An edition of Biology (1990)

Miller & Levine Biology

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An edition of Biology (1990)

Miller & Levine Biology

New York ed.

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Table of Contents

The Living Environment Core Curriculum
Page NY 27
Unit 1. The Nature of Life
Page 1
Chapter 1. The Science of Biology
Page 2
1.1. What Is Science?
Page 4
1.2. Science in Context
Page 10
1.3. Studying Life
Page 17
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 29
Chapter Mystery: Height by Prescription
Chapter 2. The Chemistry of Life
Page 32
2.1. The Nature of Matter
Page 34
2.2. Properties of Water
Page 40
2.3. Carbon Compounds
Page 45
2.4. Chemical Reactions and Enzymes
Page 50
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 57
Chapter Mystery: The Ghostly Fish
Unit 1 Project
Page 60
Unit 2. Ecology
Page 61
Chapter 3. The Biosphere
Page 62
3.1. What Is Ecology?
Page 64
3.2. Energy, Producers, and Consumers
Page 69
3.3. Energy Flow in Ecosystems
Page 73
3.4. Cycles of Matter
Page 79
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 91
Chapter Mystery: Changes in the Bay
Chapter 4. Ecosystems and Communities
Page 94
4.1. Climate
Page 96
4.2. Niches and Community Interactions
Page 99
4.3. Succession
Page 106
4.4. Biomes
Page 110
4.5. Aquatic Ecosystems
Page 117
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 125
Chapter Mystery: The Wolf Effect
Chapter 5. Populations
Page 128
5.1. How Populations Grow
Page 130
5.2. Limits to Growth
Page 137
5.3. Human Population Growth
Page 142
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 149
Chapter Mystery: A Plague of Rabbits
Chapter 6. Humans in the Biosphere
Page 152
6.1. A Changing Landscape
Page 154
6.2. Using Resources Wisely
Page 158
6.3. Biodiversity
Page 166
6.4. Meeting Ecological Challenges
Page 173
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 183
Chapter Mystery: Moving the Moai
Unit 2 Project
Page 186
Unit 3. Cells
Page 187
Chapter 7. Cell Structure and Function
Page 188
7.1. Life Is Cellular
Page 190
7.2. Cell Structure
Page 196
7.4. Homeostasis and Cells
Page 214
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 221
Chapter Mystery: Death by ... Water?
Chapter 8. Photosynthesis
Page 224
8.1. Energy and Life
Page 226
8.2. Photosynthesis: An Overview
Page 230
8.3. The Process of Photosynthesis
Page 235
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 245
Chapter Mystery: Out of Thin Air?
Chapter 9. Cellular Respiration and Fermentation
Page 248
9.1. Cellular Respiration: An Overview
Page 250
9.2. The Process of Cellular Respiration
Page 254
9.3. Fermentation
Page 262
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 269
Chapter Mystery: Diving Without a Breath
Chapter 10. Cell Growth and Division
Page 272
10.1. Cell Growth, Division, and Reproduction
Page 274
10.2. The Process of Cell Division
Page 279
10.3. Regulating the Cell Cycle
Page 286
10.4. Cell Differentiation
Page 292
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 301
Chapter Mystery: Pet Shop Accident
Unit 3 Project
Page 304
Unit 4. Genetics
Page 305
Chapter 11. Introduction to Genetics
Page 306
11.1. The Work of Gregor Mendel
Page 308
11.2. Applying Mendel's Principles
Page 313
11.3. Other Patterns of Inheritance
Page 319
11.4. Meiosis
Page 323
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 333
Chapter Mystery: Green Parakeets
Chapter 12. DNA
Page 336
12.1. Identifying the Substance of Genes
Page 338
12.2. The Structure of DNA
Page 344
12.3. DNA Replication
Page 350
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 357
Chapter Mystery: UV Light
Chapter 13. RNA and Protein Synthesis
Page 360
13.1. RNA
Page 362
13.2. Ribosomes and Protein Synthesis
Page 366
13.3. Mutations
Page 372
13.4. Gene Regulation and Expression
Page 377
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 387
Chapter Mystery: Mouse-Eyed Fly
Chapter 14. Human Heredity
Page 390
14.1. Human Chromosomes
Page 392
14.2. Human Genetic Disorders
Page 398
14.3. Studying the Human Genome
Page 403
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 413
Chapter Mystery: The Crooked Cell
Chapter 15. Genetic Engineering
Page 416
15.1. Selective Breeding
Page 418
15.2. Recombinant DNA
Page 421
15.3. Applications of Genetic Engineering
Page 428
15.4. Ethics and Impacts of Biotechnology
Page 436
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 443
Chapter Mystery: A Case of Mistaken Identity
Unit 4 Project
Page 446
Unit 5. Evolution
Page 447
Chapter 16. Darwin's Theory of Evolution
Page 448
16.1. Darwin's Voyage of Discovery
Page 450
16.2. Ideas that Shaped Darwin's Thinking
Page 454
16.3. Darwin Presents His Case
Page 460
16.4. Evidence of Evolution
Page 465
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 477
Chapter Mystery: Such Varied Honeycreepers
Chapter 17. Evolution of Populations
Page 480
17.1. Genes and Variation
Page 482
17.2. Evolution as Genetic Change in Populations
Page 487
17.3. The Process of Speciation
Page 494
17.4. Molecular Evolution
Page 498
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 505
Chapter Mystery: Epidemic
Chapter 18. Classification
Page 508
18.1. Finding Order in Diversity
Page 510
18.2. Modern Evolutionary Classification
Page 516
18.3. Building the Tree of Life
Page 523
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 533
Chapter Mystery: Grin and Bear It
Chapter 19. History of Life
