 Chemical Signals in Animals
48 Animal Reproduction
49 The Immune System in Animals
UNIT 9
Ecology
50 An Introduction to Ecology
51 Behavior
52 Population Ecology
53 Community Ecology
54 Ecosystems
55 Biodiversity and Conservation
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