An edition of Biology for a changing world
(2012)
Biology for a changing world
by Michèle Shuster
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Table of Contents
unit 1. What is life made of? Chemistry, cells, energy
Process of science
Chemistry and molecules of life
Cell function and structure
Nutrition, metabolism, enzymes
Energy flow and photosynthesis
Dietary energy and cellular respiration.
unit 2. How does life perpetuate? Cell division and inheritance
DNA structure and replication
Genes to proteins
Cell division and mitosis
Mutations and cancer
Single-gene inheritance and meiosis
Complex inheritance
Stem cells and cell differentiation.
unit 3. How does life change over time? Evolution and diversity
Natural selection and adaptation
Nonadaptive evolution and speciation
Evidence for evolution
Life on earth
Prokaryotic diversity
Eukaryotic diversity
Human evolution.
unit 4. What makes up our environment? Ecology
Population ecology
Community ecology
Ecosystem ecology
Sustainability.
unit 5. How do organisms work? Physiology
Overview of physiology
Digestive system
Central nervous system
Reproductive system
Immune system
Plant physiology.
Edition Notes
Includes index.
"W. H. Freeman and Scientific American present a new introduction to biology for non-majors"--Cover.
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