Page 536
19.1. The Fossil Record
Page 538
19.2. Patterns and Processes of Evolution
Page 546
19.3. Earth's Early History
Page 553
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 567
Chapter Mystery: Murder in the Permian
Unit 5 Project
Page 570
Unit 6. From Microorganisms to Plants
Page 571
Chapter 20. Viruses and Prokaryotes
Page 572
20.1. Viruses
Page 574
20.2. Prokaryotes
Page 580
20.3. Diseases Caused by Bacteria and Viruses
Page 586
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 597
Chapter Mystery: The Mad Cows
Chapter 21. Protists and Fungi
Page 600
21.1. Protist Classification—The Saga Continues
Page 602
21.2. Protist Structure and Function
Page 606
21.3. The Ecology of Protists
Page 610
21.4. Fungi
Page 618
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 629
Chapter Mystery: "A Blight of Unusual Character"
Chapter 22. Introduction to Plants
Page 632
22.1. What Is a Plant?
Page 634
22.2. Seedless Plants
Page 639
22.3. Seed Plants
Page 646
22.4. Flowering Plants
Page 650
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 659
Chapter Mystery: Stone Age Storytellers
Chapter 23. Plant Structure and Function
Page 662
23.1. Specialized Tissues in Plants
Page 664
23.2. Roots
Page 669
23.3. Stems
Page 674
23.4. Leaves
Page 680
23.5. Transport in Plants
Page 685
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 691
Chapter Mystery: The Hollow Tree
Chapter 24. Plant Reproduction and Response
Page 694
24.1. Reproduction in Flowering Plants
Page 696
24.2. Fruits and Seeds
Page 704
24.3. Plant Hormones
Page 708
24.4. Plants and Humans
Page 715
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 723
Chapter Mystery: The Green Lemons
Unit 6 Project
Page 726
Unit 7. Animals
Page 727
Chapter 25. Introduction to Animals
Page 728
25.1. What Is an Animal?
Page 730
25.2. Animal Body Plans and Evolution
Page 737
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 747
Chapter Mystery: Slime Day at the Beach
Chapter 26. Animal Evolution and Diversity
Page 750
26.1. Invertebrate Evolution and Diversity
Page 752
26.2. Chordate Evolution and Diversity
Page 757
26.3. Primate Evolution
Page 765
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 777
Chapter Mystery: Fossil Quest
Chapter 27. Animal Systems I
Page 780
27.1. Feeding and Digestion
Page 782
27.2. Respiration
Page 787
27.3. Circulation
Page 791
27.4. Excretion
Page 794
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 803
Chapter Mystery: (Near) Death by Salt Water
Chapter 28. Animal Systems II
Page 806
28.1. Response
Page 808
28.2. Movement and Support
Page 814
28.3. Reproduction
Page 819
28.4. Homeostasis
Page 827
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 835
Chapter Mystery: She's Just Like Her Mother!
Chapter 29. Animal Behavior
Page 838
29.1. Elements of Behavior
Page 840
29.2. Animals in Their Environments
Page 847
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 855
Chapter Mystery: Elephant Caller ID?
Unit 7 Project
Page 858
Unit 8. The Human Body
Page 859
Chapter 30. Digestive and Excretory Systems
Page 860
30.1. Organization of the Human Body
Page 862
30.3. The Digestive System
Page 875
30.4. The Excretory System
Page 882
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 891
Chapter Mystery: The Telltale Sample
Chapter 31. Nervous System
Page 894
31.1. The Neuron
Page 896
31.2. The Central Nervous System
Page 901
31.3. The Peripheral Nervous System
Page 906
31.4. The Senses
Page 909
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 917
Chapter Mystery: Poisoning on the High Seas
Chapter 32. Skeletal, Muscular, and Integumentary Systems
Page 920
32.1. The Skeletal System
Page 922
32.2. The Muscular System
Page 928
32.3. Skin—The Integumentary System
Page 935
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 943
Chapter Mystery: The Demise of a Disease
Chapter 33. Circulatory and Respiratory Systems
Page 946
33.1. The Circulatory System
Page 948
33.2. Blood and the Lymphatic System
Page 954
33.3. The Respiratory System
Page 963
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 973
Chapter Mystery: In the Blood
Chapter 34. Endocrine and Reproductive Systems
Page 976
34.1. The Endocrine System
Page 978
34.2. Glands of the Endocrine System
Page 982
34.3. The Reproductive System
Page 988
34.4. Fertilization and Development
Page 995
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 1005
Chapter Mystery: Out of Stride
Chapter 35. Immune System and Disease
Page 1008
35.1. Infectious Disease
Page 1010
35.2. Defenses Against Infection
Page 1014
35.3. Fighting Infectious Disease
Page 1020
35.4. Immune System Disorders
Page 1024
Preparing for the Living Environment Exam
Page 1031
Chapter Mystery: The Search for a Cause
Unit 8 Project
Page 1034

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Includes glossary and index.

Grades 9-12.

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Other Titles
Miller and Levine, Miller and Levine biology

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Hardcover
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T26, xxii, 1034, DOL 64, A24, G34, I-19, C3 pages
Number of pages
1034

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OL39821931M
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0133693430, 0133693449
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9780133693430, 9780133693447
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