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Biology : concepts & connections / Neil A. Campbell, Lawrence G. Mitchell & Jane B. Reece.

By: Contributor(s): Publication details: San Francisco : Benjamin/Cummings, c2000.Edition: 3rd editionDescription: xxxiii, (various paging) : ill. (some col.) ; 29 cm. + 1 CD-ROM (4 3/4 in.)ISBN:
  • 0805365850
  • 9780805374087
  • 0805374086
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 570 21 CAM
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Contents;

1. Introduction: The scientific study of life

Unit I: The life of the cell
2. The chemical basis of life
3. The molecules of cells
4. A tour of the cell
5. The working cell
6. How cells harvest chemical energy
7. Photosynthesis: Using light to make food

Unit II: Cellular reproduction and genetics
8. The cellular basis of reproduction and inheritance
9. Patterns of inheritance
10. Molecular biology of the gene
11. The control of gene expression
12. DNA technology and the human genome

Unit III: Concepts of evolution
13. How populations evolve
14. The origin of species
15. Tracing evolutionary history

Unit IV: The evolution of biological diversity
16. The origin and evolution of microbial life: Prokaryotes and protists
17. Plants, fungi, and the colonization of land
18. The evolution of animal diversity
19. Human evolution

Unit V: Animals: Form and function
20. Unifying concepts of animal structure and function
21. Nutrition and digestion
22. Respiration: The exchange of gases
23. Circulation
24. The immune system
25. Control of the internal environment
26. Chemical regulation
27. Reproduction and embryonic development
28. Nervous system
29. The senses
30. How animals move

Unit VI: Plants: Form and function
31. Plant structure, reproduction and development
32. Plant nutrition and transport
33. Control systems in plants

Unit VII: Ecology
34. The biosphere: An introduction to earth's diverse environments
35. Population dynamics
36. Communities and ecosystems
37. Behavioral adaptations to the environment
38. Conversation biology

Bibliographical references : p. 784-788 . _ Glossary : p. G1-G26 . _ Index : p. I1-I25.




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