Biological science Volume 1/
Scott Freeman
- Englewood Cliffs, N.J. : Prentice-Hall, c2002.
- xxxii, (various pagings) : col. ill. ; 29 cm.
- Biological science / Vol. 1. .
Contents;
Biology and the tree of life 1. The origin and early evolution of life The atoms and molecules of ancient earth Macromolecules and the RNA world Membranes and the first cells
2. Cell function Cell structure and function Respiration and fermentation Photosynthesis Cell division
3. Gene structure and expression Meiosis Mendel and the gene How do genes work? etc.
4. Developmental biology An introduction to development Early development What determines cell's fate?
5. Evolutionary patterns and processes Darwinism and the evidence for evolution Evolutionary processes Speciation etc.
6. The diversification of life Bacteria and archaea Viruses Protists etc.
7. How plants work Plant form and function Water and sugar transport in plants Plant nutrition etc.
8. How animals Animal form and function Water and electrolyte balance in animals Animal nutrition etc.
9. Ecology Behavior Population ecology Species interactions Community ecology etc.