Biology : the unity and diversity of life / Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart.
Publication details: Belmont, Calif. : Wadsworth Pub. Co., c1989.Edition: 5th editionDescription: xx, 834 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cmISBN:- 0534091806
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Contents;
Unit one: Unifying concepts in biology
On the unity and diversity of life
Methods and organizing concepts in biology
Unit two: The cellular basis of life
Chemical foundations for cells
Carbon compounds in cells
Cell structure and function: An overview
Membrane structure and function
Ground rules of metabolism
etc.
Unit three: The ongoing flow of life
Cell reproduction
A closer look at meiosis
Observable patterns of inheritance
Chromosomal theory of inheritance
Human genetics
etc.
Unit four: Plant systems and their control
Plant cells, tissues and systems
Water, solutes and plant functioning
Plant reproduction and embryonic development
Plant growth and development
Unit five: Animal systems and their control
Animal cells, tissues and organ systems
Information flow and the neuron
Nervous system
integration and control: Endocrine systems
Sensory systems
Motor systems
etc.
Unit six: Evolution
Population genetics, natural selection and speciation
Physlogeny and macroevolution
Origins and the evolution of life
Unit seven : Evolution and diversity
Viruses, monerans, and protistans
Animal diversity
Human origins and evolution
Unit eight: Ecology and behavior
Population ecology
Community interactions
Ecosystems
The Biosphere
etc.
Includes bibliographies and index.
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