Essential biology with physiology / Neil A. Campbell, Jane B. Reece, Eric J. Simon.
Publication details: San Francisco, CA : Pearson/Benjamin Cummings, c2004.Description: xxxi, 656, [60] p. : col. ill., col. maps ; 28 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:- 0805374760
- 9780805374766
- QH 308.2 C 187 2004
Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Book Open Access | Health Sciences Library | QH 308.2 C 187 2004 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | MBAL22065616 |
Contents
Introduction to Biology.
Unit 1 Cells:
Essential Chemistry for Biology;
The Molecules of Life;
A Tour of the Cell;
The Working Cell;
Cellular Respiration - Harvesting Chemical Energy;
Photosynthesis - Converting Light Energy to Chemical Energy.
Unit 2 Genetics:
The Cellular Basis of Reproduction and Inheritance;
Patterns of Inheritance;
Molecular Biology of the Gene;
Gene Regulation - Differentiation, Stem Cells, Cloning and Cancer;
DNA Technology.
Unit 3 Evolution And Diversity:
How Populations Evolve;
How Biological Diversity Evolves;
The Evolution of Microbial Life;
Plants, Fungi and the Move onto Land;
The Evolution of Animals.
Unit 4 Ecology:
Population Ecology;
Communities and Ecosystems;
Human Impact on the Environment.
Unit 5 Animal Structure And Function:
Unifying Concepts of Animal Structure and Function;
Nutrition and Digestion;
Circulation and Respiration;
Immunology;
Hormones;
Reproduction and Development;
Nervous, Sensory and Motor Systems.
Unit 6 Plant Structure And Function:
The Life of a Plant;
The Working Plant.
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