Discover biology / Michael L. Cain . . . [et al.].
Publication details: Sunderland, Mass. : Sinauer Associates ; New York : Norton, c2000.Description: xxiv, (various pagings) ; col. ill., col. maps ; 29 cmISBN:- 9780393982817
- 0393973778 (hbk.)
- 039310334X (disc)
- 570 23 DIS
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| 570 DAN Study guide for biology : a guide to the natural world / | 570 DEN Study guide to accompany biology : understanding biology / | 570 DIS Discover biology / | 570 DIS Discover biology / | 570 ENG Concepts in biology / | 570 ENG Concepts in biology / | 570 ENG laboratory manual to accompany concepts in biology / |
Contents;
Unit 1. Diversity of Life
1. The Nature of Science and the Characteristics
2. Major Groups of Living Organisms
3. Relationships among the Major Groups Organisms
4. Biodiversity
Unit 2. Cells : The Basic Units of Life
5. Chemical Building Blocks c
6. Cell Structure and Compartments
7. Metabolism
8. Photosynthesis and Respiration
9. How Cells communicate
10. Cell Division
11. Cancer: Cell Division out of Control
Unit 3. Genetics
12. Patterns of Inheritance
13. Chromosomes and Human Genetics
14. DNA
15. From Gene to Protein
16. Control of Gene Expression
17. DNA Technology
18. Genetic
Unit 4. Evolution
19. How Evolution Works
20. Evolution of Populations
21. Adaptation and Specification
22. The Evolution History
23. Human Evolution
Unit 5. Form and Function
24. An Overview of the Form and Function of Life
25. Size and Complexity
26. Support and Shape
27. Movement
28. Nutrition
29. Gas Exchange
30. Internal Transport
31. Maintaining the Internal Environment
32. Defense
33. Chemical Messengers
34. Nervous and Sensory Systems
35. Behavior
36. Reproduction
37. Development
38. Human Form an Function
Unit 6. Interactions with the environment
39. The Biosphere
40. Why Organisms Live Where they do
41. Growth of Populations
42. Interactions among Organisms
43. Communities of Organisms
44. Ecosystem
45. Global Change
Includes bibliographical references and Index.
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