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

Contents;

UNIT 1 : THE LIFE OF THE CELL
the chemical basis of life
the molecules of cells
a tour of the cell
the working cell
how cells harvest chemical energy
photosynthesis: using light to make food

UNIT II: CELLULAR REPRODUCTION AND GENETICS
the cellular basis of reproduction and inheritance
patterns of inheritance
molecular biology of the gene
the control of gene expression
DNA technology and the human genome

UNIT III: CONCEPTS OF EVOLUTION
how populations evolve
the origin of species
tracing evolutionary history

UNIT IV: THE EVOLUTION OF BIOLOGICAL DIVERSITY
the origin and evolution of microbial life: prokaryotes and protists
plants, fungi and the colonization of land
the evolution of animal diversity
human evolution

UNIT V: ANIMALS: FORM AND FUNCTION
unifying concepts of animal structure and function
nutrition and digestion
respiration
circulation
the immune system
control of internal environment
chemical regulation
e.tc

UNIT VI: PLANTS: FORM AND FUNCTION
plant structure, reproduction and development
plant nutrition and transport
control systems in plants

UNIT VII: ECOLOGY
the biospheres: an introduction to earth's diverse environments
population dynamics
communities and ecosystems
behavioural adaptations to the environment
conservation biology

Includes bibliographical references and index.